Eva Amsen
@evaamsen.com
Science writer. 🇳🇱🇪🇺in🇬🇧 I write about science in magazines, in a newsletter, in books, on social media and on loose scraps of paper. Also a violinist. 🔬🧬👩💻🎨🎻 🐈 Fun newsletter: https://mixture.substack.com Portfolio: https://evaamsen.com/writing/
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Guys, I don’t think we’ve got a view of the aurora here. (North is looking toward that satellite dish) I can try out of another window but there’s even more light pollution on that side and I can’t open a window there right now because of sleeping people.
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Guys, I don’t think we’ve got a view of the aurora here. (North is looking toward that satellite dish) I can try out of another window but there’s even more light pollution on that side and I can’t open a window there right now because of sleeping people.
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
My first PLR day! I'm pleasantly surprised by how many people borrowed my book(s)* from the library. So you *do* like science after all!
*It was just the biology book, but it was borrowed over 450 times!
*It was just the biology book, but it was borrowed over 450 times!
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
My first PLR day! I'm pleasantly surprised by how many people borrowed my book(s)* from the library. So you *do* like science after all!
*It was just the biology book, but it was borrowed over 450 times!
*It was just the biology book, but it was borrowed over 450 times!
In case you missed it on Friday: Mixture is back, with links to recent science writing on the web and a bit about stereo viewing (aka what 90s 3D art has to do with chemistry) mixture.substack.com/p/3d-images-...
3D images in chemistry and art
A look back at 90s 3D art and how chemists showed 3D images before video. Plus: science writing around the web and more
mixture.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM
In case you missed it on Friday: Mixture is back, with links to recent science writing on the web and a bit about stereo viewing (aka what 90s 3D art has to do with chemistry) mixture.substack.com/p/3d-images-...
This is very cool: An ebook about the science of colour, by science communicator Cristina Rugutto. #scicomm www.scicomm.it/colour-guide/
Colour free ebook – SciComm Trainers
www.scicomm.it
January 19, 2026 at 9:18 AM
This is very cool: An ebook about the science of colour, by science communicator Cristina Rugutto. #scicomm www.scicomm.it/colour-guide/
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Charity says superrich 4,000 times more likely to hold political power than others and own all social media companies.
Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says
Charity says superrich 4,000 times more likely to hold political power than others and own all social media companies.
www.aljazeera.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Charity says superrich 4,000 times more likely to hold political power than others and own all social media companies.
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A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
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The Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the globe.
The changing landscape created a region ripe for opportunity factors that may play a role in President Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
The changing landscape created a region ripe for opportunity factors that may play a role in President Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
Melting ice may raise Greenland’s value. Trump’s fight may be just the start.
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the globe.
The changing landscape created a region ripe for opportunity factors that may play a role in President Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
The changing landscape created a region ripe for opportunity factors that may play a role in President Trump’s sudden quest to obtain Greenland.
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The thing I like particularly about the fact that Isaac Newton invented the catflap is it gives the image of him trying to lay the foundations of classical mechanics but getting distracted by having to let a cat out then in again 40 seconds later and thinking, “Shit, I really need to sort this.”
January 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The thing I like particularly about the fact that Isaac Newton invented the catflap is it gives the image of him trying to lay the foundations of classical mechanics but getting distracted by having to let a cat out then in again 40 seconds later and thinking, “Shit, I really need to sort this.”
Mixture is back! Here's a new issue with science and also that scene from Seinfeld where Mr Pitt can't see the 3D Magic Eye art (it's relevant). 🧪 #scicomm open.substack.com/pub/mixture/...
3D images in chemistry and art
A look back at 90s 3D art and how chemists showed 3D images before video. Plus: science writing around the web and more
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Mixture is back! Here's a new issue with science and also that scene from Seinfeld where Mr Pitt can't see the 3D Magic Eye art (it's relevant). 🧪 #scicomm open.substack.com/pub/mixture/...
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it should not surprise anybody who follows my work that I wrote a bunch more songs last year. (Peter Balkan was written in 2024.) Here's one we're releasing early in honor of Bob Weir. Enjoy -- we're donating proceeds to the American Cancer Society. themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
Going to Fennario, by the Mountain Goats
track by the Mountain Goats
themountaingoats.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
it should not surprise anybody who follows my work that I wrote a bunch more songs last year. (Peter Balkan was written in 2024.) Here's one we're releasing early in honor of Bob Weir. Enjoy -- we're donating proceeds to the American Cancer Society. themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
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👀 UK Research and Innovation and its councils quietly quit X / Twitter.
Funding agency has “been using alternative platforms” amid ongoing controversies over social media company.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Funding agency has “been using alternative platforms” amid ongoing controversies over social media company.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
UK Research and Innovation and its councils quietly quit X - Research Professional News
Funding agency has “been using alternative platforms” amid ongoing controversies over social media company
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
👀 UK Research and Innovation and its councils quietly quit X / Twitter.
Funding agency has “been using alternative platforms” amid ongoing controversies over social media company.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Funding agency has “been using alternative platforms” amid ongoing controversies over social media company.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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Such a shortsighted mess. Progressive cities need to be able to force councils to prioritise electric car sharing schemes
January 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Such a shortsighted mess. Progressive cities need to be able to force councils to prioritise electric car sharing schemes
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SCAM ALERT – IMPORTANT
The cat has already been fed.
The cat has already been fed.
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM
SCAM ALERT – IMPORTANT
The cat has already been fed.
The cat has already been fed.
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if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Notion article tracker is back to its normal price on Payhip, but I had to change it manually on Notion itself and it's still awaiting approval, so if you're quick you can still get it for $3 before it goes up to $12! www.notion.com/templates/fr...
Freelance writing hub & article tracker Template | Notion Marketplace
An article tracker for freelance writers and journalists, integrated into a useful hub with contacts, clients, meetings, portfolio and other pages. | Discover new ways to use Notion across work and li...
www.notion.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The Notion article tracker is back to its normal price on Payhip, but I had to change it manually on Notion itself and it's still awaiting approval, so if you're quick you can still get it for $3 before it goes up to $12! www.notion.com/templates/fr...
About to start another #scicomm coworking session on Discord in a few minutes. I've been putting off a million little admin tasks and will use this time to work on those! Come join with your own scicomm tasks :) discord.gg/feDZ3Zng
Join the SciComm Coworking Discord Server!
This is a place for science communicators, science writers and scientists to work on scicomm projects and share tips. | 534 members
discord.gg
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
About to start another #scicomm coworking session on Discord in a few minutes. I've been putting off a million little admin tasks and will use this time to work on those! Come join with your own scicomm tasks :) discord.gg/feDZ3Zng
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Bandcamp bans AI music. For all the faults in its running post-acquisition, Bandcamp is still the best music streaming and purchase platform by a country mile.
consequence.net/2026/01/band...
consequence.net/2026/01/band...
Bandcamp Bans All Music Made with AI
Bandcamp has announced that music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on its platform.
consequence.net
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Bandcamp bans AI music. For all the faults in its running post-acquisition, Bandcamp is still the best music streaming and purchase platform by a country mile.
consequence.net/2026/01/band...
consequence.net/2026/01/band...
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All homes in this #PhotoOfTheWeek were exposed to the Palisades Fire in 2025. The owner of the house that remains intact had done a home ignition assessment with a community brigade. Hear how this brigade is contributing to fire mitigation efforts in LA: buff.ly/6ImVvES
📷: Connor Nelson
📷: Connor Nelson
January 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
All homes in this #PhotoOfTheWeek were exposed to the Palisades Fire in 2025. The owner of the house that remains intact had done a home ignition assessment with a community brigade. Hear how this brigade is contributing to fire mitigation efforts in LA: buff.ly/6ImVvES
📷: Connor Nelson
📷: Connor Nelson
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📝 Is making science easy to understand your strength? Then show it!
The Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism is looking for the best contributions of the year. Since 1995, the prize has honored journalists who make scientific topics accessible to everyone.
Apply: www.holtzbrinck-wisspreis.de
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The Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism is looking for the best contributions of the year. Since 1995, the prize has honored journalists who make scientific topics accessible to everyone.
Apply: www.holtzbrinck-wisspreis.de
🧪
January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
📝 Is making science easy to understand your strength? Then show it!
The Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism is looking for the best contributions of the year. Since 1995, the prize has honored journalists who make scientific topics accessible to everyone.
Apply: www.holtzbrinck-wisspreis.de
🧪
The Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism is looking for the best contributions of the year. Since 1995, the prize has honored journalists who make scientific topics accessible to everyone.
Apply: www.holtzbrinck-wisspreis.de
🧪
Greenland sharks are old but have great vision. Meanwhile, I've had glasses or contacts since I was a child. :(
The Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate, inhabits the dim, frigid depths of the Arctic Ocean. A study in Nature Communications finds that its vision remains intact and well-adapted for life in dim light, revealing remarkable preservation of sensory function across centuries. 🧪
The visual system of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark - Nature Communications
The Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate, inhabits the dim, frigid depths of the Arctic Ocean. Despite its extreme lifespan, this study finds that its vision remains intact and well-adapted for life in dim light, revealing remarkable preservation of sensory function across centuries.
go.nature.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Greenland sharks are old but have great vision. Meanwhile, I've had glasses or contacts since I was a child. :(
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Only 8 days left to nominate a stellar early-career molecular scientist for @cenmag.bsky.social's Talented 12. I'd love to see more folks from industry in our nominations pool. Link to the nomination form here: cen.acs.org/sections/nom...
#chemsky #chemchat
#chemsky #chemchat
Nominate Talented 12 candidates for 2026
Help us identify early career scientists doing research that will have a global impact
cen.acs.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Only 8 days left to nominate a stellar early-career molecular scientist for @cenmag.bsky.social's Talented 12. I'd love to see more folks from industry in our nominations pool. Link to the nomination form here: cen.acs.org/sections/nom...
#chemsky #chemchat
#chemsky #chemchat
Scicomm/sciwriting coworking sessions are back from holiday break! They're at 2PM UK time on Thursdays, so the next one is January 8th. This all takes place on Discord, so just follow the link, explore the #scicomm coworking server and you'll find the link we use on Thursdays. discord.gg/MDSC8Ny7dd
Join the SciComm Coworking Discord Server!
This is a place for science communicators, science writers and scientists to work on scicomm projects and share tips. | 523 members
discord.gg
January 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Scicomm/sciwriting coworking sessions are back from holiday break! They're at 2PM UK time on Thursdays, so the next one is January 8th. This all takes place on Discord, so just follow the link, explore the #scicomm coworking server and you'll find the link we use on Thursdays. discord.gg/MDSC8Ny7dd