Edinburgh University Science Media

☠️ Thinking of getting a tattoo? Think before you ink⚡️ That design may be permanent but the science behind it is still unfolding. Curious what really happens beneath the surface? Read it 👉 eusci.org.uk/2026/01/05/und… #ScienceOfTattoos #BodyArtScience #EuSci #BlogPost

What a year it has been for discovery!🚀From the depths of our own cells to the rotation of black holes in deep space, we’ve rounded up a calendar of the biggest breakthroughs and scientific milestones of the year!🧬✨ #ScienceNews #STEM #EdinburghUniversity #EuSci #Discovery2025

Ever see TV static in your vision? 📺✨ You might have visual snow, a neurological condition affecting 2% of people in the UK 🧠 👉 Read our latest blog post: eusci.org.uk/2025/12/29/eve… #VisualSnow #Neuroscience #ScienceBlog #BrainScience #DidYouKnow #EuSci

🌟🎄 Ever seen a galaxy dressed for Christmas? In 2024, @NASAScience_ James Webb Space Telescope captured the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster! 🌌🔭 Wishing you wonder and light this holiday season! ✨ #JWST #GalaxyFormation #HappyHolidays Credit: NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory

In Curiosity Rebranded, featured writer Clare McDonald spotlights how @EACRnews is championing curiosity-driven research through #KeepResearchCurious. Read the feature in #Issue33 👉 yumpu.com/en/document/vi… 🔍📖 #ScienceCommunication #EuSci #Curiosity

ILLUSTRATORS WANTED 🖌️Help us create the next issue of EUSci and have your work featured in a scientific student publication! ✨  We’re looking for illustrators to submit entries to be featured on Issue 34 cover! 🎨Deadline for submissions: 31.12.2025 #SciComm #EuSci #Issue34

EUSCI BAKE SALE 🧁🍪Grab a sweet treat outside the Main Library from 10am to 4pm on Thursday, to support our Issue 34 prints, and chat to us if you're interested in writing, editing, or illustrating for us! 🍩🍰 #EdinburghScience #BakeSale #EuSci

🧬✨ Can low oxygen reprogram your immune system? Whether you're climbing high altitudes or recovering from severe lung illness, low blood oxygen may quietly weaken your immune cells. Curious? Read it 👉 eusci.org.uk/2025/11/17/can… #ScienceCommunication #BlogPost

✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! 🍻 Special shout-out to our featured scientists: 🪲 Persmiseth Lecturer in Animal Behaviour 🪰 Darren Obbard, Professor of Evoluntionary Genetics 🦋 Simon Martin, Royal Society University Research Fellow #ScienceCommunication

Bom dia! #COP30 might be happening in Brazil 🇧🇷… but @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social is bringing the climate convo to you! Join Edinburgh Earth Initiative's COP Café event on Wednesday, 19 Nov (2–5pm) in the Old Café at ECCI Register for FREE: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cop-cafe-con… #ScienceComm

🎨 ILLUSTRATORS WANTED! 🖌️ Help us create the next issue of @euscimedia magazine and have your artwork featured in a scientific student publication! ✨ 🔗 Link in bio: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… #EuSci #ScienceCommunication #CallForArtists #IllustratorsWanted #ArtOpportunity

Social alert! 🍻Pints with Scientists, with the theme being ZOOLOGY and EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY! In collaboration with BioSoc, join us for an evening with professors from University of Edinburgh, who would love to share their research with you, with a pint or two 🦜 #SciComm #EuSci

On Remembrance Sunday, we commemorate those who lost their lives during WWI and all wars since, and honour members of the University of Edinburgh community who served and contributed to wartime research— from medical treatments to engineering🕯️ #SciComm #EuSci #RemembranceSunday

📜 EuSci Presents: The Traitors — Science Edition Swipe to uncover who’s who — and how their choices changed the course of science 👉 #EUSci ##ScienceCommunication #TheTraitors #ScienceEdition #HistoryOfScience #AcademicDrama #ScientificLegacy

✍️ Calling all writers and editors signed up for Issue 34! 🗞️ Issue 34 is in the works and we’re cooking up ideas. Join us for a chill evening of drinks, snacks, and creative plotting 🍷💬 #Eusci #Issue34 #EusciSocial #Writers #Editors ##ScienceCommunication

The Murder case of Burke and Hare from 19th century Edinburgh led to the Anatomy Act of 1832 for greater legal access to corpses for teaching purposes. Until today, Burke’s skeleton is displayed at the Anatomical Museum at UoE.🍂Read more below! #ScienceComm #Halloween #EuSci

👻🧠 Plastic isn’t just haunting the environment—it’s creeping into our bodies, even our brains. New research reveals microplastics are an invisible threat to our health. Read it: eusci.org.uk/2025/10/27/inv… #ScienceCommunication #BlogArticle #Microplastics #PlasticPollution

🧠 Become an Editor with EuSci! Interested in science communication or looking to gain experience? ✍️ 🔗 Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #EuSci #ScienceCommunication #StudentMagazine #ScienceWriting #EditorsWanted #EdinburghUniversity #VolunteerOpportunity

🧬 Could AI spot heart disease before symptoms appear? Caristo Diagnostics uses AI to identify high-risk individuals early, combining data with traditional risk factors like obesity, smoking, and diabetes. 🔗 Read it: eusci.org.uk/2025/10/20/ai-… #EuSci #ScienceCommunication

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 #NobelPrize winners in Medicine! 🏅 Mary E. Brunkow 🏅 Fred Ramsdell 🏅 Shimon Sakaguchi Honored for discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance — how regulatory T cells prevent the immune system from attacking the body. 🧬👏 #Immunology #NobelPrize2025