One of my brothers on 'book groups' not necessarily needing books (and yes, made him aware of #danceyourphd)
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/12/a-new-chapter-for-fun-book-groups
A new chapter for fun book groups

Letters: Stephen Arnott says books are always welcomed at his group, but not obligatory; Margaret Squires’ group chooses themes

The Guardian
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

Sperm gets lost in space; raccoons solve puzzles; the physics of folding a crepe; and more.

Ars Technica

Explaining the piezoelectric effect is hard enough. But dancing it? Whoa, next level #scicomm!

Be sure to check out the winner of this year's Dance Your Ph.D. contest:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHdiLdemXQ

It's inspiring, full of creativity, truly professional - and so much fun to watch!

And if you'd like some more, here are the rest of the category winners:
👉 https://www.science.org/content/article/and-winner-science-s-2026-dance-your-ph-d-contest

#Wisskomm #ScienceMastodon #dance #science #academia #AcademicMastodon #DanceYourPhD

PIEZODANCE - company.mov

YouTube
Wie tanzt man eine Doktorarbeit? Dorthe Leopoldt vom Institut für Quantenoptik zeigt’s. Ihr Beitrag für den #DanceYourPhD Wettbewerb bringt Atominterferometrie in Mikrogravitation kreativ und musikalisch auf die Bühne. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy91jjZRy_o
Dance your PhD: Look at this awesome video my old colleagues from @unihannover made! Nice visualization of atom interferometry in microgravity!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cy91jjZRy_o
#AtomInterferometry #Physics #DanceYourPhD
Atom Interferometry on Long Time Scales in Microgravity - Dance your PhD 2026

YouTube
Meet the winners of the 2025 #DanceYourPhD contest
It's time again to honor the winners of the annual Dance Your PhD contest, where eager young scientists attempt to convey the concepts of their doctoral theses through dance.
There are four broad categories—physics, chemistry, biology, and social science—liberally defined. https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/meet-the-winners-of-the-2025-dance-your-phd-contest/
#PhD #PhDLife #PhDChat
Meet the winners of the 2025 Dance Your PhD contest

There are four broad categories—physics, chemistry, biology, and social science—liberally defined.

Ars Technica

As Priya Reddy is passionate about dancing, she applied for the dance competition #DanceYourPhD and won first place in the biology category. Congratulations!🎖️

In Jena, the #PhD student is investigating the immune response of the little plant Arabidopsis to bacteria.🌱🦠 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhZEDbWqfAU #DanceYourPhD

Dance Your PhD 2025 [winner of the ‘Biology’ category]: „Plant Vaccination“ by Priya Reddy

YouTube

Da hat man ja fast Lust, zu promovieren. Nur damit man auch ein so cooles dance video produzieren kann.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/meet-the-winners-of-the-2025-dance-your-phd-contest

#DanceYourPhD

Meet the winners of the 2025 Dance Your PhD contest

There are four broad categories—physics, chemistry, biology, and social science—liberally defined.

Ars Technica

😎 This is what I call some serious coolness! Not easy to find in #SciComm, so check out the winner of this year's #Dance Your PhD contest (Physics and AI/quantum categories):

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPrySGu0SOc

If you're interested in even more inspirational creativity, you'll find the winners of the other three categories here:

👉 https://www.science.org/content/article/winner-2025-dance-your-ph-d-contest

#Wisskomm #DanceYourPhD

Laser Cooling & Ultracold Atoms | Dance Your PhD 2025 [Physics & AI/Quantum Winner]

YouTube
Oho, tämä meni minulta ihan ohi: koko #DanceYourPhD- kilpailun voitto tuli Suomeen, Viikkiin, Sulo Roukalle Torille! 🌶️ youtu.be/qOa6GJ6_les?...
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