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Dear journal: I went international. 🇬🇧Bags packed, apple slices consumed, zero chill. Off to London! Meanwhile back in T...
10/16/2026

Dear journal: I went international. 🇬🇧

Bags packed, apple slices consumed, zero chill. Off to London! Meanwhile back in Texas, my colleague Nerd "Eh" Bird traded the lab coat for a campaign hat at Brothers Helping Brothers and started writing citations for excessive nerdiness.

Once I landed, I claimed a balcony, demanded biscuits and tea (still waiting) and toured the city with my lab partner, Dr. Brittany Hollerbach. We had dinner at YAATRA, an Indian restaurant inside a historic London fire station, and learned about the firefighters who helped save Westminster Abbey during WWII. Then the bow tie came out, because the Women in Fire Safety (WIFS) Awards Banquet deserves nothing less. What an honor to celebrate the incredible women of the fire service. 🏆

Huge thanks to my handlers for keeping us birds (mostly) in line: Dr. Brittany Hollerbach and Maria Labelle of CRACKYL.

Still taking leads on where they film the Great British Bake Off. For research. 🧁

Same mission every trip: helping firefighters live longer, healthier lives. 🐦🚒

The final weeks to register are here! 🎸Science to the Station 2026 rolls into Kansas City Nov 3-5, and this year we’re g...
10/16/2026

The final weeks to register are here! 🎸

Science to the Station 2026 rolls into Kansas City Nov 3-5, and this year we’re going full 1950s rockabilly.

Swipe for everything you need to know 👉

🕺 Wed, Nov 4: Shake, Rattle & Rock the Night! Elvis look-alike contest and sing-off, a DJ, diner favorites and your whole conference crew. Leather jackets, poodle skirts and blue suede shoes strongly encouraged.

🍻 Tue, Nov 3: Happy Hour (1700-1800) and the SPOKE movie screening (1930-2130)

📅 The agenda has been updated! Sessions, times and rooms have been revised, so check the latest version on the conference website or in Whova.

🔬 Three ways to learn:
-FRED Talks: concise, 12-minute presentations on the research behind key topics
-PSIPs (Putting Science Into Practice): hour-long breakouts on how the evidence works in real departments
-Panel conversations: Thursday roundtables, including Science Unfiltered: Ask
Us Anything and Podcasters Unplugged

📲 Download the Whova app, set up your profile, connect with fellow attendees and stay up to date before and during the conference.
science2station.info/S2SWhova

🤝 Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Details are on the conference page, or email [email protected].

Register and see the agenda: science2station.info/S2S2026

We’re excited to see you in KC! 📍

Day THREE just got bigger. 🎸We just added three new sessions to close out Science to the Station 2026 in Kansas City. Sw...
10/14/2026

Day THREE just got bigger. 🎸

We just added three new sessions to close out Science to the Station 2026 in Kansas City. Swipe for the lineup 👉

⏰ 0615-0715 | From Science to Self: Movement, Mental Fitness & Resilience
Start your morning with Sammy Freyta, Licensed Professional Counselor and First Responder Mental Fitness Coach (Frederick-Firestone Fire District).
📍 Colonial Ballroom

⏰ 0915-1015 | Roundtable: Science Unfiltered, Ask Us Anything
Bring your toughest questions for Jeff Burgess (University of Arizona), Sara Jahnke (Science Alliance) and Brittany Hollerbach (NDRI-USA).
📍 Imperial Ballroom

⏰ 1030-1130 | Roundtable: Podcasters Unplugged
Kory Pearn (CRACKYL Magazine) and Raynee Gray (Buckeye Fire-Medical-Rescue) pull back the curtain on telling the fire service story.
📍 Imperial Ballroom

📲 Before you roll in: download the Whova app and log in with the email you used to register. Then add Thursday’s new sessions to your schedule so you’re ready when you arrive.

📅 Not registered yet? There’s still time! Science to the Station 2026 runs Nov 3-5 in Kansas City.

Register at www.science2station.org/s2sconference

10/12/2026

Holler At Ya Scientist is back! 🔬

This week Dr. Brittany Hollerbach takes on a question we hear a lot: how dangerous is working while pregnant?

First things first, Brittany says the decision of when to come off the line is up to you and how your body feels, in conversation with your doctor. But it’s important to know the risks.

Early in pregnancy, she explains, the baby is protected from physical trauma but not so much from chemical exposure, heat and the weight of the gear. As the baby grows, the risk of trauma increases too. Exposures, noise, radiation, heat, the fire ground and the emotional and physiologic stress on your body can all be detrimental to the pregnancy.

Her bottom line: “Make sure that you’re fully educated and making the best decisions that you can make.”

10/09/2026

It’s Fire Prevention Week, and in this month’s DocTalk, Dr. James Augustine heads straight to the most important room in the house when it comes to fires and burns: the kitchen. 🔥

He covers fire prevention and burn prevention at home, and wraps up with the specific steps you can take to protect yourself and your family in the place that matters most to you.

Watch the full DocTalk or explore the archive: www.science2station.org/archive

WELCOME TO THE 2026 NERDSTOCK SCIENCE FAIR!Got an EFO study or research project the fire service needs to see? We’re bri...
10/08/2026

WELCOME TO THE 2026 NERDSTOCK SCIENCE FAIR!

Got an EFO study or research project the fire service needs to see? We’re bringing back the old-school science fair at Science to the Station 2026 in Kansas City. Think third grade nostalgia meets academic poster session. You bring your science printed on paper, and we’ll supply the tri-fold board and glue.

Build your masterpiece in the Taft Room (our mad scientist lab, minus the explosions). Or if you’re the mysterious type, save it for a big reveal and build it in your hotel room. Science Alliance Board Members will judge for Highest Fire Service Impact, Best Scientific Rigor and Overall Excellence, and every attendee gets a vote for People’s Choice.

📅 Register your project by Oct 20, 2026
⏰ Projects in place by 1730, Tue, Nov 3 (judging that evening)
📍 Exhibitor hallway, S2S 2026, Kansas City
📅 Winners announced Wed, Nov 4 at Opening Remarks

Swipe for the QR codes, or copy a link:
Register your project: science2station.info/SciFair2026
Not registered for the conference yet? science2station.info/Nerdstock2026

Let the great nerdy showdown begin!

The nerds are hitting the road. 🚒🔬Our own Dr. Brittany Hollerbach is headed to Salem, VA for Wheel of Wellness 2026, a F...
10/08/2026

The nerds are hitting the road. 🚒🔬

Our own Dr. Brittany Hollerbach is headed to Salem, VA for Wheel of Wellness 2026, a FREE fall seminar on mental, physical and fiscal wellness for public safety personnel and their families.

Brittany is bringing the science of firefighter health and wellness straight to the crews it's about. She'll be joined by John Kelly of Holistic First Responders and Nathan Crowe of Advocacy Advisors.

📍 Fellowship Community Church, 1226 Red Lane Ext., Salem, VA
📅 October 19 & 20, 2026 (same agenda both days)
⏰ 0800-1630

Register free: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYACoIycmQc1sdTHITxbNVaGFjvLN16TeYVgIxpXLIPEQ6yA/viewform

You ain't nothin' but a nerd bird! 🐦🎸(We mean that as the highest possible compliment!!!)The 2026 Science to the Station...
10/08/2026

You ain't nothin' but a nerd bird! 🐦🎸
(We mean that as the highest possible compliment!!!)

The 2026 Science to the Station Conference is less than a month out, and this year we're going full 1950s rockabilly. Pompadours, cuffed jeans, leather jackets, poodle skirts, and three days of fire and EMS health research that actually makes it back to the station.

And then there's Wednesday night...

November 4, we're turning up the volume. Elvis look-alike contest. Sing-off. A DJ who will not let you sit down. Diner food. Your whole conference crew, in costume, making questionable choices on the dance floor in the name of science. (It's networking. We checked.)

We are not kidding about the dress code! You have about four weeks to find your sideburns and your blue suede shoes!

Registration stays open right up to go time, walk-ins included. But showing up to a sing-off unprepared is a choice, and we'd rather you didn't make it...

🗓 November 3-5, 2026
📍 Kansas City, MO
🎤 Shake, Rattle & Rock the Night: Wed, Nov 4
🔗 Register at science2station.org/s2sconference

Thank you. Thank you very much... 🕺

Big news for Nerd Conference season 🔬🔥We're proud to announce that CRACKYL Magazine is the official media partner of Sci...
10/06/2026

Big news for Nerd Conference season 🔬🔥

We're proud to announce that CRACKYL Magazine is the official media partner of Science to the Station and our annual conference. CRACKYL has spent years putting firefighter health, wellness, and lifestyle front and center, and they'll be on site covering Science to the Station 2026.

Swipe to see a couple of our favorite issues, including the Fire Science and Technology edition and Dr. Sara Jahnke on the cover!

📍 Kansas City | November 3-5, 2026
🎟️ Register at science2station.org/s2sconference

10/05/2026

Why Did We Start the Science to the Station Conference?

From feeling like we’re screaming into the abyss to creating a vibrant community -THIS is why we established the Science to the Station Conference!

🌟 Whether you’re deep in research or on the frontlines, we’re building a space where your voice is heard, and your work matters. Join us to connect, learn, and be inspired by like-minded professionals who fuel your passion for science and innovation.

Register today for Kansas City, MO - Nov 3-5: https://www.science2station.org/s2sconference

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