Emma Shoucair
@emmashoucair.bsky.social
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My latest for @nytimes.com! For 40 years, paleontologists have grappled over whether a small tyrannosaur — named Nanotyrannus — was its own animal, or simply a teenage T.rex. The debate has been ... contentious. Which is why it's so fun to finally be able to say this:
Folks? Nanotyrannus is real.
Folks? Nanotyrannus is real.
The Case of the Tiny Tyrannosaurus Might Have Been Cracked
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My latest for @nytimes.com! For 40 years, paleontologists have grappled over whether a small tyrannosaur — named Nanotyrannus — was its own animal, or simply a teenage T.rex. The debate has been ... contentious. Which is why it's so fun to finally be able to say this:
Folks? Nanotyrannus is real.
Folks? Nanotyrannus is real.
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In 2010, a scientist argued that 2.1 billion-year-old African specimens showed complex life appearing 500 million years ahead of schedule. His critics say they are — literally — fool's gold. At stake? The question of when and how complex life arose at all.
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
These Enigmatic ‘Fossils’ Could Rewrite the History of Life on Earth
Controversial evidence hints that complex life might have emerged hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought—and possibly more than once
www.scientificamerican.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In 2010, a scientist argued that 2.1 billion-year-old African specimens showed complex life appearing 500 million years ahead of schedule. His critics say they are — literally — fool's gold. At stake? The question of when and how complex life arose at all.
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
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teach more history in law schools
September 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
teach more history in law schools
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AAP's immunization recommendations are based only in the science, the needs of children, and the care that pediatricians have for the children in every community. If you have any questions about our recommended schedule, reach out to your pediatrician.
aao.org
aao.org
August 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
AAP's immunization recommendations are based only in the science, the needs of children, and the care that pediatricians have for the children in every community. If you have any questions about our recommended schedule, reach out to your pediatrician.
aao.org
aao.org
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As I said when this broke in 2023, the second lawyers got involved I knew we would be good to go
This not only speaks to the quality of the athletic department but of the value of an education from the University of Michigan Law School
August 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As I said when this broke in 2023, the second lawyers got involved I knew we would be good to go
Everyone in this movie is the best they have ever or will ever look
August 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Everyone in this movie is the best they have ever or will ever look
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Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.
June 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.
Germ theory is “widely accepted” because we’ve been able to see germs with a microscope since 1650.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.
Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.
n.pr
June 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Germ theory is “widely accepted” because we’ve been able to see germs with a microscope since 1650.
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The mental health of mothers in the U.S. declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
Study Finds a Steep Drop in Mothers’ Mental Health
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The mental health of mothers in the U.S. declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
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Right, so say, just theoretically, I was emotionally compromised.
May 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Right, so say, just theoretically, I was emotionally compromised.
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Astronomers detected a possible signature of life on a planet orbiting a star 120 light-years away.
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Astronomers detected a possible signature of life on a planet orbiting a star 120 light-years away.
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THEY ARE DOING SANCTUARY MOON
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
"The show-within-a-show stars John Cho, Jack McBrayer, Clark Gregg, and DeWanda Wise, sporting outrageous hairstyles and costumes that make the stylings of A Flock of Seagulls look like business casual." oh my God they're doing Sanctuary Moon, say thank you Apple TV+
‘Murderbot’ Would Hate You—But That’s Why You’ll Love It
A first look at Alexander Skarsgård’s sci-fi comedy series from ‘About a Boy’ filmmakers Chris and Paul Weitz.
www.vanityfair.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
THEY ARE DOING SANCTUARY MOON
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
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This man deserves better than to have to explain basic reading comprehension every twelve minutes.
This man deserves better than to have to explain basic reading comprehension every twelve minutes.
the endless dreariness of being conscripted to play Originalist Hakim Warrick to waves of bright young things who are too incompetent, incurious, and/or lazy to be bothered w/reading an entire primary source, let alone any part of the secondary literature
#826 in a series
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#826 in a series
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February 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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This man deserves better than to have to explain basic reading comprehension every twelve minutes.
This man deserves better than to have to explain basic reading comprehension every twelve minutes.
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Journos / lawyers / profs if you aren’t following Sam yet you should be, indispensable expertise grounded commentary for the present moment
My latest newsletter post, using yesterday's DDC opinion on the Trump mass firings as a jumping-off point.
Ordinary Judging in Extraordinary Times
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Ordinary Judging in Extraordinary Times
buttondown.com/sbagen/archi...
Ordinary Judging in Extraordinary Times
Yesterday, Judge Casey Cooper of the District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order denying an injunction that would have stopped the Trump...
buttondown.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Journos / lawyers / profs if you aren’t following Sam yet you should be, indispensable expertise grounded commentary for the present moment
Stares in Numenor
February 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Stares in Numenor