Science Sam (Samantha Yammine, PhD)
Neuroscientist and science communicator; posts evidence-based commentary on vaccines, EBM, and health regulation alongside biotech discussions.
NASA Confident Splashdown Tonight; Graphic Timeline Guides Return
The weather at the splashdown site is looking good and NASA’s experts are feeling confident. But I find it also helps to know what to expect, so I made this graphic summary of key events to return our amazing astronauts home tonight 🫶🏼
Astronauts Celebrate Historic Launch with Lovell’s Message and Tribute
First cry of the day: the late Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell’s pre-recorded message for the crew welcoming them to his neighbourhood Second cry of the day: the crew giving Science Officer Kelsey Young at Mission Control her flowers for preparing...
Dreaming of Leading Artemis Packing: Locker D Bag 6
The joy I’d feel if I were the person in charge of packing for Artemis and I got to say, “Locker D bag 6”
Conference Catches 2% Using AI in Peer Review
A major AI conference rejected 497 submissions for -- get this -- using AI. They have a reciprocal review policy, which means that in order to have your paper accepted to the conference, you have to review other papers. But the...
Debunking Stem Cell Hype: Honest Talk on Medical Misinformation
I will NEVER miss an opportunity to call out medical misinformation so people know how to protect themselves and rally for change. On this particular panel, we got into the hype and hope of stem cells in an honest and cathartic...
Neurons in A
In case you saw the "neurons in a dish playing Doom" post and freaked out, take note ⤵️