Our Lifeology community brings together a lot of different people— people with different locations, backgrounds, aspirations, successes, and setbacks. On our Slack, we provide a place for community members to share their work, ask for advice, network, or just discuss whatever is on their minds. We have scientists, science communicators, and artists all in one place. We hope you will join!
Below, we highlight a few of our members. Join us in learning more about each of them, following their social media accounts, and giving their amazing work some love! If you want to be featured, join our Slack and share an introduction post. Be on the lookout for our next spotlight post.
Lucas Mergan
Hello everyone! I’m in the 4th year of my PhD, working on the biology of ageing in the model organism C. elegans. I greatly enjoy science communication and science art. I try to integrate these on my scicomm Instagram account. If you want to hear more about my research, you can watch my video pitch here. I’m currently having a difficult time choosing a career path between scientific research, science communication and science art; my ideal job would be a combination of all three!
The first piece in a series of “Where’s Wormy?” drawings from Lucas Mergan. Wormy hides in different lab environments. Pictured here is physics/engineering environment.
Sawssan
Hello from Montreal! My name is Sawssan, I am an illustrator and graphic designer, but I’m trying to pivot more into information design, whether it’s science communication or data visualization. I want to be able to use my art and design skills to educate and communicate information. Happy to join this community, I’m sure I will learn a lot!
Melanie Peffer
Hello, I’m Melanie! I’m author of Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everyday Life, researcher, and educator. I recently published an article on the pandemic as a golden opportunity for SciComm, have a SciComm MOOC soon to launch and have a book chapter under revision on unintentional messaging in SciComm. I’ve also done content development, including a TED-ED lesson on art and science and regularly speak/do outreach to the general public, including giving a TED talk. Looking forward to getting to know all of you better! I’m on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Melanie also wrote a blog post for Lifeology: (Molecular) Biology Everywhere. Check it out!
Johannes Fuchs
Hello around the world, I’m Johannes, a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual storyteller with a focus on sustainable/social impact, future design, and science (fiction) communication Portfolio | Linkedin | Instagram. Looking forward to getting to know other Sci-Comm enthusiasts! Greetings from Potsdam, Germany.
Biopolis — a proactive future design series” shows sustainable urban scenes based on facts and fiction. Infographic series by Johannes Fuchs.
