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Caroline Hu

@hudrewthis.bsky.social

science-inspired comics and illustration | asst biology professor at MassArt | former postdoc at Harvard OEB | she/her | opinions my own www.hudrewthis.com

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Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 5h ago

MassArt's Integrative Sciences & Biological Arts department is seeking a Visiting Lecturer for this fall! Teach comparative anatomy to art and design students. This position is *in-person*, at our Boston campus Tuesday mornings. 🦎🦴🦋✨ Apply here: bit.ly/visanatomy

Mastodon skeleton saying "we're hiring!" Visting Lecture for comparative anatomy class. Fall 2026, in-person (Boston, MA). PhD in biology or similar field required.NSCI 201: Comparative Visual Anatomy, an in‑person, 3‑credit course offered Tuesdays from 9:45 AM–12:45 PM (course description below). The course introduces animal anatomy, morphology, and comparative biological structures to art and design students, emphasizing scientific rigor, visual communication, and creative application. It supports students working in areas such as biological illustration, concept art, and science‑based visual storytelling. The fall semester is from 9/2 to 12/14. Apply here: https://bit.ly/visanatomy
Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New comic! Small groups of animals can be unpredictable, yet sheepdogs and their handlers direct them with style. The study just came out in Science Advances with a beautiful, mid-stride sheepdog on the cover! Congrats to the authors, Tuhin Chakrabortty (featured in the comic) and Saad Bhamla.

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Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New student x scientist comics collab! Curious about the science behind hallucinations? Who isn't?? Learn about a tool scientists are using to understand hallucinations & mental imagery. 🧠👁️🎆 Scientist: @kerblooee.bsky.social, University of Liverpool x Student: Greta Dalton-Kay, BFA Illustration '26

Dr Reshanne Reeder@kerblooee.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Welcome to the world of Ganzflicker... in comic form!? Comic by the fabulous daltonkaygreta@gmail.com, Instagram: @Mr.dog.art A MassArt initiative led by @hudrewthis.bsky.social Hallucinations are often feared and unwanted... But what if we could induce them, so we can better understand them?

Narration: Hallucinations are complex phenomena occurring involuntarily to individuals with a mental disorder. They are often feared and unwanted. Narration: But what if they can be controlled? What if we could intentionally induce them in a secure way, so we can better understand them? Narration: In order for an experimentally induced hallucination to form, the mind must be presented with something specific that is visually very different from what it is accustomed to seeing. Narration: Sensory deprivation: The lack of stimuli (specifically visual). Participants engaging in this method of hallucination induction can be completely blindfolded or left in a pitch black environment. Either way, their mind must not be exposed to light. Narration: Ganzfeld: A uniformly colored, luminary visual field (e.g. a clear blue sky or a singular color on a screen). Exposure to ganzfeld can induce slight visual hallucinations. (Figure laying on the grass, facing a clear blue sky.) Narration: Sensory deprivation can be an unreliable method for the intention of experiencing induced hallucinations. Visuals aren’t always guaranteed, and it can take hours or even days for imagery to start showing up. (Figure sitting on the ground, blindfolded. Cobwebs are on the figure, signifying a long time has passed. A little spider is next to the figure.) Narration: Ganzfeld is also not very reliable. Though most individuals experience visuals, they are not very complex. Most experience colors and simple geometric patterns after a while. (Side view of a head, a cloud forming from their head that contains simple geometric shapes.) Narration: But is there a way to induce complex and vivid hallucinations almost immediately and comfortably? There sure is! (Two figures, shoulders up, next to each other. Exclamation marks next to one, and a question mark next to the other. They are both looking at the text bubble.)
@negm25.bsky.social · 9mo ago

"Nearly 200 attendees gather at MCPHS for the New England Graphic Medicine Summit to examine how visual storytelling makes illness and care more understandable." www.mcphs.edu/news/new-eng... @hudrewthis.bsky.social @noethematt.bsky.social @cssorg.bsky.social #GraphicMedicine #HealthHumanities

New England Graphic Medicine Summit Held | MCPHS News

Nearly 200 people gathered at MCPHS in Boston on Oct. 24 for the New England Graphic Medicine Summit, exploring how comics communicate illness and care.

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Fanbase Press@fanbasepress.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @hudrewthis.bsky.social and Briana L. Martino on the 2025 New England Graphic Medicine Summit CC: @noethematt.bsky.social @adlewis.bsky.social @graphicmedicine.bsky.social @libcomix.bsky.social

Fanbase Press Interviews Caroline Hu and Briana L. Martino on the 2025 New England Graphic Medicine Summit - Fanbasepress

In the following interview, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon talks with Caroline Hu (Visual artist, biologist, and educator - Massachusetts College

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Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Last year a student sent me an email *before the semester started* about his fascination with fungi. How delightful that @snehanjanac.bsky.social then offered her fungi-plant interaction expertise and they created a comic together. 🍄🌱🌟

Snehanjana Chatterjee@snehanjanac.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Last year I had the great opportunity to work with Dr. Caroline Hu and her extremely talented student Damien. Thanks to them, my slides at ESA were highly praised. Highly recommend people to participate!!

Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

A student had the pleasure of working with @drandrewthaler.bsky.social on his research about dog-human communication last year. How are dogs so attuned to their humans? What are *dogs* observing about *us*? Follow Andrea's research to learn more! 🐕🥽

Andrea Sommese@asommese.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Last year I had the chance to work with Caroline and her student and it was fantastic! I loved it! They were both so incredibly prepared and enthusiastic that really inspired me as well to continue my work!

Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

An anole extends its dewlap, which says "call for scientists!"
Caroline Hu@hudrewthis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Graphic medicine fans! The New England Graphic Medicine Summit is coming to Boston this fall. Follow the link below if you want to attend (in-person/virtual options available) or submit a programming idea.

@negm25.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us for #NEGM25 in Boston on 10/24! Proposals (of approx. 200 words, fully listing all contributors) will be due by 9/2. See the Google Form link on the site for details on registering and submissions. bit.ly/NEGM25 #graphicmedicine #healthhumanities #narrativemedicine #comicsstudies