Robin Lloyd
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editor, science writer, teacher, evidence-y.
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Me when people tell me I should stop using em dashes because it "looks like AI" š
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Unacceptable Morning Show Host Jeff Spurgeon To Retire After Three Decades On WQXR | WQXR Features | WQXR
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Morning Show Host Jeff Spurgeon To Retire After Three Decades On WQXR | WQXR Features | WQXR
Beloved morning host Jeff Spurgeon will retire at the beginning of September, following an extraordinary career that has helped define classical radio in New York for decades.
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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5836624/npr-layoffs-job-cuts
5 days ago
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Dan Vergano
5 days ago
Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships announced from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing for the 2026-2027 academic year
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Seven journalists awarded fellowships to study science writing - CASW
https://casw.org/news/seven-journalists-awarded-fellowships-to-study-science-writing/
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CASW
20 days ago
Deadlines for two CASW awards are coming up! ā¶ļø The Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award, for a science journalist under the age of 31 ā¶ļø The Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting Help us spread the word, and submit your application here:
casw.submittable.com/submit
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How to pitch a story to multiple pubs at the same time, by
@timherrera.bsky.social
empowering
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How to pitch multiple outlets the same idea at the same time
Plus: More Zoom workshops this month
https://open.substack.com/pub/freelancingwithtim/p/freelance-journalism-how-to-pitch-multiple-outlets-at-the-same-time?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2egx
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Snopes looked into the Driscoll's strawberries claims that have gone viral. Their assessment finds the claims to be false:
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Have Driscoll's strawberries been linked to cancer-causing chemicals? We investigated
In May 2026, a website reported pesticide residues in one Driscoll's sample ā not that the berries cause cancer.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/driscolls-strawberries-toxins-cancer/
8 days ago
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Adam McKay
9 days ago
Probably fine. Just a lot of one off events from the past couple of days right?
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Copilot states that the May 26, 2026, runoff between Sen. Cornyn and state AG Paxton for Texas GOP US senate candidate has already occurred.
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Reminder: For links only (no AI "answers") search results, one can use this.
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&udm=14 | the disenshittification Konami code
A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.
https://udm14.com/
11 days ago
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Humberto Basilio
15 days ago
An Ecuadorian biologist is accused of scientific misconduct, inflating species counts, mishandling animals, entering reserves without permission and potentially complicating the development of lifesaving snake antivenoms. For more than a year, I investigated him for
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Did this scientist go too far trying to save Ecuadorās wildlife?
Alejandro Arteagaās efforts to identify and protect tropical reptiles and amphibians have entangled him in controversy
https://www.science.org/content/article/did-scientist-go-too-far-trying-save-ecuador-s-wildlife
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Bethany Brookshire
22 days ago
Thank you to
@sciam.bsky.social
for letting me dig into the protein enhancement fad. 1. If you are an elite athlete, OR elderly/frail, maybe you do need extra protein. 2. That's not you. You're not an elite athlete. 3. If it is you: consider yogurt.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/prot...
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Are protein-boosted foods and drinks actually more healthy?
Extra protein can be found in everything now, from potato chips to Pop-Tarts. Does this benefit the average eater?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/protein-boosted-foods-are-everywhere-now-but-do-we-actually-need-more-protein/
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Germany cracks down on neo-Nazi networks
Police and prosecutors have launched a nationwide crackdown on young right-wing extremists. They are alleged to have formed criminal organizations and attacked members of the left-wing scene.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cracks-down-on-neo-nazi-networks/a-77070868
27 days ago
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Cycle Fun Montreal
28 days ago
Good rest stops have trees. Great rest stops have benches under the trees.
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The Dallas Morning News
29 days ago
Mark Lamster, longtime architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News, has been awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
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Mark Lamster, architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News, wins Pulitzer
Mark Lamster, longtime architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News, has been awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
https://bit.ly/3PnPbKR
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How to get your first clip without having any past clips. (The ole Catch-22)
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"How to cover the federal appropriations process," 1pm EDT, Thursday (April 30), online discussion with
@maxkozlov.bsky.social
@virginiagewin.bsky.social
@alesszimm.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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Kelsey Atherton
about 1 month ago
Years ago
@mikeduncan.bsky.social
told me "you can rewrite shit but you can't rewrite nothing" and it's made every draft easier since.
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Streetsblog NYC
about 1 month ago
Politicians are noticing something fishy, rather than phishy, about their constituents' emails.
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Talk About Insurance Fraud! Big Tech Floods Pols' In-Boxes With Fake Emails In Support Of Hochul's Car Premium Ploy - Streetsblog Empire State
Politicians are noticing something fishy, rather than phishy, about their constituents' emails.
https://buff.ly/VNuo7yl
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AP's "customers now are dominated by broadcast, digital & technology companies, an illustration of where people are getting news. The AP has seen 200% growth in revenue from technology companies over the last 4 years," said a senior VP and chief revenue officer.
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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism
The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspaper journalism that sustained the company...
https://apnews.com/article/news-industry-buyouts-ap-newspapers-dd790effc6a385514b3323560161ea4f
about 2 months ago
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our health care systems are named for and enmeshed with this The Dubin Center at Mt. Sinai. 1176 Fifth Avenue. At 97th.
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āAnything is possibleā: How Jeffrey Epstein received special treatment at one of the countryās elite hospitals
The convicted sex offender enjoyed unusually close access to Mount Sinai doctors, records show.
https://share.google/tPHxldbeEESeXOIpW
2 months ago
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Anne Helen Petersen
3 months ago
The cost of fresh vegetables is up a stunning FORTY EIGHT PERCENT from February 2025:
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Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Overhaul of Vaccine Recommendations
HHS secretary violated federal procedures in revamping advisory committee, judge says
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/120328
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Science and environment journalist friends: I have a spot for you on an upcoming shark research expedition! Want to come, see some shark research, and learn about the important work the lab is doing? Let's chat. DMs open.
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Paul Byrne
3 months ago
The giant planets of the Solar System, by JWST.
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First reporter on the questionable to false premise of Iran war,
@danvergano.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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Scientific American
3 months ago
This interstellar visitor is ābursting with methanol,ā according to one scientist
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is exceptionally alcoholic
This interstellar visitor is ābursting with methanol,ā according to one scientist
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-is-exceptionally-alcoholic/
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China's moon base plans sound stronger than US moon base plans, to me. Detailed reporting you'll only get from incomparable phys sci writer/editor
@leebillings.bsky.social
& legendary space reporter Leonard David.
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Rebecca R Helm
3 months ago
Guys. All hands on deck this is not a drill. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. The PokĆ©mon Company has a job posting for PhD-level ecologist š§Ŗ
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Scientific American
3 months ago
Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back
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Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Hereās how to cope better
Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/daylight-saving-time-hit-you-like-a-brick-heres-how-to-cope-better/
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Knowable Magazine
3 months ago
For particle physicists working with neutrinos, almost nothing is everything Several massive multimillion dollar experiments should soon reveal more about the nature of these ghostly particles. āļø Nicola Jones
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Edwin Nissen
3 months ago
Iām quoted in this excellent Scientific American article on the incredible Zagros mountains, the focus of much of my PhD and postdoc research. The Zagrosās unique tectonic history explains the Gulfās rich oil and gas reserves and ultimately the Gulf itself, including the narrow Strait of Hormuz.
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Good animation, with story detailing why shipping traffic shut down in this strait thru which about 1/5th of world's crude oil and NG typically passes. In a word: insurance.
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WATCH: How traffic dried up in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "about as wrong as things could go" for global oil markets. Iran achieved it not with a naval blockade, but with cheap drones.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5736104/iran-war-oil-trump-israel-strait-hormuz-closed-energy-crisis
3 months ago
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Andrea Thompson
3 months ago
Well, in more pleasant news, the Fish Doorbell is back... š§Ŗ
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Ding-dong! The Dutch Fish Doorbell needs you to help migrating fish
A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-dutch-fish-doorbell-helps-migrating-fish-each-spring/
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Truth vs spin: El Paso cartel drone lasers
TikTok video by The Bigger Picture
https://www.tiktok.com/@maxfishershow/video/7606148684790697247?_r=1&_t=ZP-93t4U8GxmNb
4 months ago
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Daniel R. Epstein
4 months ago
My students were horrified today when I told them that the phone company used to publish everyone's name, address, and phone number in a huge book, then deliver it to everyone in town.
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Alexandra Petri
4 months ago
this is from November but then again I donāt think heās seen any news that would make it out of date
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Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care
Donāt ask me about the news. I am protecting my mental space.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2025/11/mike-johnson-tuning-out-news-cycle/684811/?gift=jQN1t1D1nkO2TQodBiz5KKFHACfgqKH7J8Eot4NpPRE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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WeRateDogs
4 months ago
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Nathaniel Rakich
4 months ago
To anyone laid off from the Post today, we are hiring:
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entry window for CASW '26 awards & fellowships is open: Taylor/Blakeslee grad fellowships: apply by 3/16
casw.org/awards-fello...
Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award: by 4/30
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Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award - CASW
https://casw.org/awards-fellowships/sharon-begley-science-reporting-award/
4 months ago
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Kevin M. Kruse
5 months ago
Holy hell, what an obituary
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Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regimeās Nuclear Program
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Deborah Blum
5 months ago
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000) "Many shots seem to have āoff-targetā benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/health/vaccines-dementia-heart-elderly.html?unlocked_article_code=1.B1A.o-EW.AvQvl4jKEP-f&smid=bs-share
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Uplifting year-ender by
@kkjetelina.bsky.social
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20 public health wins in 2025
We have your back
https://open.substack.com/pub/yourlocalepidemiologist/p/20-public-health-wins-in-2025?r=2egx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
5 months ago
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Michael Hobbes
6 months ago
āThe science is endangered now, just like the whales.ā
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Social: These Orcas Are on the BrinkāAnd So Is the Science That Could Save Them
Inside the desperate rush to save the southern resident killer whales
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-orcas-are-on-the-brink-and-so-is-the-science-that-could-save-them/
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illuminating piece on tight links between cardiovascular, pancreas (insulin/diabetes), and kidney diseases - really all 1 condition! by
@smjyoti.bsky.social
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5 months ago
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Andrea Thompson
6 months ago
It's been thought since the early 70s that eukaryotes (basically any life with a cell nucleus) wouldn't survive above 62C and no complex life had been shown living above 60C. Until the "fire amoeba"... š§Ŗ (These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
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This Tiny āFire Amoebaā Just Redefined Lifeās Limits
It was thought that complex cells couldnāt survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/extremophile-fire-amoeba-pushes-the-boundaries-of-complex-life/
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Quiz teaches you how to spot AI-generated video
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AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5610951/fake-ai-videos-slop-quiz
6 months ago
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good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes: Child Sexual Abuse Isn't a 'Type'
Playing semantics over what constitutes a pedophile serves no clinical purpose
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/118622
6 months ago
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Resources for addressing food scarcity:
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Even if Congress strikes a deal, millions still need food now. Hereās where to find help
Millions need food while waiting for benefits to resume. Find food banks, free groceries, money-saving apps, and state-supported emergency assistance.
https://www.aol.com/finance/article/where-to-find-food-insecurity-resources-for-shutdown-assistance-160946453.html
7 months ago
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