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Carla Ng

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Personal account. Associate Professor at Pitt, environmental science and engineering, models, PFAS, mostly cats and gardening when not sciencing.

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More of these conversations, please.

02.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorite wineries; love to see that it employs members of one of my favorite organizations. We served it at our wedding and it's still a go-to.

26.02.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
greenish blue watercolor with white brain image and words YOU ARE SMARTER THAN AI

greenish blue watercolor with white brain image and words YOU ARE SMARTER THAN AI

New algorithm watercolor, YOU ARE SMARTER THAN AI artologica.etsy.com/listing/4458... #sciart

16.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Is that carb ultra-processed? Here's a test even a kid can do The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly-processed food. But, when it comes to carbs, many people don't know which ones are ultra-processed. Here's an easy way to find out.

So now we're doing witch trials for ultraprocessed foods?

16.02.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Roses are red, violets are blue… πŸŒΉπŸ’™
Session proposals for the SETAC North America 47th Annual Meeting are due 11 March. Don’t leave your brilliant idea on read! πŸ’Œ Submit today and help shape the program. #SETACMontreal πŸ”— bit.ly/4csHGva

13.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The best part of this game so far is that they are going to make a Project Hail Mary movie and that it will star Ryan Gosling.

09.02.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Eh is often more affirmative (or seeking an affirmative response) to my ear. To me it "sounds like" the German "oder?"

09.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's in the same family as fennel so I can definitely see it.

09.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Support Skype a Scientist with the Squid Facts shop! The Squid Facts shop supports Skype a Scientist! We match scientists with classrooms, scout troops, and libraries. We also connect people with...

I got excited thinking there would be goth girl gardener glasses on squidfacts.net :(

04.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Pan of freshly baked sourdough bagels sprinkled with sesame poppy and caraway seeds.

Pan of freshly baked sourdough bagels sprinkled with sesame poppy and caraway seeds.

Stress baking is self care.

29.01.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
We Got Both Kinds!
We Got Both Kinds! YouTube video by Dinerboy11

youtu.be/a59TP93eZZ0?...

22.01.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
blue, bronze and purple neuron painting with half-hidden text

blue, bronze and purple neuron painting with half-hidden text

blue and burnt sienna ink painting of brain with text

blue and burnt sienna ink painting of brain with text

Ooooh, aaaah, new #sciart with texts from Carl Sagan and Marcus Aurelius artologica.etsy.com

16.01.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A striped blue and purple knitted octopus with shiny black eyes and curled up bumpy tentacles perches on a cream colored fuzzy blanket and contemplates life.

A striped blue and purple knitted octopus with shiny black eyes and curled up bumpy tentacles perches on a cream colored fuzzy blanket and contemplates life.

A bunch of tentacles in purple teal and blue yarn emerge from a circular needle. White stuffing pokes out at their fat ends.

A bunch of tentacles in purple teal and blue yarn emerge from a circular needle. White stuffing pokes out at their fat ends.

An un-stuffed knitted octopus sits on a fuzzy blanket ket next to a plastic case full of safety eyes.

An un-stuffed knitted octopus sits on a fuzzy blanket ket next to a plastic case full of safety eyes.

A blue and purple un-stuffed octopus head looks like a deflated beach ball, with two purple tentacles and one striped tentacle in progress emerging from the bottom. A partial ball of teal yarn is nestled between two tentacles.

A blue and purple un-stuffed octopus head looks like a deflated beach ball, with two purple tentacles and one striped tentacle in progress emerging from the bottom. A partial ball of teal yarn is nestled between two tentacles.

I made a friend. #knitsky

15.01.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When will they make a companion book for adults. "Go the F* *back* to Sleep"?

13.01.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Starting 2026 off right: woke up to the sound of our neighbor using his snowblower to clear the entire sidewalk plus our double driveway, chased him down to give him slices of homemade chocolate Guinness cake. Here's wishing mutual aid and sweet treats for everyone.

01.01.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am still actively looking for postdoc positions β€” please lmk if you (or your friends and colleagues) need a hardworking postdoc with field, lab, and bioinformatic skills!

I am broadly interested in evolution in the ocean, conservation and population genetics, and rapid evolution.

11.12.2025 01:08 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Great question!

1) First and foremost, we evaluate a candidate based on the departmental guidelines and expectations provided. We don't hold the candidate to arbitrary standards, or even to those of our own institution unless asked to do so. We assess the materials against the guidelines provided.

04.12.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6

I referred to my friend's daughter and her pack as their own island of misfit toys, and she got offended, but I meant it as the biggest compliment.

04.12.2025 00:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe you can fashion the pipestem from licorice twig so you can chew thoughtfully on it. (If you are pro-licorice flavor)

29.11.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In honor of those of you here at #SETACPortland doing the conference mingling thing...

19.11.2025 23:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We were proud to recognize this year’s outstanding honorees during yesterday’s Opening Ceremony at #SETACPortland. Their contributions continue to advance environmental science. πŸ‘ Please join us in celebrating their achievements!

17.11.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With the government shutdown now over, if you are a government employees who had to cancel their participation, please reach out to our team to help reinstate your presentation and registration. We are happy to assist. We value your participation and look forward to welcoming you back!

13.11.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the landing page for an article in Toxicological Sciences. Top passage of text starts off: β€œThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial reproduction and distribution of the work, in any medium, provided the original work is not altered or transformed in any way, and that the work is properly cited. …”
Below that passage is a red outlined box inside which is written: β€œYou do not currently have access to this article."

Screenshot of the landing page for an article in Toxicological Sciences. Top passage of text starts off: β€œThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial reproduction and distribution of the work, in any medium, provided the original work is not altered or transformed in any way, and that the work is properly cited. …” Below that passage is a red outlined box inside which is written: β€œYou do not currently have access to this article."

Sorry, but how are both of these things true?

04.11.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...

applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome

pls share with your networks

30.10.2025 19:51 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 9
Picture of Munch's "The Scream." Go Blue Jays.

Picture of Munch's "The Scream." Go Blue Jays.

02.11.2025 03:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dexter's laboratory?

02.11.2025 01:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A heavy, rounded handmade mug sits on a coffee table filled with black tea.  It has different shades of cool blue glaze incompletely covering a tan ceramic base that gives an effect of mountains emerging from clouds.

A heavy, rounded handmade mug sits on a coffee table filled with black tea. It has different shades of cool blue glaze incompletely covering a tan ceramic base that gives an effect of mountains emerging from clouds.

Lucky to have a friend who does ceramics as a serious hobby and whose "glaze disaster" pieces she can't stand to have in her house I find absolutely delightful.

31.10.2025 12:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re falling for Portland already. πŸ’š #SETACPortland is almost here β€” and we can’t wait to gather with our community of scientists, researchers and practitioners for another year of sharing science and solutions. See you in the Pacific Northwest! 🌲 www.setac.org/discover-eve...

24.10.2025 19:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this! So talented and creative. It’s the soundtrack to the scientific apocalypse we are living in! I follow @ellecordova.bsky.social here but this wasn’t posted. This was from TikTok! Enjoy!

09.10.2025 01:37 πŸ‘ 422 πŸ” 240 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 10

Saw someone using one of these all-terrain wheelchairs out in the wilds of Frick Park this weekend. Very cool!

22.09.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0