Ella's unlikely path to doing scientific illustrations

Running a studio for scientific illustrations

The process of commissioning a scientific figure

The changing landscape of scientific publications and communication

Unhelpful things to avoid when interacting with a science illustrator

Who are scientific illustrations for?

The purpose of illustrations in science

How to learn to improve scientific figures

How to become a scientific illustrator

A book or paper more people should read

Something Ella wishes she'd learnt sooner

Advice for PhD students/postdocs

Ella Marushchenko is a scientific illustrator who runs a studio of artists and scientists that creates cover art, scientific and illustrations, and more. We talk about her unlikely path from artist in Russia to scientific illustrator in the US, digital vs classic art, how to interact as scientists with illustrators, how to improve scientific figures, and much more. BJKS Podcast is a podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related, hosted by Benjamin James Kuper-Smith. Support the show: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-patreon">https://geni.us/bjks-patreon</a> Timestamps 0:00:00: Ella's unlikely path to doing scientific illustrations 0:33:17: Running a studio for scientific illustrations 0:36:30: The process of commissioning a scientific figure 0:46:44: The changing landscape of scientific publications and communication 0:50:15: Unhelpful things to avoid when interacting with a science illustrator 0:59:06: Who are scientific illustrations for? 1:06:36: The purpose of illustrations in science 1:16:09: How to learn to improve scientific figures 1:22:30: How to become a scientific illustrator 1:26:10: A book or paper more people should read 1:27:48: Something Ella wishes she'd learnt sooner 1:29:10: Advice for PhD students/postdocs Podcast links<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-pod">https://geni.us/bjks-pod</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-pod-twt">https://geni.us/bjks-pod-twt</a></li></ul> Ella's links<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://geni.us/marushchenko-web">https://geni.us/marushchenko-web</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://geni.us/marushchenko-twt">https://geni.us/marushchenko-twt</a></li></ul> Ben's links<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-web">https://geni.us/bjks-web</a></li><li>Google Scholar: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-scholar">https://geni.us/bjks-scholar</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-twt">https://geni.us/bjks-twt</a></li></ul> References and links Some pictures by Sergey Krasnov: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sergey_krasnov/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/sergey_krasnov/</a> Sergiy Minko: <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TMotc_wAAAAJ">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TMotc_wAAAAJ</a> Science diagrams that look like shitposts: <a href="https://x.com/scienceshitpost">https://x.com/scienceshitpost</a> My photo of the elephant at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle: <a href="https://www.bjks.blog/nature/3n6ljuy6noa5470tdsbcuicltu48df">https://www.bjks.blog/nature/3n6ljuy6noa5470tdsbcuicltu48df</a> Episode about Cajal: <a href="https://geni.us/bjks-ehrlich">https://geni.us/bjks-ehrlich</a> Bulgakov (1967). The Master and Margarita.

Ella Marushchenko is a scientific illustrator who runs a studio of artists and scientists that creates cover art, scientific and illustrations, and more. We talk about her unlikely path from artist in Russia to scientific illustrator in the US, digital vs classic art, how to interact as scientists with illustrators, how to improve scientific figures, and much more.  BJKS Podcast is a podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related, hosted by Benjamin James Kuper-Smith.  S...

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