Amy LeBlanc

@WIRED "Mammoth's back on the menu, boys!" #wiredsixword

Become a published short story writer! Each month WIRED asks readers to submit a sci-fi story of exactly SIX WORDS based on a prompt. This month's prompt is: Write about THE FIRST DE-EXTINCTED WOOLY MAMMOTH. Submit your story by leaving a comment with the hashtag #wiredsixword

Had an amazing day yesterday giving a talk about #scicomm at the #VIBpostdocday2022! Really gain such energy from sharing basic tips and tricks for more effective communication 😁

Gave a #scicomm workshop in Brussels last week to a group of #PhD students who wanted to improve their popular science writing skills! It was an absolute blast; after years of doing my own writing, it's wonderful to be able to share my skills with early-career #researchers!

Really proud of my coworker Liesbeth Demuyser who created this fantastic @TED_ED #scicomm video on yeast infections and the vaginal #microbiome! Like much of #womenshealth, this topic deserves far more attention and resources for research! ed.ted.com/lessons/what-c…

👉 ICYMI 👈 Last week we had a fabulous chat with @amylebird about how her neverending curiosity led her away from research and into a #scicomm career. She's now Chief Editor of @BioVoxBelgium. Tune in for lots of great scicomm tips! anchor.fm/letstalkscicomm

I did a podcast! Tune in to the episode for my thoughts on #scicomm, and listen to the whole series for great tips and tricks on effective science communication!

Always a pleasure when I get to (inception style) write a #scicomm article about science communication 😊

Final BioVox newsletter for 2020 went out this morning; a great opportunity to reflect on the articles I've written this year! I'm so lucky to get to tackle a range of science topics and conduct interviews with so many interesting people! Love my #scicomm job! 😊

This is too adorable not to share! #Ravens are amazing! audubon.org/news/listen-sw… #birds #ornithology #ethology

Happy #WorldScienceDay everyone!

I did a student project on the song dialects of white-crowned sparrows once. Great to see this recent study showing that 2020's drastic decrease in #noisepollution has led to a dramatic improvement in the #birds' communication! nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/0… #ornithology #ethology

Want to know my thoughts on how personal hobbies are relevant to #scicomm? This @BioSci_UniMelb article is a longer, more personal piece developed from the same interview I shared an @UniMelbscicomm article from recently. Give it a read! 😄biosciences.unimelb.edu.au/news/amy-lebla…

This Feature Friday, we're introducing you to our past student and current Chief Editor of @BioVoxBelgium, Amy LeBlanc @amylebird! Read more about Amy's journey from science #research to science #journalism on our blog: blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-commun…

If anyone wants to know how and why I went from #research to #science #journalism (and what I do as Chief Editor at @BioVoxBelgium ), here is an article that was just published on the @unimelb #scicomm blog! blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-commun… via @UniMelbscicomm

@andrew_katsis It doesn't look like it's working 😅

A male superb fairy-wren sings to impress his female.

Monday morning giggle, for those who need it: boredpanda.com/comedy-wildlif…

Diverse perspectives drive scientific progress! In this study, researchers found that women were more likely to conduct studies on female #birdsong. We need #diversity in #STEM to make sure topics aren't being neglected. theconversation.com/women-have-dis… #birds #ornithology #WomenInSTEM

Want to reconnect with nature from the comfort of your own couch? Check out the nest box livestreams from the Voorhaven swift project! Happy #worldenvironmentday everyone! swifts.be #birds #swifts #ornithology

It took me several tries to interview Bart, as he kept cutting our calls short to rush back into the hospital to help his patients! An incredible man who is doing an exceptional job in the middle of a crisis; it was a privilege to write this article!