Sarah McAnulty
{{Short description|American squid biologist and science communicator}}
Sarah McAnulty is an American squid biologist, artist, and science communicator working to democratize access to science and discovery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/g30878395/women-science/|title=These 10 Women Are Changing the Way We Talk About Science|last=Leman|first=Jennifer|date=2020-02-11|website=Popular Mechanics|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}} She is the founder of Skype a Scientist, a non-profit organization that connects scientists and teachers around the world for live video calls.
Education
McAnulty earned a bachelor's degree in marine science at Boston University in 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1289-6823|title=Sarah McAnulty (0000-0002-1289-6823)|last=ORCID|website=orcid.org|language=en|access-date=2020-03-02}} In 2019, McAnulty was awarded a PhD from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut.{{Cite web |date=9 December 2018 |title=Squid Expert on Apple's Tortured Squid Emoji: It's Like 'Having a Butt on Your Forehead' |url=https://gizmodo.com/squid-expert-on-apples-tortured-squid-emoji-its-like-h-1830963678 |access-date=2020-03-02 |website=Gizmodo |language=en-us}} Her graduate work focused on immunology in cephalopods, especially Hawaiian bobtail squid.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thechronicle.com/stories/20171218SKYPE.php|title=UConn scientist uses Skype to teach|last=Galvin|first=Claire|date=2017-12-18|website=The Chronicle|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wake-up-squid-anesthetic|title=How to Wake Up a Geriatric Squid|last=Frost|first=Natasha|date=2018-03-14|website=Atlas Obscura|language=en|access-date=2020-03-02}}
Career
McAnulty founded Skype a Scientist in 2017 as a way to increase trust in scientists and improve science literacy.{{Cite journal|last=Poppick|first=Laura|date=2018-09-20|title=The squid biologist connecting schools and scientists worldwide|url=https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06772-9|journal=Nature|language=en|doi=10.1038/d41586-018-06772-9|s2cid=116712297 |url-access=subscription}}
McAnulty published a squid coloring book in 2018.{{Cite book |last=McAnulty |first=Sarah |title=The Ink-credible cephalopod coloring book |date=28 July 2018 |publisher=Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us |isbn=978-1980914464}}{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=Sarah McAnulty on SciComm, Squids, and her Cephalopod Coloring Book |url=https://readmorescience.com/2018/12/10/sarah-mcanulty-on-scicomm-squids-and-her-cephalopod-coloring-book/ |access-date=2020-03-02 |website=Read More Science |language=en}}
In 2019, McAnulty went on a road trip in the southeastern US that she dubbed the "Squids Across America Tour," where she spoke about cephalopods and science communication.{{Cite web|url=https://gradschool.louisiana.edu/blog/mcanulty-making-research-accessible|title=How Biologist Sarah McAnulty is Making Research Accessible to All (And How to Make Your Research Accessible to All)|date=2019-11-01|website=Graduate School|language=en|access-date=2020-03-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://sarahmcanulty.weebly.com/upcoming-events.html|title=Upcoming Events|last=|first=|date=|website=Sarah McAnulty|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-02}} She has also led trips for Atlas Obscura in Hawaii.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.atlasobscura.com/trips/dive-into-the-world-of-squid-biology|title=Dive Into the World of Squid Biology|website=Atlas Obscura Trips Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}}
After graduating from UConn in 2019, McAnulty became a Research Assistant Professor in the same department.{{Cite web |title=Sarah McAnulty |url=https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/sarah-mcanulty/ |access-date=2020-03-02 |website=Science Friday |language=en-US}} She also continued as executive director of Skype a Scientist, a position she still holds.
McAnulty is an advocate for widespread access to science and conservation in her local community, spearheading mural projects and street art to spark everyday curiosity about Philadelphia wildlife.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-12 |title=Philly Scientist Spearheads New Mural Connecting Philadelphians To Life In Our Delaware River |url=https://streetsdept.com/2023/05/12/philly-scientist-spearheads-new-mural-connecting-philadelphians-to-life-in-our-delaware-river/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Streets Dept |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-07 |title=Philly Scientist Uses Street Art To Deliver Facts |url=https://streetsdept.com/2022/09/07/philly-scientist-uses-street-art-to-deliver-facts/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Streets Dept |language=en}} She also uses street art and her own car, the Squidmobile, to promote the Squid Facts Hotline, a service that delivers facts about squid via text message.{{Cite web |last=Farr |first=Stephanie |date=2020-11-18 |title=When you text the Squidmobile, this Fishtown scientist texts back squid words of wisdom {{!}} We The People |url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/squidmobile-sarah-mcanulty-squid-biologist-philadelphia-20201118.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}}
McAnulty was the 2023 recipient of the American Society for Cell Biology Public Service Award, given to honor national leadership and outstanding public service in support of biomedical research or advocacy of sound research policies.{{Cite web |last=Susan |first=Vining |date=2023-08-01 |title=MCB Assistant Research Professor Sarah McAnulty Receives ASCB Honorific Award {{!}} Department of Molecular and Cell Biology |url=https://mcb.uconn.edu/2023/08/01/mcb-assistant-research-professor-sarah-mcanulty-receives-ascb-honorific-award/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=en-US}}
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