Science Advisor @SciTechMuseum/@SciTechCanada | Instructor @UOttawa & @Carleton_U | Biology, paleontology, #scicomm, the science of "woah!!". Opinions my own

Joined April 2016
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
"An extraordinary fossil captures the struggle for existence during the Mesozoic" The figure illustrates a Cretaceous mammal locked in 'mortal combat' with a larger dinosaur as they were entombed in volcanic ash. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Katie helping us biologists understand astrophysics 🌌
29 Jun 2023
The news is out! The @NANOGrav pulsar timing array collaboration has detected a background of cosmic gravitational waves rippling through our Universe! Let’s talk about it! (Full press conference tomorrow, nanograv.org/news/2023Announ…) 1/n
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
29 Jun 2023
The news is out! The @NANOGrav pulsar timing array collaboration has detected a background of cosmic gravitational waves rippling through our Universe! Let’s talk about it! (Full press conference tomorrow, nanograv.org/news/2023Announ…) 1/n
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
27 Jun 2023
Wanna understand some of the biggest science news of the year (maybe the decade?) better than 99% of people? That new should be coming out tomorrow evening, but we know a bit about it...so here's a thread:
Replying to @hankgreen
I feel like I'm not going to understand the announcement at all, but I can't wait for you to explain it to us!
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Baby's first conference @CanSVP @MuseumofNature
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So many important takeaways this morning, like audience-first communication, the role of local community leaders, and the importance of using a variety of communication platforms. Also, pineapples on pizza gets a solid "why not" 🍍🍍🍍
Replying to @IngeniumCa
@IngeniumCa all staff welcomed @CPHO_Canada this morning! Dr Tam shared her wisdom, advice and insights with @MichelleCbell and us. Also on tap, new collection API from @wrdodger and interview with the one and only @RejeanDemers. Fab work team! 👏When's the next one!?
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
Replying to @IngeniumCa
@IngeniumCa all staff welcomed @CPHO_Canada this morning! Dr Tam shared her wisdom, advice and insights with @MichelleCbell and us. Also on tap, new collection API from @wrdodger and interview with the one and only @RejeanDemers. Fab work team! 👏When's the next one!?
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
👏🏽VIRTUAL EVENT 👏🏽 "Science shared simply: Quick tools to increase impact, relevance, and retention" Featuring Cassandra Marion from @avspacemuseum , @rcgoulet from @AgMuseum, and @MichelleCbell from @SciTechMuseum! Register now: sciencepolicy.ca/event/scien… #SciComm #SciPol
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
Today is my 32nd birthday. Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves. Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear:
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Jazzed to jump-start this project today!! We've got so many questions, it will be exciting to dig into some answers
19 Nov 2022
Replying to @R_mmoore
So many great minds in this room and joining us on this project: Sandra Schillo (our PI @Telfer_uOttawa / @ISSP_uOttawa ) Jeff Kinder, @MsFayemiwo, @kbobiwash Peter Philips David Castle (@uvic ) @MadisonRilling @SapnaMahajan_ @JMacYork @mslapointe @emmeslin @MichelleCbell more!
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The smashing worked!
The fridge-sized #DARTmission spacecraft 🚀 successfully crashed 🎇 into an #asteroid and reduced its orbit by 32 minutes! More on what happened and why in this October edition of #3Things on the #IngeniumChannel @planetarycass @rcgoulet @MichelleCbell ow.ly/ls1q50Lkb3K
Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
The fridge-sized #DARTmission spacecraft 🚀 successfully crashed 🎇 into an #asteroid and reduced its orbit by 32 minutes! More on what happened and why in this October edition of #3Things on the #IngeniumChannel @planetarycass @rcgoulet @MichelleCbell ow.ly/ls1q50Lkb3K
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
✨Tell me the WEIRDEST animal and why✨ Yes this IS a competition. Yes there is a prize.
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Congratulations @jadeinjoggins!! Such a cool site!!!
Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
16 Aug 2022
. #Scipol geek news! We have an all-star crew to renegotiate the social contract for science innovation: @JeffKinder10 Kyle Bobbiwash, Peter Phillips, @mslapointe @ISSP_uOttawa @MehrdadHariri @MichelleCbell David Castle (@uvic) @mariaGia_ @narbour @robannan @ReesKassen & more.
Congratulations to Professor @LabSchillo on receiving an @SSHRC_CRSH Partnership Development Grant for her study on Canada’s post-war scientific social contract.👥 See how her work can support the relationship between science and a trust-based society: bit.ly/3pbdJWC
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
Being the Canadian Space Agency is like being Kevin Jonas of the @jonasbrothers. You’re cool, people kind of know you, but most of the time they just confuse you with Nick. #SpaceThoughtOfTheWeek
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Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD retweeted
Many New Wave bands have physicist and composer Hugh Le Caine to thank for what musical technology? Craving trivia? Look for our weekly posts or join the Ottawa Trivia League in person at a location near you 👉 triviahalloffame.com/pubnigh…
5% The amplifier
0% The electric guitar
0% The microphone
95% The synthesizer
20 votes • Final results
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Free fun! Free science!!
Happy #CanadaDay! 🍁 Just a note that we are open today and the museum is FREE! Remember to pre-book your tickets to avoid disappointment! 👉 ow.ly/7zJO50JJVol #MyOttawa #WhatToDoOttawa #OttawaMuseum
They crab-scape!!!!
Check out this new species (Lamarckdromia beagle) of sponge crab from Albany, Western Australia. Sponge crabs are like hermit crabs, but instead of shells they make a shelter out of living sponges that they trim with their tiny claws! 🦀 doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.512…
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This is tough to read, but important. Bullying & harrassment cannot be allowed to continue Tremendous courage from @Yara_Haridy & @Koskinonodon: "Our silence did not save us. The silence of others harmed us. So we will not let our silence be the reason for another’s suffering."
I use twitter to talk science, fossils, and scream about bones. So why am I terrified to share this? This too is an unfortunate part of science... Two years ago @Koskinonodon and I reported our advisor, Robert Reisz, for bullying and harassment. tinyurl.com/4hm42zr8
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