🎉 Welcome to the 2026 class of @aaas.org #MassMediaFellows! These 15 scientists will be sharpening their #SciComm skills with news outlets across the country this summer. We can’t wait to see the impact they’ll have! Learn more about 2026 class here: www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ma...

I’m so excited to announce that I have been selected as a 2026 @aaas.org Mass Media Fellow @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social ! I’ll be spending my summer in DC, writing for @sciencenews.bsky.social ! I am so honored to be part of this exceptional cohort!

Would you take a proton beam to the face for science? Thanks to lab safety, researchers aren't expected to put safety on the line anymore. But academia's culture of sacrifice remains. In this week's post, @fechiinyama.bsky.social asks what researchers should be expected to tolerate: 🧪

Would you take a proton beam for science?

Research demands sacrifice. From some more than others.

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This is the first guest post on R2! Fechi an up-and-coming science writer working on her PhD in microbiology and geobiology at MIT. You can learn more about Fechi here: fechiinyama.com And if you're an aspiring science writer looking for your first clips — get in touch! I'll help if I can.

Stephanie Rowley thought she had it all figured out — until she started her first professor job and realized… maybe she doesn’t. 😅 🎧 Listen https://ow.ly/LOcf50XCRgO #NewProfessor #AcademicLife #ImposterSyndrome #CareerJourney #HigherEd #WomenInAcademia #LearningCurve