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It’s World Antimicrobial Awareness Week! Running from the 18th to the 24th of November 20220. This year’s theme, chosen by the World Health Organisation organisers, is ‘Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together’. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is on the rise – and it’s a global threat to the health of all living things on the planet. AMR occurs […]

Science Animated, or Sci Ani as it’s affectionately known in the team, is not just a YouTube channel (although that’s quite a lot of what we do around here). Our mission is to make research accessible to everyone, so we can all keep up to date with what’s important in the world of academic research. […]

Movember is more than just sporting face fuzz in November: it’s about ‘changing the face of Men’s Health’. Since 2003, the movement of five million moustaches has transformed men’s health research and treatment, with the charity sweeping in seismic awareness around key male health issues – testicular cancer, prostate cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. […]

Every year, tens of thousands of people take part in Sober October. The event encourages us to take a break from alcohol and enjoy sobriety, as part of a large effort to refresh our relationship with the world’s oldest and most commonly used recreational drug. Macmillan Cancer Support leads last orders to quit alcohol for […]

SciAni, the knowledge-packed home of elucidating free-to-view outreach animations, is celebrating International Open Access Week 2022! Each year, SPARC run #OAWeek to raise awareness of how imperative it is that we collaborate and share our resources to tackle the world’s most pressing global problems. Between the 24thand the 30th of October, OA Week 2022 is […]

Get to know Sam Crossley, one of our senior editors here at SciAni. How long have you been an editor at SciAni and how did you get into editing? I’ve been working at SciAni for almost three years. In fact, the role caught me by surprise after completing my PhD, which specialised in the design […]

Get to know Dora Graur, one of our senior animators here at SciAni. How did you get into animation?  I was interested in drawing and arts in general from when I was a child. I used to draw cartoon characters from different animations. Once I finished high school it was clear that I will be […]

Get to know Sophie Bellamy, one of our scriptwriters and editors here at SciAni. How long have you been at SciAni and how did you get into writing/scriptwriting?  I’ve been with SciAni for four years, but I’ve always been an avid writer. I studied journalism at university and went straight into a career in digital […]

SciAni is raising awareness for one of the world’s most common cancers during Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022. Each year in the month of October, the campaign raises awareness of breast cancer – and its significant impact. The World Health Organisation reveals 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, with 685,000 deaths […]

#OrganicSeptember is a month-long campaign organised by Go Organic UK to raise awareness of the amazing organic products, brands, and farmers who work so hard to bring us the best that Nature can offer. Organic products aren’t just for the ‘crunchy’ people among us, they have far more benefits than we can imagine. This year’s […]