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Health care workers brought flowers and wreaths, lit candles, and draped stethoscopes over a wooden cross as a makeshift memorial to nurse Alex Pretti www.statnews.com/2026/01/26/a...
Alex Pretti remembered by health care workers at a Minneapolis vigil as a ‘stand-up guy’
Health care workers brought flowers and wreaths, lit candles, and draped stethoscopes over a wooden cross as a makeshift memorial to nurse Alex Pretti.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Health care workers brought flowers and wreaths, lit candles, and draped stethoscopes over a wooden cross as a makeshift memorial to nurse Alex Pretti www.statnews.com/2026/01/26/a...
"... Regardless of what has happened and the bad choices we continue to make, we do know how to not suck at this problem and, at any given moment, we have that choice available to us... we can make better choices." ~ @edyong209.bsky.social
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Ed Yong, Journalist/Author - XOXO Festival (2024)
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January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
"... Regardless of what has happened and the bad choices we continue to make, we do know how to not suck at this problem and, at any given moment, we have that choice available to us... we can make better choices." ~ @edyong209.bsky.social
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A day will come when Donald Trump no longer dominates our politics.
Even though this is obvious, it’s hard to keep in mind.
The future will belong to those who can think clearly about what happens next.
Even though this is obvious, it’s hard to keep in mind.
The future will belong to those who can think clearly about what happens next.
January 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM
A day will come when Donald Trump no longer dominates our politics.
Even though this is obvious, it’s hard to keep in mind.
The future will belong to those who can think clearly about what happens next.
Even though this is obvious, it’s hard to keep in mind.
The future will belong to those who can think clearly about what happens next.
If you wanted reliable news without a US-centric lens, where would you look today? I’m hunting for non-US outlets that still respect evidence, context, and editorial discipline.
Convince me your go-to source covers the world better than the US covers itself.
#womeninstem #STEMLeadership #GlobalNews
Convince me your go-to source covers the world better than the US covers itself.
#womeninstem #STEMLeadership #GlobalNews
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
If you wanted reliable news without a US-centric lens, where would you look today? I’m hunting for non-US outlets that still respect evidence, context, and editorial discipline.
Convince me your go-to source covers the world better than the US covers itself.
#womeninstem #STEMLeadership #GlobalNews
Convince me your go-to source covers the world better than the US covers itself.
#womeninstem #STEMLeadership #GlobalNews
How many police, fire, EMS, or emergency management colleagues have planned, trained, or run exercises to protect their communities from federal-level threats?
Anyone have the "call is coming from inside the house" on their bingo card?
#emergencymanagement #disastermedicine #disasterresponse
Anyone have the "call is coming from inside the house" on their bingo card?
#emergencymanagement #disastermedicine #disasterresponse
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
How many police, fire, EMS, or emergency management colleagues have planned, trained, or run exercises to protect their communities from federal-level threats?
Anyone have the "call is coming from inside the house" on their bingo card?
#emergencymanagement #disastermedicine #disasterresponse
Anyone have the "call is coming from inside the house" on their bingo card?
#emergencymanagement #disastermedicine #disasterresponse
SCALE, a short film about the human brain
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SCALE, a short film about the human brain
This week, a scientific trip on three levels: human, micro, and macro.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
SCALE, a short film about the human brain
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Bristol Bay, Alaska is a place of abundance, where a tapestry of rivers, wetlands and tundra produce half the world's wild sockeye salmon.
Explore the world's most important wild salmon nursery: https://nature.ly/489vI5T
Video footage: Jason Ching
Explore the world's most important wild salmon nursery: https://nature.ly/489vI5T
Video footage: Jason Ching
December 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
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🏥When Hurricane Helene hit, one hospital effectively sheltered in place to protect patients and staff while overcoming utility failures, road closures, supply shortages, and other challenges.
👉Learn how resilience and planning made it possible: https://bit.ly/4oyBuV7
👉Learn how resilience and planning made it possible: https://bit.ly/4oyBuV7
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🏥When Hurricane Helene hit, one hospital effectively sheltered in place to protect patients and staff while overcoming utility failures, road closures, supply shortages, and other challenges.
👉Learn how resilience and planning made it possible: https://bit.ly/4oyBuV7
👉Learn how resilience and planning made it possible: https://bit.ly/4oyBuV7
This list is breathtaking!
A fired public-health official, a mosquito breeder and a baby with a smile seen around the world. These are just a few of the remarkable people chosen for Nature’s 10 2025
Check out the full list: go.nature.com/4rIQH8H
Check out the full list: go.nature.com/4rIQH8H
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This list is breathtaking!
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Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
A group of U.S. data scientists has published a list of federal datasets that have been altered or removed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
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🏞️ Rivers make our lives healthier because nature and abundance grow along its path: they literally shape our landscapes and support life’s incredible diversity.
Keep them flowing by keeping them protected here: https://nature.ly/46zW0O8
Keep them flowing by keeping them protected here: https://nature.ly/46zW0O8
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Research Discovery:
The quote, "was struck by how private American forces of mercy were straining to offset America’s public agents of cruelty," originates from Michael Lewis's 2021 book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.
The quote, "was struck by how private American forces of mercy were straining to offset America’s public agents of cruelty," originates from Michael Lewis's 2021 book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.
October 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Research Discovery:
The quote, "was struck by how private American forces of mercy were straining to offset America’s public agents of cruelty," originates from Michael Lewis's 2021 book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.
The quote, "was struck by how private American forces of mercy were straining to offset America’s public agents of cruelty," originates from Michael Lewis's 2021 book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.
"It is remarkably potent to be scientifically literate. It empowers you to know when someone else is full of sh*t." @neildegrassetyson.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"It is remarkably potent to be scientifically literate. It empowers you to know when someone else is full of sh*t." @neildegrassetyson.com
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They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health. n.pr/48PdMQj
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump
They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health.
n.pr
October 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health. n.pr/48PdMQj
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Many thanks @pbsnews.org for the great opportunity this evening about our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social
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October 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Many thanks @pbsnews.org for the great opportunity this evening about our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social
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Libraries and Librarians are our national treasures.
As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy. A film by Kim A. Snyder.
Opens UK 9/26 @berthadochouse.bsky.social, US 10/03 @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, rollout to follow.
Tix: TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings
Opens UK 9/26 @berthadochouse.bsky.social, US 10/03 @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, rollout to follow.
Tix: TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Libraries and Librarians are our national treasures.
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NASW Members: Questions about the Anthropic settlement? Check out these resources from our professional colleagues and search for your work.
An FAQ from the Authors Guild: authorsguild.org/adv...
Specific info for textbook+ academic authors and Oct 8 webinar: www.taaonline.net/an...
An FAQ from the Authors Guild: authorsguild.org/adv...
Specific info for textbook+ academic authors and Oct 8 webinar: www.taaonline.net/an...
What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement
Updated October 2, 2025 IMPORTANT: The Works List Is Now Live on the Settlement Website The searchable Works List and Claim Forms are now available at www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. Find more info here and below. Background Bartz v. Anthropic is one of the […]
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October 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NASW Members: Questions about the Anthropic settlement? Check out these resources from our professional colleagues and search for your work.
An FAQ from the Authors Guild: authorsguild.org/adv...
Specific info for textbook+ academic authors and Oct 8 webinar: www.taaonline.net/an...
An FAQ from the Authors Guild: authorsguild.org/adv...
Specific info for textbook+ academic authors and Oct 8 webinar: www.taaonline.net/an...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Please join the National Association of Science Writers in congratulating the winners of the 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards: www.nasw.org/article...
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#SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝 [1/n]
October 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please join the National Association of Science Writers in congratulating the winners of the 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards: www.nasw.org/article...
#SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝 [1/n]
#SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝 [1/n]
Research Discovery: an awareness piece from Business Insider on the explosive growth of data centers across the country. Worth the 30 min piece? You be the judge.
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Exposing The Dark Side of America's AI Data Center Explosion
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October 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Research Discovery: an awareness piece from Business Insider on the explosive growth of data centers across the country. Worth the 30 min piece? You be the judge.
youtu.be/t-8TDOFqkQA?...
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Nonfiction science new releases for September, 2025!
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am adding GHOSTED, BLUEPRINTS, and DANGEROUS MIRACLE to my TBR.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
⚛️🎢🌱🦜📚
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am adding GHOSTED, BLUEPRINTS, and DANGEROUS MIRACLE to my TBR.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
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September 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Nonfiction science new releases for September, 2025!
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am adding GHOSTED, BLUEPRINTS, and DANGEROUS MIRACLE to my TBR.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
⚛️🎢🌱🦜📚
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am adding GHOSTED, BLUEPRINTS, and DANGEROUS MIRACLE to my TBR.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
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In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr.
Dr. Peter Hotez takes the war against science very personally
In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr.
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Yesterday, the NASW board shared a message with members, reaffirming commitment to the 91-year-old organization's values. It is our collective commitment to our members, to our community, and to our professions:
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Our collective commitment
NASW was founded more than 90 years ago with a mission to “fight for the free flow of science news.” That mission is imperative, yet threatened by recent challenges to the First Amendment and the freedom of the press.
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February 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yesterday, the NASW board shared a message with members, reaffirming commitment to the 91-year-old organization's values. It is our collective commitment to our members, to our community, and to our professions:
www.nasw.org/article...
www.nasw.org/article...
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Fires & Floods & Heat Waves?
How I think about Climate Change.
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How I think about Climate Change.
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How I Think About Climate Change
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July 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Fires & Floods & Heat Waves?
How I think about Climate Change.
[Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2...
How I think about Climate Change.
[Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2...