Christie Wilcox
@nerdychristie.bsky.social
Editor of Science’s award-winning newsletter, ScienceAdviser | journalist | author | nerd | mom (not in that order)
Want to change an AI's mind? Argue with it. Or just give it more information. Turns out the beliefs of language models are surprisingly malleable... That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Want to change an AI's mind? Argue with it. Or just give it more information. Turns out the beliefs of language models are surprisingly malleable... That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Constanze Depp is finding that microglia aren't any better at multitasking than we are—and that likely contributes to the development of Alzheimer's. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🧠
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Constanze Depp is finding that microglia aren't any better at multitasking than we are—and that likely contributes to the development of Alzheimer's. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🧠
Nightmarish as pitcher plants might seem, there's evidence that they give back to the insect communities they feed on. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Nightmarish as pitcher plants might seem, there's evidence that they give back to the insect communities they feed on. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
While a new, broad-spectrum 'nanobody' antivenom performed impressively in preclinical trials, the real significance is “showing this is possible,” @andreaslaustsen.bsky.social told me. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
While a new, broad-spectrum 'nanobody' antivenom performed impressively in preclinical trials, the real significance is “showing this is possible,” @andreaslaustsen.bsky.social told me. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
If you've ever crunched wintergreen life savers in the dark to see flashes of light, you already know about mechanoluminescence. Some materials work similarly that aren't crystals. That and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti...
October 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you've ever crunched wintergreen life savers in the dark to see flashes of light, you already know about mechanoluminescence. Some materials work similarly that aren't crystals. That and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti...
Michael Granatosky on debunking the “rat hole”: “I hope this project reminds people that science can start anywhere—even with something as small and funny as a mark in the sidewalk.” That and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Michael Granatosky on debunking the “rat hole”: “I hope this project reminds people that science can start anywhere—even with something as small and funny as a mark in the sidewalk.” That and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Archaeologist Kristina Douglass is 1 of 11 scientist MacArthur Fellows this year. "For me, this award is a loud affirmation that the principles of community which have guided my work are not only valued, but essential to the way we must do science." #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
October 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Archaeologist Kristina Douglass is 1 of 11 scientist MacArthur Fellows this year. "For me, this award is a loud affirmation that the principles of community which have guided my work are not only valued, but essential to the way we must do science." #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
It took decades for the work of Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi—the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology—to have clinical relevance. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
October 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It took decades for the work of Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi—the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology—to have clinical relevance. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Insects have long been thought of as "little robots," so their welfare hasn't been considered when it comes to scientific experiments. That's changing. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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October 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Insects have long been thought of as "little robots," so their welfare hasn't been considered when it comes to scientific experiments. That's changing. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Will-o’-the-wisps, the fleeting flames occasionally seen above swamps and graveyards, may be tiny lightning bursts jumping between microscopic bubbles of methane. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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October 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Will-o’-the-wisps, the fleeting flames occasionally seen above swamps and graveyards, may be tiny lightning bursts jumping between microscopic bubbles of methane. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
This stop-motion video made from 7 years of pictures of the young star IM Lup is the first of a star’s disk winding up to form planets. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This stop-motion video made from 7 years of pictures of the young star IM Lup is the first of a star’s disk winding up to form planets. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
There’s more to sighing than simply forcing open any of the little air sacs in your lungs that have collapsed—the act actually helps prevent them from collapsing. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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September 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
There’s more to sighing than simply forcing open any of the little air sacs in your lungs that have collapsed—the act actually helps prevent them from collapsing. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Putting together a daily newsletter is a lot of work! But still, I don't outsource any of the writing to LLMs—and a recent experiment from the SciPak team confirms why. That and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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September 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Putting together a daily newsletter is a lot of work! But still, I don't outsource any of the writing to LLMs—and a recent experiment from the SciPak team confirms why. That and more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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Exciting news 🐍🕷️🐝🐠🐜🦂!!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Christie Wilcox (@nerdychristie.bsky.social), renowned science writer and communicator, will serve as the Keynote Mentor & Speaker at our upcoming Venom Evolution, Function, and Biomedical Applications Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Christie Wilcox (@nerdychristie.bsky.social), renowned science writer and communicator, will serve as the Keynote Mentor & Speaker at our upcoming Venom Evolution, Function, and Biomedical Applications Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Exciting news 🐍🕷️🐝🐠🐜🦂!!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Christie Wilcox (@nerdychristie.bsky.social), renowned science writer and communicator, will serve as the Keynote Mentor & Speaker at our upcoming Venom Evolution, Function, and Biomedical Applications Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Christie Wilcox (@nerdychristie.bsky.social), renowned science writer and communicator, will serve as the Keynote Mentor & Speaker at our upcoming Venom Evolution, Function, and Biomedical Applications Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)
Awkward as it might look, sideways locomotion might have fueled the diversification of crabs and allowed them to conquer new habitats. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Awkward as it might look, sideways locomotion might have fueled the diversification of crabs and allowed them to conquer new habitats. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Sure, everyone was obsessed with pizza rat. But have you heard about pizza lizard? That Ig Nobel-winning research and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Sure, everyone was obsessed with pizza rat. But have you heard about pizza lizard? That Ig Nobel-winning research and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
The yellow fever mosquito has conquered the world—and that's kind of our fault. That story and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The yellow fever mosquito has conquered the world—and that's kind of our fault. That story and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Where have all the wildebeests gone? A new AI analysis suggests half as many animals as previous counts. That story and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Where have all the wildebeests gone? A new AI analysis suggests half as many animals as previous counts. That story and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Talk about a buzzkill: Mosquitoes seem to be especially attracted to people who drink beer, smoke pot, and share their bed with someone else. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Talk about a buzzkill: Mosquitoes seem to be especially attracted to people who drink beer, smoke pot, and share their bed with someone else. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
This footage of a teeny hydra was taken with a microscope that's about the size of a grape. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This footage of a teeny hydra was taken with a microscope that's about the size of a grape. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Steven McKnight was driving to Montana when he received the call about winning a #LaskerAward. "I was flabbergasted. I probably should have pulled over," he told me. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Steven McKnight was driving to Montana when he received the call about winning a #LaskerAward. "I was flabbergasted. I probably should have pulled over," he told me. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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That time I was subject of scientific study, and not an editor.....🏃♀️🧪
In this edition of #ScienceAdviser, Science Immunology Senior Editor @cnfogg.bsky.social talks about how her love of running led her to be the subject of science—rather than the editor of it. Plus more of the best from @science.org and science: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
That time I was subject of scientific study, and not an editor.....🏃♀️🧪
Thumbs are cool and all, but have you ever thought about how important thumbnails are? They just might have been the key to rodents' evolutionary success. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thumbs are cool and all, but have you ever thought about how important thumbnails are? They just might have been the key to rodents' evolutionary success. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Bubbles can be pretty powerful—potent enough to propel this little bot more than a meter into the air! That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
September 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Bubbles can be pretty powerful—potent enough to propel this little bot more than a meter into the air! That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
In this edition of #ScienceAdviser, Science Immunology Senior Editor @cnfogg.bsky.social talks about how her love of running led her to be the subject of science—rather than the editor of it. Plus more of the best from @science.org and science: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
August 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In this edition of #ScienceAdviser, Science Immunology Senior Editor @cnfogg.bsky.social talks about how her love of running led her to be the subject of science—rather than the editor of it. Plus more of the best from @science.org and science: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪