Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Sometimes, ya just gotta hold the L and recognize there's been a disconnect with the audience. That's why it's important to be able to effectively communicate science. 234
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I completely forgot that I had a bluesky account. 😅 I was just on my phone killing time waiting to catch an early flight and saw the app icon. What y'all been up to? 000
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.cancercenteril.bsky.social @cancercenteril.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A historic milestone for the Cancer Center at Illinois: We are now an NCI-designated Basic Cancer Center — the first new designation of its kind in nearly 40 years and one of only eight in the country. 🔗 go.illinois.edu/NCI-Designat... 022
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Huge congratulations to everyone who made this possible! 000
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 05/06/2025New Youtube video dropping tomorrow about my recent experience at the National Academy of Sciences - Cancer Engineering Workshop www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOF... #cancerresearch #Cancer #Science #Sciencecommunicationyoutube.comCancer Engineering & Science CommunicationYouTube video by Mad Bioengineer 010
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Research around the world is figuring out how to regrow teeth. The team in Japan specifically hopes within the next 5 years, we'll be able to regrow teeth by reactivating the ability. #sciencenews #science #dental #bioengineering #scienceinthenews #regenerativemedicine #teeth 031
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025How do other Black scientists, engineers, and medical professionals feel about seeing in the news regularly what feels like this administration dismantling regulations, legitimizing misinformation, promoting quackery, etc, and doing long lasting harm to research? Like it would be laughable at how - 100
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Doing a STEM demo in a couple week and wanted to test out a protocol. These are carbon quantum dots made with citric acid and urea. #quantumdot #nanoparticles #science #stem #chemistry #bioengineering 040
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 11/03/2025"Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell economist." news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...news.cornell.eduMore diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials | Cornell ChronicleBlack Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds new research co-authored by a Cornell economist. 692007295
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I knew the Department of Education was in the news today cause a tiktok I made about it back in November started blowing up again. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2Vkw5mU/tiktok.comTikTok - Make Your Day 000
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Check out my new video explaining how tardigrade proteins may help reduce damage to surrounding tissue during radiation treatments for cancer. #cancer #cancerresearch #tardigrade #radiation #science #scicomm #stem #madbioengineeryoutube.comTardigrade proteins are being researched to help with cancer. #cancer #cancerresearch #tardigradeYouTube video by Mad Bioengineer 022
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 11/03/2025National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on Certain Topics Without Special Approval... www.propublica.org/article/nati...propublica.orgNational Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special ApprovalVaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 010
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 27/02/2025A sneak peek of some of what I've been up to lately. I was interviewed for a magazine article that will go live soon. #whativebeenupto #scicomm #journalism #madbioengineer #cancerresearch 040
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Researchers have developed an mRNA-based vaccine for treating pancreatic cancer.🧪 #pancreaticcancer #cancerresearch #sciencenews #cancer #mRNA Link to research article www.nature.com/articles/s41... 121
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I don’t EVER want to hear ppl saying science and science education aren’t political ever again. That mess is how you end up with the US’s new Secretary of HHS 032
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Did you know St. Elmo Brady, the first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry, did so at my Alma mater #UIUC? Check out the video I made about this notable Black Scientist. #Blackinstem #Blackscientist #sciencehistory #Blackhistory #chemistry #Black #history youtube.com/shorts/YK6NA...youtube.comThe first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry. #science #chemistry #history #blackhistoryYouTube video by Mad Bioengineer 042
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 15/02/2025A reminder, I posted my latest mini lecture on bioengineering in EveryDay Life on YouTube. Go check it out. Thanks! #scicomm #scienceexplained #bioengineering #sciencecommunication #madbioengineer #STEM 010
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 14/02/2025New mini-lecture posted on youtube on the mathematics of yogurt and other fermented foods. youtu.be/-aXPS31R-pw?... #bioengineering #science #scicomm #stem #math #fermentation #hillmantokyoutu.beYogurt is Made of MathYouTube video by Mad Bioengineer 020
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 13/02/2025kak·i·sto·cra·cy -a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. 040
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025This equation makes fermented foods possible. Understanding it is essential to producing and keeping safe many of the things we eat daily. #bme #bioengineering #madbioengineer #scienceexplained #STEM #hillmantok 010
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025The symbolism during #kendricklamar halftime performance was powerful. I need to go rewatch it cause 1)The broadcast I watched had terrible audio mixing. 2)To pick up on any of the symbolism I missed. 3)To see Serena crip walk again. #superbowl #superbowlLIX #blacksky #halftimeshow #medialiteracy 120
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Mood when you're a black scientist and you're watching scientific societies and organizations say things like science isn't political and watching them preemptively bend the knee to this current admins efforts to destroy science. #blackscientist #blackengineer #blackinstem #science #stem #engineer 271
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025This graph is something I think about often. When I tell people about grad school, I try to be as honest as possible because it is one of the most difficult things you can put yourself through mentally. #Science #STEM #gradschool #PhDstudent #Gradstudent #mentalhealth #gradstudentmentalhealth 121
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Interested in the history of biological weaponry and why it relates to current trends of raw milk consumption? Check out this video I made detailing an interesting link between the two. youtu.be/DAlfw-NZYQk?... #scicomm #scienceexplained #stem #rawmilk #science #madbioengineeryoutu.beRaw Milk and Biological WarfareYouTube video by Mad Bioengineer 040
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Dr. Carlotta A. Berry #NoireSTEMinist 🤖 @drcaberry.bsky.social · 04/02/2025#AcademicSky #BlackAcademicSky #AcademicChatter 156
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 31/01/2025game devs, @gdocexpo.com has raised funds specifically for developers of color who are going through times of hardship. please apply if your team is primarily queer or people of color! 05748
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Flyy Science @flyyscience.bsky.social · 31/01/2025A few weeks ago, I saw this interaction with a science communicator and...a flat earther. It didn't go well. With all the current events surrounding science, can we have productive science communication?? Watch @themadbioengineer.bsky.social and I discuss!! youtu.be/xqPzSjnDC5c?... 153
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Check out this video of me and one of my science communication friends @flyyscience.bsky.social breaking down a recent viral interaction on the Godfrey Podcast between Lord Jamar and another science communicator professor Dave. #scicomm #popculture #stem #science #blacksky #blackscientistyoutu.beFlyy Science Reacts: Professor Dave, Lord Jamar, & Science CommunicationYouTube video by Flyy Science 011
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Flyy Science @flyyscience.bsky.social · 28/01/2025I need some serious career advice. 132
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Was supposed to attend this National Science Foundation public webcast today, but it was canceled without prior notice, likely due to the trump admin media blackouts. #scicomm #NSF #science #STEM 🧪 153
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 26/01/2025Just sharing that the white woman who made the #scicomm list detached the quote rather than soliciting suggestions for diversifying the list or at all engaging the problem 🫠 212011
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 25/01/2025This will have far-reaching and lasting impacts on science. I made an extended video discussing this on tiktok and IG. Go check it out. #science #scienceispolitical #blackscientist #blackinstem #currentevents #sciencenewsscientificamerican.comTrump Abruptly Cancels Crucial Science Reviews at NIH, World’s Largest Public Funder of Biomedical ResearchPresident Trump has placed an indefinite suspension on research grant reviews and travel at the National Institutes of Health and appears to have erased diversity programming pages at the agency’s web... 060
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 24/01/2025It really gives me pause when I see a black-centered/focused groups, orgs,initiatives, etc run by a white person. 040
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.L Brielmaier @lynnbr2.bsky.social · 22/01/2025 62% The percentage of biomedical researchers that said that pressure to publish “always” or “very often” contributes to irreproducibility, according to a survey. (Nature | 4 min read) Reference: PLoS Biology paper www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.com 121
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I recently learned that a proposal I helped write to examines drivers of cancer disparities got funded! #research #blacksky #blackacademic #science #healthdisparities #cancer #cancerdisparity #academic 270
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Julie Cruse @academicabuse.com · 21/01/2025We need a "rate my boss in higher ed" version of "rate my professor." So I built one! Kickstart the project with your story: buff.ly/41P8jFr 🪜 🎓 🍎 ♀️ 👩🏾🔬 👩🏼🔬 👩🏾🎓 #PhDSky #Blackademia #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #MeToo #HigherEd #PhDChat #TimesUpHigherEdbuff.lyAcademic Abuse | Data and Resources to Disrupt College Harassment, Bullying, and MisconductAt Academic Abuse, learn to identify, prevent, and conquer academic injustice, including: power imbalances, discrimination, plagiarism, harassment, bullying, retaliation, sexual misconduct, and more. 24117
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 21/01/2025The people have spoken. Look out for the Youtube video in the near future. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it. #scicomm #stem #science #scienceexplained #sciencecommunication 050
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 21/01/2025The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory about alcohol 🍸🍺🍷 and cancer risk. Advisories are issued for public health challenges that require the nation's immediate attention. 🧪 #cancer #cancerresearch #scicomm #alcohol #research 130
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 20/01/2025The past 24-72 hours have been a master class of what political gamesmanship and political theatre looks like. #tiktok #tiktokban #politics 040
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Working on some long form content ideas. What video should I make first? Fill out the poll youtube.com/post/Ugkxtg_... #sciencecommunication #scicomm #Science #STEM #Bioengineering 000
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Depending on what happens next with tiktok, Youtube may become my primary platform. Follow me there : youtube.com/@mad_bioengi... 173
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 10/01/2025I was nominated to be in the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists. Thank you to whoever recommended me. Who is a Black Scientist that inspires you? #Blackinstem #blacksky #science #scicomm #STEM #Blackinscience #inspiration 040
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Curious about science content creation? Check out my conversation with @themadbioengineer.bsky.social Craig Richard! We talk about bioengineering, content creation, gaming, & more!!! Check it out here: youtu.be/GEqFzKn4lqU?...youtu.beBioengineering & Content Creation with The Mad Bioengineer Craig RichardYouTube video by Jo Studies Life 021
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Check out a recent podcast episode I was on where @tisdrj.bsky.social interviewed me about bioengineering and my journey in STEM & science communication. Go give her a follow on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEqF... #science #STEM #Blacksky #BlackinSTEM #Scicomm #blackscientist #blackengineeryoutube.comBioengineering & Content Creation with The Mad Bioengineer Craig RichardYouTube video by Jo Studies Life 031
Reposted by Craig Richard, Ph.D.Flyy Science @flyyscience.bsky.social · 01/01/20252024 was a wild year. I don't have too much to report, but I picked back up on my science communication this year, and I'm really proud of the science news show I created 😊 It's was inspired by MTV news and Nick News. I miss those shows.youtu.beFlyy Science News EP01: Listeria, Ludacris, and COVID-19 Antibodies Oh My!YouTube video by Flyy Science 122
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 01/01/2025When people say hygiene is cultural, discourse around cleaning chicken is another example. No, I will not be elaborating any further. #blacksky #hygiene #IYKYK #chicken #culture 000
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 26/12/2024One way I've cut down on obtuse comments, trolls, and bad-faith engagement on my social media posts is to assign homework.They can't comment until they finish it and turn it in.They usually disappear once they realize I'm serious. #scicomm #stem #sciencecommunicator #badfaith #contentcreator #trolls 010
Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Did you know that bacterial chemical warfare is responsible for one of the most well-known chemo drugs. Check out my latest Youtube video to find out more about it. #scicomm #cancer #bioengineering #chemo #STEM #scienceyoutu.beBiological warfare created this Chemo drugYouTube video by Mad Bioengineer 010