Amy C. Chambers 🧬🎬🍿

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'Hot desking' seems a far too sexy phrase for what is essentially just moving around the person who isn't worthy of office furniture.

Happy December 1 everyone

What a fascinating angle! Science fiction often shapes our understanding of science, like Isaac Asimov said, "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." 🪐📚 #SciFiWis

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Our book explores the relationship between reading fiction and engaging with science. We examine the contexts in which science fictions matter, and show how reading science (in) fiction can be understood in relation to public understandings of science.

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Empirical studies of reading and readers are combined with theoretical, epistemological, and methodological reflections on why reading science (in) fiction matters.

NEW PODCAST!

Episode 2x1: Style over [the] Substance: Beauty is Pain
womenmakesciencefiction.org/podcast/

NEW @womenmakesf.bsky.social PODCAST!

Episode 2x1: Style over [the] Substance: Beauty is Pain
womenmakesciencefiction.org/podcast/

The most important news from today's reshuffle:

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It's in production, it's real, and it's available for pre-order (coming mid-September 2025).

'Reading Science/Fiction: Practices, Pleasures and Publics' explores the relationship between reading science in fiction and engaging with science.

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Listen up, cause I'm only telling you this once. I'm not bedtime story lady, so pay attention... #TankGirl is 30!

Tank Girl is a revolutionary bit of cinema, just thirty years ahead of its time.

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YOU MUST TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.

Natasha Lyonne to direct and star in a new sci-fi film created with generative AI The experimental movie will incorporate Moonvalley’s Marey generative AI model into its production process.

www.theverge.com/film/657990/... #WomenMakeSF #AIMakeSF?

Science Fiction Film and Television | Call for Co-Editors
Deadline: 1st August 2025
Find out more and how to apply: bit.ly/SFFTV-CFE-25
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Coming soon in @jcmsjournal.bsky.social, "A24's Academic Style; or, Coming of Age in an Era of Student Debt."

Quakers refuse to exclude trans people: 'This is what Love requires of us' Quakers in Britain are steadfastly refusing to exclude trans people from their facilities, committing instead to a policy of inclusion.

Quakers refuse to exclude trans people from their facilities: ‘This is what Love requires of us’

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#MarkingSeason

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will there be a restaurant at the end of the universe

We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.

Climate change and energy: We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.

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The emissions from individual AI text, image, & video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking & consider where it’s heading next.

— MIT Tech Review

Some pics from #Pint25 Manchester! All research talks should be given holding a pint! I love the poster my talk inspired - instead of Marie Curie being the only woman scientist most people remember she's the one STEM wants you to forget... (perfection) #SciComm #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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KAYLEE FRYE how could I forget you (other than the Whedongate mess)

What have I missed? #Pint25

REVIEW: Sisters in Science – Ghostbusters Answer(s) the Call Originally posted: August 2017 We need women of science on screen – in major summer blockbusters working together to discover, empower, and save the world. As Ghostbusters: Answer the Call’s male ‘…

3. Ghostbusters: Answer The Call (I don’t hate it, amycchambers.com/2018/05/30/s...)

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2. Black Panther

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1. Hidden Figures