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Cassie Welander

(She/Her)
Sweden
As seen in: Medium, Nature, Wiley Online Library
Covers:  Science, Insects, Entomology, Chemical ecology, Academic Careers, Science Communication, Environment, Health
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Madame Dragonfly: A Forgotten Woman of Insect Science

Madame Dragonfly: A Forgotten Woman of Insect Science

Medium — Trenching through the jungle, machete in one hand and butterfly net in the other, a young woman cautiously looks around. She spots it - a unique specimen, a colourful little creature dancing between...
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Carnivorous caterpillar wears the corpses of its prey

Carnivorous caterpillar wears the corpses of its prey

Medium — On a mountainside located on the Hawai'ian island of Oa'hu lives an opportunistic predator. A newly described carnivorous caterpillar, part of the genus Hyposmocoma, was discovered with some...
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My 11 part-time jobs made me a better PhD student

My 11 part-time jobs made me a better PhD student

Nature — Waitressing, bartending and tutoring stole time from my academic studies, but I picked up transferable skills that still serve me well, says Cassie Sims. Waitressing, bartending and tutoring stole time from my academic studies, but I picked up transferable skills that still serve me well, says Cassie Sims.
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New Bed Nets Kill the Malaria Parasite in Mosquitoes

New Bed Nets Kill the Malaria Parasite in Mosquitoes

Medium — Malaria is a serious global disease, causing an estimated 263 million cases and 600 000 deaths in 2023 alone. The disease is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted between humans by a...
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Cyborg cockroaches navigate using light

Cyborg cockroaches navigate using light

Medium — Researchers from Japan have made advancements in insect cyborg technology allowing them to create new cockroach cyborgs with minimal invasion. The cyborg cockroaches don't need surgery, wires or...
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Why science outreach matters: Meet Cassie Sims

Why science outreach matters: Meet Cassie Sims

soapboxscience.org — Cassie Sims is a PhD student at Rothamsted Research and the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on insect olfaction - how insects can smell - and specific proteins found in their olfact...
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Bee-yond your wildest dreams: do honeybees think while they sleep?

Bee-yond your wildest dreams: do honeybees think while they sleep?

Medium — Sleep is an important process for us humans. Much research has been dedicated to understanding how and why humans sleep, including what happens in our brains. Now, for the first time ever...
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Native Australian bees struggle against the invasive honey bee

Native Australian bees struggle against the invasive honey bee

Medium — We have grown accustomed to the message "Save the Bees". Amidst worries over insect decline in general, many people are aware of the consequences of a dwindling bee population. As key members of the...
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This Tiny Predator Uses Tools to Capture Its Prey

This Tiny Predator Uses Tools to Capture Its Prey

Medium — The use of tools is not uncommon in the animal kingdom. From gorillas to crows, many animals use tools for eating, playing and even hunting. In a new study, researchers from China have uncovered a...
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Orange juice waste turned into valuable products

Orange juice waste turned into valuable products

soci.org — Scientists have analysed waste from the orange juice industry to find useful products. The waste was found to have potential applications in the food industry, including as a cheap and sustainable source of fructose and pectin.
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How Insects Survive the Urban Jungle

How Insects Survive the Urban Jungle

Medium — You lay back in the grass and stare up at the blue, summer sky. A butterfly dances through the air across your line of sight, the sound of crickets chirping and bees buzzing fill your ears. Taking a...
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Alzheimer's drugs made from Welsh daffodils

Alzheimer's drugs made from Welsh daffodils

soci.org — Treatments for Alzheimer's disease can be expensive to produce, but by using novel cultivation of daffodils one small Welsh company has managed to find a cost-effective production method of one pharmaceutical drug, galanthamine.
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3D-printed tissues could help heal bones and cartilage

3D-printed tissues could help heal bones and cartilage

soci.org — Scientists are closer to developing 3D printed artificial tissues that could help heal bones and cartilage, specifically those damaged in sports-related injuries. Scaffolds for the tissues have been successfully engineered.
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Sensors for smart agriculture

Sensors for smart agriculture

soci.org — Sensors play a large role in the future of farming and developing innovation in this area will help save money, reduce environmental impact and increase farming productivity.
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Plants transfer disease immunity to their offspring

Plants transfer disease immunity to their offspring

soci.org — Researchers have identified locations in plants' chromosomes that can transfer immunity to their offspring. This research could help in understanding the role of epigenetics in disease resistance.
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Pest control from insect olfaction

Pest control from insect olfaction

soci.org — Our digital media intern and early careers member, Cassie Sims, talks about her PhD research looking at insect olfaction, and how it can be used in pest control.
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Event Review: 6th National SCI/RSC Retrosynthesis Competition

Event Review: 6th National SCI/RSC Retrosynthesis Competition

soci.org — On 15 Mar 2019, chemists from across the UK country to compete in the 6th National SCI/RSC retrosynthesis competition at SCI HQ in London.
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Hydrogen fuel created from sea water

Hydrogen fuel created from sea water

soci.org — New hydrogen fuel has been generated using solar power, electrodes and sea water by researchers in Stanford, US.
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Robots deal with radiation so you dont have to

Robots deal with radiation so you dont have to

soci.org — Robotic technology has a large part in the UK's chemical industry in reducing individual's exposure to ionising radiation, from nuclear decommissioning to synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals.
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Semiconductors can be used to make new quantum material

Semiconductors can be used to make new quantum material

soci.org — Researchers have developed a method to produce super-thin quantum materials with extraordinary electronic behaviour from semiconductors.
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Innovate UK calls for new Smart Grants applications

Innovate UK calls for new Smart Grants applications

soci.org — UK businesses are invited to apply for a new Smart Grant to receive an investment of up to £20m from Innovate UK.
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Chemical nose could remove environmental pollutants

Chemical nose could remove environmental pollutants

soci.org — A new project with scientists from across five European countries will develop next-generation chemical noses that can remove pollutants from the environment.
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Mechanism that delays and repairs cancerous DNA damage discovered

Mechanism that delays and repairs cancerous DNA damage discovered

soci.org — Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, have identified a mechanism that that prevents natural DNA errors in our cells. These errors can lead to permanent damage to our genetic code and potentially diseases such as cancer.
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Event Review: Leaders of the future

Event Review: Leaders of the future

soci.org — On Tuesday 5 February 2019, delegates from across the chemical industry gathered at SCI HQ in London to launch the new SCI Mid-Career Group. The day was filled with interesting talks and lively discussion about what can be done for mid-career professionals.
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