GREAT discussion on the unique challenges we face in visualizing our breastfeeding and lactation research. This is an ongoing discussion, so I’ll come back and update later!
#LactSciComm #LactSci #DataViz #SciComm #BlackInSTEM #SciArt #MedSky #PedSky 🧪🩺
#LactSciComm #LactSci #DataViz #SciComm #BlackInSTEM #SciArt #MedSky #PedSky 🧪🩺
Hey there PLOS Bio editors! 👋
We usually use 🤱🏻 not 🍼 in our figures about human milk components, because it makes clear what the figure is describing. Milk components are part of the milk-mother-nursling triad.
Would you like help coming up with an improved graphic?
We usually use 🤱🏻 not 🍼 in our figures about human milk components, because it makes clear what the figure is describing. Milk components are part of the milk-mother-nursling triad.
Would you like help coming up with an improved graphic?
August 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
GREAT discussion on the unique challenges we face in visualizing our breastfeeding and lactation research. This is an ongoing discussion, so I’ll come back and update later!
#LactSciComm #LactSci #DataViz #SciComm #BlackInSTEM #SciArt #MedSky #PedSky 🧪🩺
#LactSciComm #LactSci #DataViz #SciComm #BlackInSTEM #SciArt #MedSky #PedSky 🧪🩺
The water = the wider culture in which all of these people live, and the economic and power structures that shape health beliefs and behaviors, and access to health education and care.
This image is a fantastic bit of #LactSciComm
This image is a fantastic bit of #LactSciComm
Not All On Mom:
Breastfeeding requires support from many levels
Great article & graphic from @unicef.org:
www.unicef.org/rosa/blog/br...
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek #WBW2025
Breastfeeding requires support from many levels
Great article & graphic from @unicef.org:
www.unicef.org/rosa/blog/br...
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek #WBW2025
August 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The water = the wider culture in which all of these people live, and the economic and power structures that shape health beliefs and behaviors, and access to health education and care.
This image is a fantastic bit of #LactSciComm
This image is a fantastic bit of #LactSciComm
Not to mention the breasts on this graphic are REALLY obnoxious and unnaturally shaped lol. In all our #LactSciComm, we try to depict bodies in a representative way—and in particular, to normalize postpartum bodies.
August 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Not to mention the breasts on this graphic are REALLY obnoxious and unnaturally shaped lol. In all our #LactSciComm, we try to depict bodies in a representative way—and in particular, to normalize postpartum bodies.
FYI we have a cool list of human and non-human lactation science facts specifically for K-12 educators!
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
FYI we have a cool list of human and non-human lactation science facts specifically for K-12 educators!
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#TeacherSky #SciEd #Teacher #ITeachBio #AnatEd #Evolution #Microbiome #IBCLC #Breastfeeding #LactSciComm #LactFacts
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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#WorldBreastfeedingWeek2025 #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #WBW2025 #PublicHealth #SciComm #MedSky #PedSky #IBCLC #Lactation #LactSciComm 🤱🤱🏽🛟🩺🧪
August 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
August 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM