Eli Ramos
They/them. Studying science communication at the University of California, Santa Cruz.B.S. Biology and Minor in Journalism from the University of San Francisco (2020).Previous Vice President of CapSciComm.
The Mercury News (2024)
‣ How computer modeling is helping the Bay Area plan for climate change: from polluted flooding to the economic impact of storms (PDF)Science (2023-2024)
‣ Mars may be having a profound impact on Earth’s deep-ocean currents
‣ Watch a snakelike creature feed "milk" to its young
‣ Octopus genetics study pushes back origin of sex chromosomes in animals
‣ Why are some pandas brown?
‣ In massive underwater range, scientists find more than 100 new species
‣ Transgender men may still ovulate after hormone therapy
‣ Man sacrificed in Denmark 5000 years ago had traveled far from home
‣ Watch a robot made of muscle and steel turn on a dime
‣ Watch a robot dinosaur hunt insects—and possibly reveal the purpose of early wings
‣ Mutations you can taste: DNA unlocks flavors of world’s most popular coffee
‣ Hate droopy carrots? Here’s how to keep them crisp
‣ Psychedelic mushrooms go back millions of years
‣ T. rex gets new possible sibling
‣ Vocal therapy changes vocal cords of transgender patients without need for surgeryEos (2023)
‣ Postfire Debris Flows Strike in a Puzzling PatternMongabay (2023)
‣ Robotic insect reveals evolutionary secrets of the fastest flapping fliersMonterey Herald (2023)
‣ Butterfly numbers down again, but no need to panic ... yet
‣ The artificial intelligence question: how local schools are dealing
‣ Oh deer, it’s mating season, be careful out thereOther Selected Writing
‣ Towards Museum Inclusion | Museum Education Roundtable
‣ Tomboy, Bakla, Transgender, Bisexual | The Ignatian Literary Magazine
‣ "Racelessness' and the color (or lack thereof) of stories from white creators | Blog Post
‣ Lasang Pilipino: A look at Filipino food’s rise to fame | Blog Post
‣ San Francisco Shrooms | The Ignatian Literary MagazineVideo
‣ How can we describe gender? | The Exploratorium (After Dark Online)
‣ Under the Electric Stars Trailer | Under the Electric StarsAudio
‣ Head of Aster Podcasting Network
‣ Creator of Under the Electric Stars
‣ Creator and Audio Engineer of Aster Podcasting Presents
‣ Supervisor and Audio Engineer for Crown Jewels, Spectral Evidence, and SkillSet
‣ Audio Engineer for Hail and Well Met! from Wav Drama
As a docent at a science museum, I used to explain natural phenomena to guests in a rainforest exhibit. By luck one day, a blue morpho butterfly landed on my arm, and the museum-goers watched it shift from electric blue to dead-leaf brown, then back again. As I explained the magic of structural color, the excitement in my audience's eyes was as striking as the butterfly that took to the sky.I adore science; I chased it through lectures and library programs, molecular laboratories and museums. But not everyone knows how to take the first step to understanding it. And I realized my passion for storytelling could help bridge that gap.As a science communicator, I want to make the path to understanding accessible for the diverse, curious minds in the world. Enthusiasm for science empowers everyone, especially marginalized communities, to find solutions to the crises facing us today.
You can contact me at [email protected], on LinkedIn, on Twitter/X, or if you need an immediate response, call me at 916-365-3247.