Alli Coffin

Dear Journalists (and everyone),

Please, remember that we are in the "post-truth" era, and that "fact sheet" is a debatable description.

Yours truly,
1984

Sometimes its best to skip the political mayhem and just chill. Learning from this adorable axolotl!

Tell me more! What kind of teach in, and who attends?

Hey science and scicomm folks! What are you doing now to promote trust in science and positive science messaging? How are you using scicomm for good in these challenging times? Looking for real ideas, not snark, no matter how much snark is fitting right now!

If we totally fix the threat to coral reefs from sunscreen chemicals, but do not address climate change, we are going to lose coral reefs.

If we totally fix climate change but do not address sunscreen, coral reefs will thrive.

Sunscreen is simply not that big of a threat to coral reefs.

Science without communication is silent. Join us at SCIENCE TALK '25 to make some noise!

Thanks @zebrafishrock.bsky.social for highlighting the women in our field!

Looking to enhance your timeline for 2025? Check out our Starter Pack of outstanding Group Leaders and Scientists from the #zebrafish community! #WomenInScience go.bsky.app/4BegEjv 🧪

Thank you LAFD and all those risking your lives to fight the wildfires.

The Chi-Bin Chien and George Streisinger Award Nomination deadlines close on the last day of January (Friday 31st). Honor a colleague by nominating them for these prestigious awards! More information is available on the IZFS website: izfs.org/awards

'Raining ash': Residents share how they fled the Southern California wildfires Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate amid the uncontained wildfires. NPR member station LAist spoke to members of the community about how they have been affected.

I listen to NPR and have only heard interviews with/stories of non-celebrities evacuating. They are often middle-class, not stories of the homeless, but not famous people. www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...

Happening TODAY! Science by the Slice | Unlocking Hidden Clues: How Censored Data Can Help Reveal the Secrets of Huntington Disease Progression with Dr. Tanya Garcia.

Free hybrid event! More info: https://buff.ly/4j3tHNi

Can't join online or in person? Follow along here, we'll be live-posting!

The cochlea is so pretty!

SciPEP, a partnership by The Kavli Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, reveals fresh insights for communicating this vital area of research.

Explore their guide: "Insights and Practical Considerations for Communicating Basic Science." https://bit.ly/3Pgr8tC

I love apples...and climate change is impacting their production, particularly in Washington State. Alarming new study from my friend and colleague Deepti Singh.

Seeing a lot of anger and frustration here, pointing fingers and blaming people/certain groups. Not saying there isn't plenty of blame to go around, but what if we focus on potential solutions? Not being naïve, just hopeful.

Register now for Science Talk '25...and book your hotel room right away! Turns out there are multiple event in Raleigh that week and rooms may be harder to find if you wait until March. Stick to that New Year's resolution and plan ahead:)

This week in science: fish healing hearing, loneliness cures, and Conan the Bacterium NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung about hearing regeneration in fish and lizards, cures for the loneliness epidemic, and the secrets of a radiation-resistant microorganism.

Great All Things Considered story about hearing regeneration in #zebrafish! Great research by Ksenia Gnedeva at USC and her team. It's the last story, but all 3 are worth a listen. www.npr.org/2024/12/12/n...

Right...budget. Good luck with that! Let's find a time to chat in the new year.

We've been meaning to collaborate for years - let's catch up at ARO and talk about projects!

Pineapple for the win! Who knew they had so many chromosomes? But fish are the real winners here due to the whole genome duplication during their evolution.

Your whole experience stinks but I'm glad you used your communication experience and high profile to publicly fight back! You are a great spokeswoman for housing discrimination and I hope so many others benefit in the future.

Best fishes to everyone!

I'm excited for the Raleigh conference - will be fun to host SCIENCE TALK in a new place!

🚀 Early-bird registration for SCIENCE TALK ’25 is OPEN! 🚀

✨ Join us April 3-4 in Raleigh, NC & virtually March 17-28!

🎤 Panels, workshops & open mic for all SciComm pros
🗣️ Health Behaviors Panel
🖋️ Writing Workshop
🎭 Storytelling & Improv

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/3VI8HBD

What Do We Do With Monstrous Mentors? It’s time for a reckoning.

I just read this article in the @chronicle.com about how academia could deal with abusive mentors. The author suggests nuance; separating the person from the scholarship (where possible). Thoughts? For academics, how do your departments deal with problem mentors? www.chronicle.com/article/what...

Thanks! Glad to be here and catch up on all things #zebrafish.

I finally made it to Bluesky! Excited to (re)connect with the scientific and scicomm communities and meet new people.