Today is a good day to be offline. Get outside. Call a friend. Make something: a doodle, a sandwich. Be a dancing animal, like Vonnegut said. See y'all tomorrow.

Are you an Oura ring user who has thoughts on the most recent partnership with the DoD? Has it made you reconsider your use of the product at all? Then I'd love to speak with you for an article! Please feel free to DM or email me at [email protected]. #journorequest

I know *a lot* has happened, but remember when RFK said he could tell if a kid had "mitochondrial challenges"? I wrote about how that and metabolic syndrome became MAHA buzzwords, and what the science actually says. For @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... 🧪

Threats to defund mRNA research are putting a substantial portion of the U.S. population at risk. How did something so promising get vilified? For @damemagazine.bsky.social, I reported on why scientists are horrified and how lies by omission make us vulnerable: www.damemagazine.com/2025/08/28/r...

Anyone thinking of cancelling — or has already cancelled — their Oura ring because of the DoD/Palantir partnership? If so, I would love to speak with you for a potential article! Please email [email protected] ouraring.com/blog/oura-us...

@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shares her concerns in interview w/ @damemagazine.bsky.social that cuts to #mRNA research could limit the development to treat other diseases. It shrinks the pool of researchers, push them into different fields, or moves them to work in other countries. More here ⤵️

Ending research for vaccines and therapies that don’t exist yet might sound bad but feel inconsequential for now. Then you'll have a loved one in desperate need. Here's my story on what we're losing and the researchers doing everything they can to continue the science. For @damemagazine.bsky.social:

One issue (of many) that should inspire you to make an issue of it: kids with brain cancer won't be able to get the novel treatments they need and have been waiting for www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

what we need now is the gonzo feature revealing "who is Margaux Blanchard" pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...

feels about as appropriate as ever to resurface this article I wrote for @damemagazine.bsky.social www.damemagazine.com/2022/06/29/t...

The more I report on aging the more I notice that many of the “aging hacks” start in one place — the thing you need to eat, the exercise you need to do, the product you need to buy — but end up at a similar conclusion: Community is the key to longevity, and the ability to stay social is paramount.

Journo request! Are you the Type B friend? Or are you a Type A person with thoughts on your Type B friend? Are you described as Type B but don't think that matches who you really are? Then I would love to chat with you for a Guardian article! Email is [email protected]. 🧪 #journorequest

A new hyper-focus in the wellness space is metabolic syndrome. In my latest for @theguardian.com I dig into why it's an important health issue, but it's also a fertile space for misinformation. 🧪 www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

I'm a health reporter at The Washington Post looking to talk to people who do not qualify under these narrowed criteria about why coronavirus vaccination matters to you If you're comfortable sharing your experiences for an article, please email me at [email protected]

My latest!

Dr. Alison Moore shares insights in @guardian on the benefits and risks of cannabis use among older adults. A must-read as we continue important conversations around aging and health. 🌿👵👴 📖 Read more: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202... #UCSDHealthyAging #Cannabis #UCSDGeriatrics

Histories wanted! Are you a recently terminated federal employee? Historians want to record your story! There's so much you know; let's get it on the record. You may record anonymously if you wish. www.oah.org/2025/03/04/f...

I've been reporting a mini-series on #aging well for @theguardian.com. Takeaways: 1. We have control over the aging process 2. Aging is not a one-size-fits-all phenomenon 3. It's never too late to adopt healthy lifestyle choices 4. People who age well realize aging is a blessing and an opportunity

After a social media break, it seems important to reintroduce myself! I'm a journalist who often covers science 🧪, health, and technology, a wide world that lets me write about pigeons, menopause, or ancient Rome on any given day. If you're interested in my work, here's a sample: www.sarahsloat.net

I'd like to talk to federal workers with Long COVID and related chronic diseases/disabilities about how they're being impacted by the Trump administration's actions, for a story @thesicktimes.bsky.social. Sources can absolutely be anonymous. Message me on Signal at betsyladyzhets.25.

Public health researchers studying cannabis want us to know secondhand smoke is more dangerous than most realize. At the same time, they know limiting public consumption puts equitable policies at risk. Here's my latest on a complicated situation: gothamist.com/news/why-the...

dipping back into the world of aerosol science (so Covid 2020) and remembering that while people falsely claim "moist" is the worst word, it is actually "droplet"

I'm excited to share my first article for Gothamist! It's about the future of fireflies in New York. I'll be on All Things Considered/WNYC tonight chatting about this! gothamist.com/news/firefli...

I asked an Indigenous colleague in Hawai'i where people can donate to and these were his suggestions (1/2): Hawaiʻi People's Fund: https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund ʻĀina Momona: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kokuamaui

hey y'all I'm kicking this thing off with my new article on trauma-informed design and the future of shelters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/26/us-homeless-shelters-redesign