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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

You as a science communicator bridge the gap between experts and non-experts and highlight the importance and need to care about the research. #sciencecommunication #science #STEM #scicomm

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Sometimes, 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.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I 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?

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cancercenteril.bsky.social @cancercenteril.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A 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...

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Huge congratulations to everyone who made this possible!

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

New 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 #Sciencecommunication

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Cancer Engineering & Science Communication

YouTube video by Mad Bioengineer

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Research 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

continue to harm the Black community. But at the same time, their absence will create a vacuum where misinformation and other harms will proliferate. I think focusing on helping other people in the Black community navigate this is where I can do the most good right now.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

and the impacts this admin will potentially have on our livelihoods. In a sense it feels like a double consciousness that W.E.B Du Bois conceptualized, but applied to a different situation. Often times I don't feel beholden to defend these institutions given the myriad of way they have and -

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

unqualified these people are if they weren't doing what they are right now in these positions. On the one hand I have the thought of "This is what the people here voted for, but This isn't my lesson to learn." While also recognizing the harm that this admins actions will have on the Black community-

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

How 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 -

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Doing 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

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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...

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More diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials | Cornell Chronicle

Black 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.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I 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/

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Researchers have developed an mRNA-based vaccine for treating pancreatic cancer.🧪 #pancreaticcancer #cancerresearch #sciencenews #cancer #mRNA Link to research article www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Did 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...

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The first Black person to earn a PhD in Chemistry. #science #chemistry #history #blackhistory

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

A 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

kak·i·sto·cra·cy -a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thank you. I watched the Fox broadcast on YouTubeTV last night, and it was ass. I could hear everything else clearly, but kendricks mic. I almost seemed purposeful.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

The 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Yes, I'm talking about things like the recent editorial published in science and professional societies taking down pages and content to preemptively comply with anti-diversity, anti-equity and anti-inclusion executive orders.

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Science is neither red nor blue

Long before the 5 November US presidential election, I had become ever more concerned that science has fallen victim to the same political divisiveness tearing at the seams of American society. This i...

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Mood 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

*This is a study from Sweden so idk if this trend holds everywhere. I'd be willing to bet that there is a similar trend in the US though.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

This 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

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Interested 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 #madbioengineer

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Raw Milk and Biological Warfare

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 31/01/2025

game 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!

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Flyy Science @flyyscience.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

A 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?...

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Check 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 #blackscientist

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Flyy Science Reacts: Professor Dave, Lord Jamar, & Science Communication

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

It's actually Friday, February 21st, not this Friday. Idk if that session will happen either. I guess it depends on how long the communication blackout lasts.

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Flyy Science @flyyscience.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I need some serious career advice.

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Was 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 🧪

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 26/01/2025

Just 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 🫠

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It really gives me pause when I see a black-centered/focused groups, orgs,initiatives, etc run by a white person.

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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...

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I recently learned that a proposal I helped write to examines drivers of cancer disparities got funded! #research #blacksky #blackacademic #science #healthdisparities #cancer #cancerdisparity #academic

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