🧪Source request: Are you a father in academia trying your best to be an equal partner in parenting? Do you want to tell me about why you think that is important? If so, please reach out! I'll only be able to speak to 1 source (it's a short piece), but tell me about your situation & it could be you!

New investigation: After Oregon invested $20m for drug addiction services, counties spent the funds on prosecutors, sheriffs, police gadgets + cars. I got records revealing how law enforcement used $ meant for treatment, as providers face major cuts + patients are stuck on waiting lists to get help

For a Nature story: Looking to speak with researchers who have gotten (human) samples from biobanks for their work. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out!

SOURCE REQUEST 🚨 I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises. How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists? DM me here, on Signal, or email ([email protected]).

Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.

Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.

BE IN COMMUNITY: Join us TODAY for a mental health check-in hosted by the NASW Freelance Committee at 1 pm Eastern. All members are invited. Join the March 19 Event: www.nasw.org/events/...

In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?" (From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)

"Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years." My kid is the one thing that keeps me going on the rough days. Children as a generation keep our species going. We are genetically, evolutionarily hardwired to care more about this number than anything else. "But the economy" is not an alternative.

🚨 NEW Fellowship Alert! 🚨 AHCJ’s Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship gives journalists the tools, training & expert access to cover this critical public health issue with depth & accuracy. Apply now! ⏳ Deadline: April 4 healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

Journalists! Check out this great new fellowship opportunity from @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

CBC hiring new correspondents in (takes deep breath): -Banff -Red Deer -Lethbridge -Medicine Hat -Fort McMurray -Lloydminster -Hinton/Jasper Plus a slew of other cities outside Alberta. Apply. cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...

From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

UPDATE: We remain committed to organizing a conference this year after #SciWri25 hosts withdraw. More than ever, providing an opportunity for the professional science writing community to convene, learn, and support each other is critical. READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...

As reported, the entire staff of 538 was laid off this morning. This is a severe blow to political data journalism, and I feel for my colleagues. Readers note: As we were instructed not to publish any new content, all planned updates to polls data and averages are canceled indefinitely. Huge loss :(

Over the past few years, my work has orbited one central question: What does it mean to live at the cutting edge of science, experiencing a disease researchers don't fully understand? This story, my latest for Undark, probably comes closest to describing what that's like: undark.org/2025/03/03/m...

Handy advice!

How can decentralized clinical trials make research more inclusive? This @healthjournalism.org webinar, moderated by Doris Duke Civic Science Fellow @smjyoti.bsky.social, explores how bringing studies into communities can improve representation and research quality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOcu...

The National Association of Science Writers is strongly committed to the free exchange of scientific information, diversity in science and science communication, and combating propaganda. Here are encouragement & resources & a call for ideas from @sciencewriters.org: 🧪 www.nasw.org/article/our-...

@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community. More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.

Great tip sheet by two of the best in the biz, @smjyoti.bsky.social @klburke.bsky.social

A soft, small, hopeful thing.

As the LA wildfires continue to spread, we wanted to share additional resources that may be helpful during this challenging time. the Authors League Fund, our sister organization, provides emergency financial assistance to struggling writers. authorsguild.org/news/emergen...

Next week, I'm moderating a webinar on digital privacy and security for journalists for @sciencewriters.org and @healthjournalism.org - it'll be packed with resources and advice from amazing speakers, and registration is free. healthjournalism.org/event/be-car...

Throughout my career I’ve collected a nice set of Strong Opinions about relatively unimportant things. Here’s one: Don’t end your talk with a slide that just says “Thanks!” or “Questions?” The slide that remains up during audience questions should be a summary of your main points

Climate reporting fellowship alert!

A deeply sourced, inclusive guide to all aspects of science writing with contributions from some of the most skilled and award-winning authors working today. Use code UCPNEW to take 30% off, from @uchicagopress.bsky.social. 🧪

Let's make this clear: My mom's test results for nearly two years indicated possible cancer, but neither she nor her doctors knew this because of a private agreement between her insurer and pathologists to occasionally lie about abnormal or ambiguous test results and falsely report them as normal.

🧪Re-upping this request. I know there must be some really cool examples out there, but I need to find the people! Please RT and ask around.

You must read @sabs.bsky.social's latest story on @laurahelmuth.bsky.social resigning from @sciam.bsky.social. On the necessity of moral clarity in science as anti-science agendas calcify politically (peep the choice quote below) defector.com/do-not-accep...

"calling science apolitical is a political statement that, given just months before an administration of climate deniers, anti-vaxers, and assorted catch-all bigots take office, whose political agenda depends upon a rejection of science, is also a cynically savvy one."

This was one of the best times of my career. Amazing colleagues, fantastic support. My book exists because of this fellowship! www.harpercollins.com/products/pes... And also like, going back to college but ONLY THE GOOD PARTS?!

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Do you know about STATS check? A service from the American Statistical Association, a team of volunteer statisticians work with journalists to understand and correctly communicate statistics, on deadline. It's a hugely valuable resource for journalists. senseaboutscienceusa.org/stats-check/

When the US Consumer Product Safety Commission noticed a lack of stock photos of Americans with disabilities using common home safety products, they created a collection for us all to use. Access it for free petapixel.com/2023/05/23/u... #Inclusion #Allyship #RepresentationMatters

It’s the weekend after an amazing period of explosive growth, so the chuds are showing up tonight in droves. Remember the Bluesky way: They want you to react. Do not engage. Block and move on.

A high number of people likely carry one or more variants that are thought to either raise the risk of side effects or diminish the performance of a prescription medicine...Only a fraction of people...ever get the tests." by @smjyoti.bsky.social undark.org/2024/08/14/p...

Love this story about the push for disaggregated Asian American data by @smjyoti.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Science journos! I don't have the capacity for this right now, but this looks pitchable to me.

Journo request: For a story, looking to speak with researchers in non-US/ EU countries who've used @deeplabcut.bsky.social and can speak about their experience with it, how it's helped, etc. Re-posts and suggestions appreciated!

Science Writers: NASW is transitioning from Twitter to Bluesky as its short-form social media platform for community building. To facilitate Bluesky signups for our member network, we've created a code donation and receiving tool. See you all here soon! www.nasw.org/article/nasw... 💚

This!

"you say groceries are expensive, but you keep buying food. curious 🤔"

The New PI Slack is one of several tools featured in our @natureportfolio.bsky.social story on a toolkit for new PIs, by @smjyoti.bsky.social! www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪

Also ICYMI @natureportfolio.bsky.social, @smjyoti.bsky.social reports on tools to help rookie lab leaders get up to speed in their new job. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Been putting off contacting a prominent scientist for a story. Now that I'm writing, I know exactly the hole in the picture I need filled and sending the email is easy (and done!). Sometimes writing is reporting too.

Join me next week for a chat with @deborahb.bsky.social, @smjyoti.bsky.social & @neeldhan.bsky.social about science journalism fellowships! We'll talk where to find opportunities, how to have a competitive application, & more. Sign up here: bit.ly/casw-fellows...

For Scientific American, I wrote about why air isn't equal and efforts to fix this health disparity 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/fixi...