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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

very grateful for the opportunity to help pilot a #chemistry themed #TTRPG game session at #ACS2026 today as part of @comscicon.bsky.social programming! Building human connections and community is the heart of #SciComm!

man standing next to sign reading "ACS 2026 chemistry and critical hits: a beginner friendly, chemistry themed TTRPG session"

game board with player figures and a fire monster

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Attending my first #ACS2026 w/ @acs.org & having a familiar #SciComm experience - learning of amazing, impactful, sustained & community-centered programming deserving wider recognition & support. Congrats to Ky kythechemist.com & ChemWest chemwest.wixsite.com & thank you for sharing your work w/us!

A Black woman in a colorful lab coat measures colored chemicals into glass vials next to a brightly decorated sneaker.

a presentation slide that reads "ChemWest: a teaching resource in Chicagoland. Teachers Sharong with Teachers"

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I'm rounding out my 1st month working in #scicomm at @acs.org! In this new role I'll be attending #ACSFall2026 as well as the free #MarketingElementsSummit2026 on Aug27, moderating a #scicomm panel with some amazing practitioners. Explore the agenda and register at acsmediakit.org/marketing-el...

I'm speaking at 'Forever Evolution: Science Marketing for a New Era', 2026 Marketing Elements Summit, August 27 Chicago, sponsored by ACS Media group. Photo of a white man with glasses and a link to acsmediakit.org/Rob

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

@bioanth.org Education Cmte at @awesomecon.bsky.social is a wrap! Thank you to all our panelists and booth volunteers for their time and energy, to attendees for stopping by and to @leakeyfoundation.org for supporting! Hope to be back next year!

visitors at an exhibitor booth examine fossils and talk with scientists

A response board asking "what makes us human?" with post-it note responses like "DNA" "empathy" and "Creativity"

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The @bioanth.org Education committee is set up at @awesomecon.bsky.social ! Come find us at booth 911 or at our panel at 330pm today! Thank you @leakeyfoundation.org for supporting our #scicomm outreach!

exhibitor booth table with skeletal casts and outreach materials

table of skull casts and information sheets

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The Art/Culture/SciComm Expo returns for the 2026 @bioanth.org meeting! #Science -related #SciArt photography, poetry, needlepoint, painting, sculpture, games, posters about podcasts or local engagement work…all these and more are welcome! Submission deadline is Mar 7. forms.gle/kk7qCfQGXe6h...

A graphic reading "AABA Art, Culture and Science Engagement Exhibition" with stylized DNA, skulls, and primate faces. Art by Michelle Bezanson

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I'll be presenting virtually at #IFORE25 @sigmaxi.bsky.social this Friday on #scicomm #science engagement #STEMEducation through @pged.bsky.social 's "Share Your Stance" interactive card game resource. Registration closes today! www.experienceifore.org

Colorful design and the words "IFORE: Powered by Sigma Xi"

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I'll be at Fairmount Heights Branch Library in PG County MD on Saturday 10/25 1:30-3:00pm for a conversation on personal #genetics! This is hosted as part of the MD STEMfest. Hope to see you there! pgcmls.info/event/14045982

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The @bioanth.org Education committee will be exhibiting at the @morganstateu.bsky.social #STEM Expo this Saturday Oct 25th from 10am-3pm. Open to all! morgancemse.com/stem-expo-20...

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I'm excited to be attending @capclave.bsky.social this weekend Sep 19-21 and on panels about Underused Creatures (Fri 9pm), Keeping the Science in SciFi (Sat 11am), Implications of Genetic Engineering (Sun 12Noon), and Religions of the Future (Sun 1pm). www.capclave.org #SciComm #SciFi

A flurry of smiling dodo birds with the words capclave.org and @capclave along with a QR code.

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Looking forward to attending Community #STEM Day on behalf of @pged.bsky.social at Rockville Science Center this Sat 9/20 1:30-4pm! Come share, learn and share your stance on emerging #genetics and society issues! #SciComm

Flyer for Rockville Science Center Community STEM Days, reads "bringing the world of science and technology to life and inspiring a passion for lifelong learning!" www.RockvilleScienceCenter.org

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Belatedly, I had a great time at BUGSS (bugssonline.org) talking sex testing, #genetics and athletics on behalf of @pged.bsky.social two weeks ago! Hope to be back again soon.

mam standing in front of a window with "Baltimore Underground Science Space" sign

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I'll be at the Baltimore Underground Science Space (bugssonline.org) this Wed 6-7:30pm for a discussion on #Sex, #Genetics, and #Athletics on behalf of @pged.bsky.social. Free and there are still slots available; register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sex-geneti...

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

@sabercommunity.bsky.social event this Thurs! "Racism now Race: An evolutionary biologist's answers to FAQ's" with Joseph Graves. No registration required. Join here: asu.zoom.us/j/82165158794 @bioanth.org @genetics-gsa.bsky.social @geneticssociety.bsky.social @ncse.bsky.social @elsihub.bsky.social

Flyer highlighting SABER 2025 Biology Education Research Webinar Series

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who dropped by the Art, Culture and #SciComm expo at ##aaba2025 yesterday, and to everyone who contributed activities, posters other creative works. Hope to see you next year! @bioanth.org

Conference event with posters art and games and many people milling around

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

@bioanth.org Education committee is at Port Discovery Children's Museum in Baltimore today, sharing and learning about what makes us human! #aaba2025 #SciComm @leakeyfoundation.bsky.social

Group of 5 people at exhibitor table with bone cases and other outreach materials

Group of four people at exhibitor table with bones and other materials for outreach. A sign reads "What makes us human?"

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thanks to all who attended @pged.bsky.social session #aaas2025 on informal science learning & faith communities! Thanks esp. to presenters Dani LeBlanc @museumofscience.bsky.social Richard Randolph (Science & Spirituality Inst), Sharon Grant (Hood Seminary) & Tom Rockwell @exploratorium.bsky.social

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

#BiologicalAnthropology @bioanth.org folks attending #AABA2025... share your photography, sculpture, paintings, other artistic works, #SciComm projects or engaging learning activities at this year's expo in Baltimore! Submit through the link below.

exhibit hall at a conference with people playing board games and viewing art of various sorts

exhibit hall at a conference where people are viewing art submissions on display boards

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

Representing @pged.bsky.social today at the Morgan State University STEM expo!

White man standing next to an exhibitor table with genetics education materials

Exhibitor table with genetics education materials

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Representing @pged.bsky.social today at the MD/DC Society of Genetics Counselors 5th Annual Education Conference!

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

would love to chat with #ASHG2023 folks about @pged.bsky.social #genetics #ELSIeducation education this afternoon 215-415pm at poster 2354! @GeneticsSociety

white man with goatee next to science poster titled "building awareness, respect and confidence about genetics through science education partnerships"

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

Excited to be attending ASHG2023 on behalf of PGED this week, sharing and learning about genetics education and public engagement. Look for me at poster pb2354 on Sat afternoon.

a blonde white man with a goatee in front of a large sign reading ASHG

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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Hello Bluesky! I am a biological anthropologist working in public engagement w/science. My interests span primate behavior & ecology, human evolution, genetics, history of science, and inclusive, impactful science engagement. Am also a husband & parent, SF/F geek, gardener, & a pretty good cook.

a white man on a hillside with two wild chimpanzees in trees nearby, feeding.

a blond white man in a mirror lined room with many reflections

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