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About Us: The Experimentalist is a science communication platform and community. We share stories of researchers and sci-comm professionals, host meet-ups and workshops and help scientists find their voice beyond the lab. From our roots in Switzerland to our meet-ups across India and our current home in Arizona, United States, our community spans the globe.

Founded by Eisha Mhatre (scientist & science communicator)

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We love science stories that are shaping the technology of tomorrow. Our latest feature spotlights Prof. Shyam Gollakota from @uofwa and his work on headphones that don’t just cancel noise, but intelligently tune out the chaos and lock onto th A lot has happened at The Experimentalist in 2025! 📍 We moved from Alpine, Swiss, to sunny Arizona, US...and grew our network significantly. 💡We organized 3 unique brainstorming meet-ups during our visit to India in Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai. 8 years ago on this day, two microbiologists, @eishamhatre & @jpjhall decided to explore📍Kolkata, and the Ronald Ross Gate of Commemoration was definitely on the list. #thingsmicrobiologistsdo #ronaldross #malaria If you are a #microbiologist, @elisabethbik is a familiar name. We’ve been following her relentless work uncovering image manipulation across publications and her outspoken advocacy for stronger research scrutiny and scientific integrity. We a It’s amazing how important dietary fibers are for maintaining good gut health. We spoke to Dr. Mahesh Desai from @lih_luxembourg @uni.lu about his study uncovering how beneficial gut microbes influence and transform the gut environment from in How do we effectively bridge the gap between the Global South and the Global North? 🌍 It’s a question that sits at the heart of every international collaboration, especially in #healthcare and #research. In our latest story on The Experiment What if #addiction isn’t just about personal choice, but also about systemic forces? 🔍 In this insightful piece, written by @phoneix2602, Neuroscientist Christian Lüscher explains how markets, supply chains and brain circuits all converg As the U.S. government moves to selectively revoke research grants, defund agencies, and cut federal research jobs, the scientific community is left asking: What can we do, and are these actions even constitutional? The answer lies in actively par It is one thing to believe in Open Science practices, but building a business around them to embed these practices into research norms is a completely different ballgame. Heidi Seibold, founder of the Munich-based Digital Research Academy, shares he Does Science Communication need a research-based approach? Santiago Gisler, founder of @ivoryembassy, tells you why in our latest article. Applying empirical knowledge enables us to: 🧵 Design intentional communication that responds to audience nee Dr. Emma Camp @emmafcamp is working at the frontlines of #coral reef conservation, studying how resilient 'super corals' may help ecosystems survive in a changing climate. Mohit Nikalje @phoneix2602 writes about her fascination with corals and her 5 personal climate stories from around the world remind us to reimagine how we talk about climate. Written by amazing Anurag Srivastava on the reflections of our second Art X Science Conversations episode, hosted in collaboration with @ecos_sciart, Does the ride up the academic ladder get lonely? What are the challenges of a new PI? In the last few years, many of our friends have become group leaders and assistant professors. Their journeys were different, yet similar in many ways. A few ye In our chat with @sivabram, Sivaniya shares how Alzheimer’s research is shifting focus beyond just genetics. Shedding light on lifestyle and environment, we explore how sex, gender norms, and research gaps have shaped our understanding of #neu We all feel strongly about so many things happening around us. Let's concise them into articles, shaping narratives and building reasoning. From encroachment stories to changing funding landscapes, from science behind pay-walls to grassroot movemen

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