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Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk @agwaterdesk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Meet Stella Mayerhoff (@stellamayerhoff.bsky.social)! She is KAXE/KBXE’s Mississippi River Headwaters Reporter and Report for America Corps member. She is thrilled to be back in the Midwest and extend her love of science in her reporting. Join us in welcoming Stella to the Desk!

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I’m now a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program! A (second) master’s degree feels like a bonus on top of everything this program gave me. I'm deeply grateful to everyone who made this year possible, and I couldn't be prouder to be a slug! @ucscscicomm.bsky.social #SciComm

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Me, professionally: I’m so grateful that @mmmletsgo.bsky.social exists. The MMM team creates an amazing tournament-style learning experience that’s engaging and educational for people of all ages. Me, Wisconsinly: All of the above, and YESSSSS!!! GO BADGERS!!! #TeamBadger #OnWisconsin 🦡🏆👐🏻 #2026MMM

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

RIP Prof. Galdikas, an outspoken advocate for orangutans and the preservation of their rainforest habitat 🌿 www.vdu.lt/en/vmu-commu...

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Yesterday, @uwmadison.bsky.social Women's Hockey won the National Championship. Tonight, the Honey Badger earned a spot in the @mmmletsgo.bsky.social Sweet Sixteen. GO BADGERS! 🦡

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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR HOCKEY! Your Wisconsin Women's Hockey team are back-to-back National Champions. The Badgers overcame a late scare from Ohio State to secure their record ninth national title. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

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Badgers are back-to-back champs

UW women’s hockey overcomes a late scare from Ohio State to secure a record ninth national title.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I'm currently winning the @ucscscicomm.bsky.social March Mammal Madness tournament. Everyone else playing is new to @mmmletsgo.bsky.social, so they might think I'm headed to win the whole thing. Unfortunately, I know this only means my ranking will plummet in a round or two. #2026MMM

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Alt: A woman in a living room points to herself and says, "I know where this story goes!"

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

There’s kicking a horse when it’s down... …and then there’s drowning a St. Kilda house mouse when it’s extinct. #2026MMM

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Time has NOT run out, & each of us can make an impact on recovering our ecosystems & reducing our use- through our time, through our effort, through our political engagement, and through our thoughtful conversations with loved ones. #2026MMM

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I can now recognize the Moldova flag 🇲🇩 solely because there’s no mold emoji and the Team Mold members of our MMM group chat have been using the “Mold”ova flag instead. I suppose it should be flown at half-staff now? 💔

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Attention Science Communicators! We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences. Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can. umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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For this survey we are defining science communication as work that is done:

• by a technical subject area expert in some field related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics,
• outside of classroom settings
• aimed at the public

If you are 18 years of age or older and work or recently worked in this field (full-time, part-time, or as a side project), please click the link below to complete a short survey. If you are interested in learning more about this research study, please e-mail us at Julia.wester@miami.edu. In the body of your email please provide your full name, and if you would prefer to be contacted by phone, your phone number and the best time to reach you. Contacting us for more information does not commit you to participating, and should you decide to participate you may terminate your participation at any time."

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

If nothing else comes of the @ucscscicomm.bsky.social #2026MMM tournament, at least we determined that if you keep choosing the losers, you have a bad... wait for it... preydar. 😏 @mmmletsgo.bsky.social, please consider this our formal (and collective) job application.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I've lost track of how many times I've participated in March Mammal Madness, but I can't wait to host the first @ucscscicomm.bsky.social March Mammal Madness Tournament! 🦡🐈‍⬛🐒🦔🐁🐅🦧🦏🦒🦇 Let the games begin! #TeamBadger

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Proud to be a @ucscscicomm.bsky.social slug! As a scientist, I've traveled the world—from Puerto Rico to the Democratic Republic of Congo—studying monkeys and apes. I now draw inspiration from my time in the field, writing to share the sense of adventure and real-world impact science offers!

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Laura Gwilliams @lauragwilliams.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

thank you @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social for covering our work in this article!

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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

In stroke patients with aphasia, the brain spends too little time processing ambiguous sounds, suggesting new targets for precision therapies. (@lauragwilliams.bsky.social, @kriesjill.bsky.social) Read the story by @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social here: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/why-bra...

Laura Gwilliams (left), Jill Kries (second from left) and other members of the Gwilliams lab discuss the neuroscience of language. In the lab's latest paper, Kries, Gwilliams, and KU Leuven's Maaike Vandermosten investigated the underlying mechanisms of post-stroke aphasia. Image by Jess Alvarenga.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Interested in a #SciCom career, but don’t know where to start? I'll be giving a talk about how I got into SciCom for the UCSC Science Communication Club Speaker Series! All are welcome, and lunch will be provided. I hope to see you there! @ucsantacruz.bsky.social @ucscscicomm.bsky.social

UCSC Science Communication Club Speaker Series

Stella Mayerhoff
Science writer, current SciCom MS student, PhD Candidate in Cognitive Psychology

Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
12:00-1:30pm
Biomed 300

All are welcome!
Lunch will be provided
Come for a short career talk and time for Q&A with our speaker!

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Removing a mole and removing a molar differ by a single sound: /r/. One sound changes the word you hear—and maybe even which doctor you call. Check out my article for @stanfordbrain.bsky.social to learn how these sounds cause confusion in the brain after a stroke.

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Why the brain misunderstands speech after stroke

In stroke patients with aphasia, the brain spends too little time processing ambiguous sounds,

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed the story, even if it’s a tough one.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

My true story about the magic and heartbreak I experienced while studying bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo is featured on the latest episode of the storytelling podcast, RISK! You can find it at www.risk-show.com/podcast/how-..., or anywhere you listen to podcasts. @riskshow.bsky.social

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

“If I could do anything for people with Parkinson’s, it would be to take away the inherent shame. Our studio and our community of people is a place where they can come and be who they are and be seen for the capable, wonderful, intelligent people that they are.” Check out my latest story!

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Power Over Parkinson’s: Learning to overcome

“We want to provide support for people in Monterey County who are on the journey of Parkinson’s disease, which is quite a journey,” says Terrill Dahl, POP board secretary.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This is a story has a piece of my heart. It was an absolute honor to meet members of the Seal Team, a group of community volunteers—mostly retirees—who have quietly built one of the most extensive databases of harbor seal behavior in the world. www.montereyherald.com/2025/12/24/m...

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Monterey Peninsula’s Seal Team: ‘The Jane Goodalls of harbor seals’

These volunteers work tirelessly to protect one of the region’s most sensitive marine mammals, and have quietly built one of the most comprehensive databases of harbor seal behavior and population …

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I hope you have as much fun reading this story as I had writing it!

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

This story is a devastating one, but I’m grateful for the opportunity to share it. Thank you to The Story Collider’s team for your deeply meaningful work, and an extra thank you to Meisa Salaita for challenging me to tell a story with depth and heart. You can listen to my story at the link below.

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Bad News: Stories about tough conversations

In this week’s episode, both storytellers must navigate heartbreaking dilemmas as they try to figure out how to convey crushing news. Part 1: While doing fieldwork in the Congo, Stella Mayerhoff must...

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Congratulations to our outstanding research assistant, Noel Kuebrich, for winning the First Place Poster Award at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference! 🏆🎉 Noel did a fantastic job creating and presenting their first poster!

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Noel takes a photo after receiving the first place poster award.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

*Warning: Side effects of ComSciCon Atlanta include an increase in #SciCom experience and, in rare cases (see: Stella Mayerhoff), an eventual career shift into science communication. Please attend responsibly.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Are you a graduate student in the southeastern US? Check out ComSciCon Atlanta! 🔬🍑🥼 It's a fully-funded conference for grad students, organized by grad students. The point is to learn, so don't worry if you have no science communication experience or don't plan on pursuing a career in #SciCom!*

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#comsciconatl #graduatestudents #scicomm #steameducation #professionaldevelopment | ComSciCon Atlanta

We’re thrilled to announce that applications for ComSciCon-Atlanta 2026 are now open! 🎉 ComSciCon-ATL is a fully funded three-day conference that empowers graduate students to develop their science c...

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

My first story as a Monterey Herald intern came out this weekend! Check out my front page article about the incredible work being done to keep Del Monte Forest fire-safe and healthy. 🔥🌳 www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/08/f... #SciCom #Monterey #MontereyHerald #PebbleBeach @ucscscicomm.bsky.social

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Forest makeover boosts Pebble Beach fire defense

“There are so many benefits. It benefits public safety, firefighter safety. Overall, the program makes everything a lot better.”

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I went diving into a new story today! Does anyone know what I'm sitting in? 10 points for the correct answer. 5 points for the best incorrect answer. I'd say there's no pressure, but there's definitely pressure. (Hints are hidden in this post!) @ucscscicomm.bsky.social

Stella is crouched down in the circular opening of an orange, metal tube. Behind her, you can see a light and a bed attached to the tube walls with chains. The tube sits within a mechanical-looking room.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I loved visiting the Shedd Aquarium as a kid. I remember sitting here, closing my eyes, and promising myself I’d work with animals one day. I’ve spent a decade studying animals and came back to Chicago for #SciWri25. I now write about the wonders of wildlife. Little Stella, we kept our promise.

A view of a large tank at the Shedd Aquarium with a dolphin jumping out of the water. The photo is taken from the audience, and a few heads are visible in the bottom of the photo. The floor-to-ceiling windows behind the tank give a view of Lake Michigan, creating somewhat of an illusion that the take goes far off into the distance.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science @aaas.org · 27/10/2025

Calling all STEMM students and postdocs! Are you looking work in #SciComm? ⤵️ Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS Mass Media Fellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English & Spanish placements available. bit.ly/3KugH6D

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I spent all day speaking to scientists about conservation, only to come home to my cat attacking a white-faced capuchin. 🐒 (No real capuchins were harmed in this video…but stuffed animals? I’m not so sure. 🤷🏻‍♀️)

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I went to a conference about monsters as a science journalist, not even as a scientist, and could think of 20 cognitive studies someone could do based this one talk. So, scientists, don’t forget to go to a monster conference.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I don’t say this to be self-deprecating. I say this because it’s so easy to forget the value of interdisciplinary work, particularly when considering vastly different areas of study.

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Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼 @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’ve written about transactive memory systems as they relate to my cognitive offloading research, but I never (and I mean never, ever, ever) would’ve considered how they relate to the dehumanization of marginalized groups.

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