Are you an astronomy graduate student interested in science communication? Apply for the AAS Media Fellowship by this Friday, 26 June! More details about the position here: aasnova.org/2026/04/08/a... 🔭

Dan is my husband, as well as a phenomenal science reporter and editor with experience at not just SciAm but NatGeo, USAT, BuzzFeed, and Science News, too (and has a background in aerospace engineering to boot). You should definitely hire him. I don't know anyone who hustles more to get a story.

Today is my last day at Scientific American, which has been sold to LabX media group. For three decades I've led the magazine's coverage of human origins, archaeology, paleontology, animal behavior, ecology, BIRDS. End of an era. Anyway this feels weird to say, but I'm now available for assignments!

Big yikes. My condolences to my friends at SciAm and I guess this is one less place I have to worry about pitching to for the time being....

🧪I've got a #SourceRequest: If you did something fun to celebrate earning tenure or passing your PhD defense, please let me know! I'm working up a sweet story for Nature.

🧪 Hi! Are you overwhelmed at the idea of Vought's new science funding proposal? Does the idea of political appointees being able to cancel any grant at any time sound...bad...to you? Do you value peer review? Then leave a public comment on the proposal at the link below. You have until ✨JULY 13✨

Hi hi! I'm not at all active on BlueSky, but I'm writing an article for Nature about how to leave your lab the right way (people who are graduating/moving onto new positions etc). I'm looking for people with good ideas I can quote in the article...esp. people who have recently left their labs!

Fluorescent proteins are usually distinguished by their color. A new breed of FPs can be distinguished by 'fluorescence lifetime', too! Interesting read from @sjmelchor.bsky.social @nature.com 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...