Experts told me that TikTok users freaked out by "bugs" censoring anti-Trump content are not paranoid, they're just used to platforms manipulating what they see. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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Looking for sources for a @nature.com story about how researchers are coping in the midst of current events: If you're a PhD or other academic who's struggling to focus with everything that's happening in the world and would like to be interviewed for this story, please get in touch ASAP!

Still thinking about this gross catch-22 where the quickest way to remove images is to ask Grok but if you ask Grok and the images don’t come down, the act of asking Grok to remove them may make it harder to sue.

Scientists grew tiny models of our nasal airways, complete with mucus-secreting cells and cilia that beat rhythmically to understand how our bodies fight the common cold wapo.st/4qzFZQY

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What an excellent idea for a Starter Pack, in these days of #AISlop spilling everywhere - here is a bunch of outlets you can trust. Hats-off to @alexip718.com. go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

I talked with @beebrookshire.bsky.social about GLP-1's

Alumna @lisalsong.bsky.social, '09, covers how the EPA is questioning its own ability to adjust pollution rules when new science emerges. Published in @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/air-...

Stellar work from Zoe Beketova, Class of 2026:

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Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been a member of the deep-sea club for almost 2 decades. New research might revoke its water world card. 🪐 🌊 My 2nd #AGU2025 story of the week for @science.org : www.science.org/content/arti... #space #titan #nasa

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🔥Scientists discover oldest evidence of human-made fire — a 400,000-year-old English hearth wapo.st/4aaP3GM

For Farm School NYC, federal funding cuts have "put their work with various community partners in jeopardy." Uprooter Iris M. Crawford for @npquarterly.bsky.social nonprofitquarterly.org/if-farm-scho...

Program announcement! Join us for a short virtual session on December 12, to learn about the past, present and future of efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay. To register, send an email to [email protected] and we'll send you the link!

I spoke with @thebaltimorebanner.com today about being evacuated from Concourse A at BWI. Happy to say I’m on my plane now. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

DEADLINE EXTENDED! We're giving you an extra few days to apply for up to $5,000 to cover climate and environmental stories in rural communities. Apply by **Dec. 8** https://grist.org/updates/grist-opens-applications-for-new-rural-reporting-grants-on-climate-and-environmental-justice/

In light of policy arguments over the cost of climate action, a trio of economists ask: how much is climate change costing Americans right now? heatmap.news/economy/clim...

This is really good. You have to make readers care, and that means connecting the science to something they know, or something they can relate to.

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Trump's EPA is proposing rule changes that if approved would result in fewer ponds, streams and wetlands being protected from development and pollution under clean water rules. Read all about this proposal and what it means @bloomberg.com (w/a gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org

@giorgiag-sciwriter.bsky.social covers emerging genetics research that could help reveal why autism is more common in boys: www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/gen...

@geodesaurus.bsky.social, creator of the Spooky Lake Month series on TikTok and Instagram, gave us a guided tour of some of the world's most mysterious lakes. 🎧 Listen—if you're feeling brave: buff.ly/SyRWeKb

Last month's delightful conversation with Mary Roach is online now! youtu.be/6FUVkG8kieI?... @harvardbookstore.bsky.social 🧪

Last call to sign up for our news event on Wednesday, 1 pm ET! Our Publisher and Editor @alexip718.com will moderate a conversation and Q&A with experts @joshettinger.bsky.social @finejulia6.bsky.social at @mason4c.bsky.social about advancing and integrating climate and health policy:

Climate change fuels more destructive and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones, as a Category 5 hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...

Want to know more about the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing? Join us for our fall admissions information webinar on Friday, November 21 at 3pm. Registration is here: mit.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

After a quiet summer, the bird flu virus H5N1 is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown. w/ @emilyanthes.bsky.social (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/h...

#SciWri25 online events begin today! Not able to join us in Chicago? Want to add to your in-person conference experience? Join us online October 22-24 for a bespoke slate of professional development sessions covering entrepreneurial science writing, AI and more.

90% of the world's niobium comes from a single operation in Brazil 🪨 ⛏️ . More might be hiding in the scars left by an ancient supercontinent breakup. Read my first story for @eos.org: eos.org/articles/to-... #criticalminerals #mining

I will say I have a voice for print, but I spoke to @ABCaustralia’s Radio National Breakfast about the majority of the Pentagon press corps turning in our badges yesterday. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

👏 Huge shoutout to Nathan Sanders, @laurengh.bsky.social and @mackenziewhite.bsky.social from #ComSciCon! We’re so proud to see our community empowering researchers to share their voices! 💬 #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #OpEdWriting

Read my latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social 👇

My latest: A fantasy-themed corporate headquarters uses thousands of boreholes to heat and cool its buildings with high-efficiency geothermal energy that uses a fraction of the energy of other buildings insideclimatenews.org/news/1110202... @insideclimatenews.org

Want to learn more about our program? We'll be at the MIT Virtual Graduate Fair to answer questions about the Graduate Program in Science Writing. Register here by October 15 at 10AM ET: apply.mit.edu/register/?id...

This is going to be fantastic

3/ We still have several months of work to do on the main feature, which means we have several months to develop extra elements for the package. So here is where I'm reaching out to you, dear readers: What do you want to know? What questions do you have? What can I pay someone to find out for you?

🚨 Maternal mortality in the U.S. remains one of the most urgent health crises. At the AHCJ Fall Summit, explore how research funding (or lack of it) shapes what we know — and what we don’t. Join us: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

Congratulations to @jamesdinneen.bsky.social, '22, for winning a 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award in the Science Reporting category! You can read the award-winning story here: www.newscientist.com/article/2416...

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Congratulations to @hartleys.bsky.social, '24, for winning the John M. Collier Award for Forest History Journalism from @foresthistory.bsky.social. Read more about Sophie's win on our website: sciwrite.mit.edu/news-events/

@alexip718.com created the most comprehensive map of H-1B workers at research institutions for @thexylom.com. This is an impressive and vital resource:

On the GPSW website today: @pratik-p.bsky.social's story for @vox.com on a historic flip in child malnutrition: www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Special thanks to The Commonwealth Fund for supporting AHCJ’s career-changing reporting fellowships. 🙌 Applications are open now through Oct. 10. 📅 Info webinar: Sept. 24 Details + apply: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h...

Reminder that there are giant bears eating salmon right now and you can watch them fur free explore.org/livecams/bro...