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. apnews.com/article/news...

our health care systems are named for and enmeshed with this The Dubin Center at Mt. Sinai. 1176 Fifth Avenue. At 97th. share.google/tPHxldbeEESe...

The cost of fresh vegetables is up a stunning FORTY EIGHT PERCENT from February 2025: www.bls.gov/news.release...

hopeful public health news www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...

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.

The giant planets of the Solar System, by JWST.

First reporter on the questionable to false premise of Iran war, @danvergano.bsky.social

This interstellar visitor is “bursting with methanol,” according to one scientist

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.

Guys. All hands on deck this is not a drill. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. The Pokémon Company has a job posting for PhD-level ecologist 🧪 hrmos.co/pages/pokemo...

Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back

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. ✍️ Nicola Jones knowmag.org/4lcyNsh

I’m quoted in this excellent Scientific American article on the incredible Zagros mountains, the focus of much of my PhD and postdoc research. The Zagros’s unique tectonic history explains the Gulf’s rich oil and gas reserves and ultimately the Gulf itself, including the narrow Strait of Hormuz.

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. www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...

Well, in more pleasant news, the Fish Doorbell is back... 🧪

This, 1000x this: www.tiktok.com/@maxfishersh... #medialiteracy

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.

this is from November but then again I don’t think he’s seen any news that would make it out of date

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

To anyone laid off from the Post today, we are hiring:

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 casw.org/awards-fello...

Holy hell, what an obituary

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000) "Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

Uplifting year-ender by @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

“The science is endangered now, just like the whales.”

illuminating piece on tight links between cardiovascular, pancreas (insulin/diabetes), and kidney diseases - really all 1 condition! by @smjyoti.bsky.social

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"... 🧪 (These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)

Quiz teaches you how to spot AI-generated video www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...

good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Resources for addressing food scarcity: www.aol.com/finance/arti...

Some tips for those considering a shift to PIO from journalism. I get it. See tips below. #sciwri25 🧪

Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.

Don’t miss Dr. Dominique Brossard at #SciWri25 on Nov 9! She’ll join a panel on childhood vaccines & how science writers can fight misinformation. With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano. Register ⬇️ sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication

Great history thread on CIO & US unions

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫

Before taking on add'l work, ask yourself: 1- would I rather be relaxing at home? 2- what will I give up to make time for this? 3- does this new work align with my strategic plans? 4- would I do this for free? Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪

sound on: bongo.cat (works nicely on computer keyboard but might work on phone keyboard too)

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: At least one nuclear-weapons expert (one of many, I’d reckon) is baffled by Trump’s call to “immediately” resume U.S. nuclear tests. An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social. www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Vladimir Putin claims Russia has conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik. @danvergano.bsky.social explains how that missile might work—and why its existence leaves many experts perplexed. 🧪 scientificamerican.com/article/russ...

Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.

With all the fuss over tylenol, we're missing a bigger issue: we don't know enough about medication safety in pregnancy because so few drug studies include pregnant people. And that harms both women and their fetuses. My latest @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

"Conversion therapy is, for all practical purposes, no more legitimate than selling snake oil to cure cancer—and licensed professionals have no more of a legal right to provide it."

If you are in L.A. , go see this exhibit! My friend's mother, Ofelia Esparza, is a force of nature and her art is so incredible and life-affirming.

We used @sciam.bsky.social's 180th anniversary as an excuse to revisit an old favorite. Familiar with the efficiency of locomotion chart from the March 1973 issue? Here it is again, reimagined for 2025 by DTAN Studio, w/text by @parshallison.bsky.social 📊 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: This year’s physics Nobel goes to 3 researchers who demonstrated quantum tunneling on a superconducting chip. By bringing this microscopic effect into the macroscale world, they laid important foundations for quantum computing. www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...

Your daily moment of zen: Rescued bear cubs at the Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire are given a donated pile of apples & acorns every year to fatten up before their first hibernation. Kilham is focused on rehab & release, run by competent rehab experts.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to some neat fundamental research on the immune system: peripheral immune tolerance. It's what keeps the body's defense mechanism in check—and could be key to new therapies for autoimmune disorders. @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...

Same and same! Great read on rocks.