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A graduate in a cap and gown stands outdoors, facing away from the camera, surrounded by a vibrant green, blurred background of trees and sunlight, symbolizing new beginnings and opportunities.
STEM Careers

From Academia to Impact: How to Manage the Emotional Side of Career Transitions

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Biodiversity Conservation | Climate Change | Policy

Think All Tree Planting Is Good? Here’s What Science Says

An animated collage of humorous climate change protest signs and memes. The images feature creative and witty slogans such as ‘Humans destroy climate, climate destroys humans,’ ‘Me and the Earth having a meltdown,’ and ‘I’m sure the dinosaurs thought they had time too.’ Overlaying the collage is a cartoon Earth with a thermometer in its mouth, symbolizing global warming. The visuals highlight the use of humor to address serious environmental issues
Climate Change | Economy & Society | Policy

Can Humor Help Young Climate Activists Turn Laughter Into Action?

What Do The 2024 Record High Temperatures Mean for Our Planet?
Climate Change | Policy

What Do The 2024 Record High Temperatures Mean for Our Planet?

The Mallorcan specimen and silhouette showing their positions are the most relevant elements of DA21/17–01–01. For detailed information on all fossil fragments, see Matamales-Andreu, Rafel, et al. "Early–middle Permian Mediterranean gorgonopsian suggests an equatorial origin of therapsids." Nature Communications 15.1 (2024): 10346.APA
Climate Change | Evolution | Paleontology

The Oldest Mammal Ancestor Ever Found Was Discovered in Mallorca 

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STEM Careers

How to Turn Your Scientific Expertise Into Engaging Stories

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STEM Careers

8 Signs It’s Time to Move Beyond Academia

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Climate Change | Economy & Society

Want to Save the World? Pay off Your Consumer Debt… And Declutter

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STEM Careers

How to Get Started in Science Communication: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

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Biodiversity Conservation | Climate Change

The Technosphere: The Hidden Carbon Sink

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They Walked the Earth 35 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought
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Earth Took 269,000 Years to Recover From This Climate Event
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Why Some Creatures Fossilize While Others Vanish Without a Trace
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They walked the Earth 35 million years earlier. ( They walked the Earth 35 million years earlier. (My coverage of Dr. John Long's recent paper in Nature) A single slab from Australia just rewrote history. - Footprints with claw marks = early reptiles - 355 million years old = Devonian origin - Molecular clocks confirm the timeline shift - This changes when amniotes evolved - And where they first walked Not bad for a rock you could carry under one arm! Read the full story in the link in bio!
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Did leaving academia mean that I gave up my life p Did leaving academia mean that I gave up my life purpose? Here are 5 things that helped me find a better answer. 1. I stopped seeing “quitting” as failure. Leaving academia wasn’t giving up. It was choosing a path that was better for me at that point 2. I let go of the identity trap. I wasn’t just a scientist. I was also a storyteller. A systems thinker. A human with something to say. 3. I followed the spark. Writing publicly lit it. Talking to people outside my field fed it. Eventually, it grew into Climate Ages. 4. I found meaning in becoming a bridge between science and society. I started sharing what no one told me: The behind-the-scenes of the scientific world. Sharing the human stories behind pipettes and field boots. 5. I realized purpose isn’t a title. It’s not a job, a grant, or a degree. Purpose is the connection between your story and someone else’s change or “aha moment.” I thought I had to stay on the academic path to make an impact. Turns out, I just had to step off it to build my own path. Have you left academia or thought about it? What helped you make peace with it (or what’s holding you back)?
I should probably whisper this in a Science confer I should probably whisper this in a Science conference's hallway… Here are 5 reasons facts alone won’t change the world. 1. Stories move people. Humans evolved to remember narratives, not numbers. If your work lacks story, it often lacks staying power. 2. Facts inform—stories transform. A graph can explain climate change. But a story makes someone care about it. Meaning beats data every time. 3. We act when we feel. Emotion is the bridge between information and action. And story is how we build that bridge. 4. Stories give science a pulse. They carry purpose. They connect past and future. They turn “what happened” into “why it matters.” 5. You don’t need to be a writer to use story. You just need to be a scientist who remembers you’re also human. I used to think I had to convince people with citations. Now I know: Connection starts when someone sees themselves in the story. What’s one moment that changed the way you share your science—or made you realize something was missing? I’d love to hear your experience.
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