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Laurie WinklessMy latest for Forbes Science is about a new development from Northwestern Uni - a reusable sponge that can remove a range of pollutants from stormwater and recover the valuable bits, like zinc and phosphate 🧪 <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scicomm</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencejournalism</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#water</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/stormwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stormwater</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2025/02/12/specialist-sponge-captures-valuable-minerals-from-polluted-storm-water/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2025/02/12/specialist-sponge-captures-valuable-minerals-from-polluted-storm-water/</a>

EFSJ - European Federation for Science JournalismThis is a guest article by Mićo Tatalović, an EFSJ board memberScience journalism is still not as diverse and inclusive as it could be.As a result, many publications overlook topics and themes that would be better represented if they had a more diverse team.For example, research news from eastern Europe is grossly underreported in Western media – but does become a topic of interest when there is someone on staff who cares about and understands the region.A case study based on my experience as Europe news editor at Nature shows that a single staffer with an eye on an underrepresented topic, or region in this case, can make a huge difference in coverage.For example, looking at a two-month period during which I was actively commissioning and publishing stories, January to early March 2019, and comparing that to the same period before and after reveals a striking difference.Nature’s news section ran 9 stories about Eastern Europe in that period, compared with just 2 such stories in the same period in 2018 and 2020 when I wasn’t working there.The dearth of coverage of the region continues if one looks at other years, too, with just 3 such stories in the same 2-month period in 2017 (one of them was mine, pitched and written as a freelancer), and none in the main news section in 2024.In fact, in the five years since I left Nature news, there have been no dedicated news stories about issues in a whole range of countries we reported on when I was there, including Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, and Serbia. It’s as if they did not exist. This is despite Nature’s aim to be an international journal aimed at readers “throughout the world” and its <a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-portfolio/about/diversity-commitment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">commitment to diversity</a>, including geography.The data on the number of stories is also reflected in my experience of commissioning stories there. It felt like an extra effort was needed to convince editors to cover the region. It’s as if a lack of interest combined with a distrust of information from the region conspire against coverage.Two examples stand out. When we published a story about an extraordinary situation in Serbia, where researchers were left in limbo with no grant funding competitions and no pay rises for a decade, the news editor told me in a somewhat bemused manner that it was their first ever Serbia story. They had been working at Nature for about 5 years.There have also been no dedicated news stories about Serbia’s issues since then, which suggests that a major regional power that was involved in the first wars on European soil since World War 2, and is a key geopolitical player between the West and Russia (and China to an extent) would have had precisely zero coverage on Nature’s news pages for well over a decade if it wasn’t for one story that I commissioned.The second example that stands out is Ukraine. I spent months working up coverage to mark the five-year anniversary of Russia’s initial invasion in 2014. Nature didn’t cover Ukraine much in that five-year period after the initial stories in the immediate aftermath of the invasion, so there was a lot to say and catch up on.The five-year anniversary of the invasion wasn’t seen as a strong news peg, but I was tentatively allowed to look into it and see if there was anything worth reporting.Different potential angles emerged, such as Ukraine’s continued poor performance in winning EU research grants, despite Europe’s promises of better engagement. There were also colourful details, such as the country’s science academy being led by a centenarian.But when I pitched not one but two stories based on that research, they were met with resistance from editors. They just did not think Ukraine and any issues there would warrant more than one story.There was reluctance to cover eastern Europe, and central Asia – another overlooked region, at other publications I’ve worked at, too, including SciDev.Net and Research Professional News. And at New Scientist, it sometimes felt as if a story had to work extra-hard to make the cut if it was from that region, the location itself seemingly detracting from the story’s intrinsic interest in the minds of editors.There are similar editorial attitudes in many western publications towards other parts of the world, and other issues, too.But I’ve also seen quick transformations when a reporter or editor who cares is empowered to report on them.The key thing is having a diverse workforce in science journalism, and keeping an open mind towards issues the publication may not have reported on as much. And perhaps questioning one’s assumptions and attitudes and why they exist, as well as any conscious or unconscious biases.   <a href="https://efsj.eu/2025/01/30/importance-of-diversity-for-more-inclusive-science-reporting-a-case-study/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://efsj.eu/2025/01/30/importance-of-diversity-for-more-inclusive-science-reporting-a-case-study/</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/dei/" target="_blank">#DEI</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/diversity/" target="_blank">#diversity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/east-europe/" target="_blank">#EastEurope</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/edi/" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/geography/" target="_blank">#geography</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/nature/" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/science-journalism/" target="_blank">#scienceJournalism</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/serbia/" target="_blank">#Serbia</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://efsj.eu/tag/ukraine/" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a>

Laurie WinklessI've just published my first Forbes science story of 2025. It's all about textile waste, and it features a fascinating new study that looks at the scale of the problem in cities. I'd love if you would read it! <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scicomm</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencejournalism</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/textiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#textiles</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waste</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recycling</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2025/01/24/wealthy-cities-are-generating-and-exporting-mountains-of-textile-waste/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2025/01/24/wealthy-cities-are-generating-and-exporting-mountains-of-textile-waste/</a>

michaelThe (slow) thread collecting all my features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> in 2025 starts here. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceWriter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> The old thread for 2024 is here:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@proseandpassion/111722396242587397" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@proseandpassion/111722396242587397</a>

Laurie WinklessMy latest article for Forbes is a deep-dive into the potential impact of tyre wear particles on the environment and human health (yes, it hurt my soul to write 'tire') <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencejournalism</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scicomm</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2024/12/18/tires-shed-millions-of-tonnes-of-microplastics-into-the-environment/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2024/12/18/tires-shed-millions-of-tonnes-of-microplastics-into-the-environment/</a>

Josh BraunReposting my <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#introduction</a>, since I'm seeing a lot of fresh faces recently. I'm an associate professor at UMass Amherst, where I teach about <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalism</a> and <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/MediaIndustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MediaIndustries</a>. My research focuses on media distribution and, occasionally, dysfunction in the adtech industry.I also co-edit a book series on the civic impacts of media distribution for The MIT Press. Feel free to hit me up if you're working on a relevant project!<a href="https://sciences.social/tags/commodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#commodon</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/mediaStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mediaStudies</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linux</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/emacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#emacs</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/zettelkasten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zettelkasten</a>

michaelmy features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> this year, issue 14: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Indonesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indonesia</a>'s new capital in the rainforest of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Borneo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Borneo</a> highlights the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservation</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environmental</a> challenges the country faces. <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-capital-in-jungle.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-capital-in-jungle.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCatastrophe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a>

Jack RyanHard relaunching the Mastodon with a query. If you're an avid <a href="https://aus.social/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencejournalism</a> reader, I want to see the best science journalism stories you've read. It's for a little project. Please send.

michaelmy features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> this year, issue 9: For the special issue on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EcosystemRestoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EcosystemRestoration</a> I wrote a feature about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rivers</a> being restored. <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/05/rivers-restored.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/05/rivers-restored.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freshwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freshwater</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rivers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freeflow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freeflow</a>

michaelmy features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> this year, issue 8: In my features I've warned of the growing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlasticPollution</a> problem a few times, but does anybody listen? So here's another one on this messy topic. Pegged to the ongoing global negotiations which are at risk of going the way of climate summits, ie nowhere. <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/04/stop-plastic-pollution.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/04/stop-plastic-pollution.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a>

Laurie WinklessMy latest <a href="https://newsie.social/@Forbes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Forbes</a> article was published a few hours ago. I wrote it in a slightly different style than usual (a bit more blog-like), reporting on 3 just-released papers that all look at urban flooding from a very different viewpoint. I'd love you to read it, and if you think it's good, please consider sharing it too. <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/urbanflooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanflooding</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencejournalism</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2024/04/11/coastal-cities-need-to-be-better-built-to-survive-our-warming-future/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2024/04/11/coastal-cities-need-to-be-better-built-to-survive-our-warming-future/</a>

michaelmy features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> this year, issue 7: We now know 5 non-human mammals enjoying a long <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PostReproductive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PostReproductive</a> lifespan - all of them are toothed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whales</a>. Time for a feature on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/menopause" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#menopause</a>. <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/04/menopausal-mammals.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/04/menopausal-mammals.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#evolution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/orca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#orca</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beluga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beluga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/narwhal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#narwhal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PilotWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PilotWhale</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pseudoOrca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pseudoOrca</a>

michaelmy features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> this year, issue 6: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MigratorySpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MigratorySpecies</a> are facing multiple threats <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCatastrophe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a>

Brian J. EnquistDelighted to have shared a moment of scientific exchange with Ed Yong in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tucson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tucson</a>, a luminary in science writing and journalism, was both enlightening and inspiring. A truly enriching experience! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceCommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceCommunication</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a>

michaelmy features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> this year, issue 5: The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NorthAtlantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorthAtlantic</a> has several climate tipping elements that may pass their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TippingPoints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TippingPoints</a> soon, including <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AMOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AMOC</a> <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/03/tipping-over.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/03/tipping-over.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCatastrophe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateModels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateModels</a>

michaelThe (slow) thread collecting all my features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CurrentBiology</a> in 2024 starts here. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProseAndPassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceWriter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> The old thread for 2023 is here <a href="https://mastodon.social/@proseandpassion/109660210547152052" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@proseandpassion/109660210547152052</a>

Jack RyanHiya!In late September, I was voted in as President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia. I'm taking over from the masterful, indefatigable, legendary, delightful Founding President Bianca Nogrady.Bianca -- and all the founders and committee members over the years -- have done such an incredible job at building a community of science journalists since kicking this all off in 2019. I'm delighted she tapped me to carry the fire for SJAA through its next phase.I have some big goals. I want to see science journalism in this country thrive by giving opportunities to young writers, creating pathways for people to make this amazing career their full-time job, helping improve the quality of an already outstanding field in this specialist beat in Oz and just building on that sense of community.If you're a science journalist in Australia and you want to join up, you can sign up as a member at <a href="https://sjaa.org.au/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sjaa.org.au/</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/sciencejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencejournalism</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a>

Siderea, Sibylla BostoniensisWell, well, well. Ed Yong is leaving The Atlantic. <a href="https://buttondown.email/edyong209/archive/the-eds-up-an-ending/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buttondown.email/edyong209/archive/the-eds-up-an-ending/</a>I wish him great good fortune in whatever comes next for him, and I hope it results in lots of further fine things about science and medicine for the rest of us to read.<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HealthJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthJournalism</a>

Josh BraunReposting my <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#introduction</a>, since I'm seeing a lot of fresh faces recently. I'm an associate professor at UMass Amherst, where I teach about <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalism</a> and <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/MediaIndustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MediaIndustries</a>. My research focuses on media distribution and, occasionally, dysfunction in the adtech industry.I also co-edit a book series on the civic impacts of media distribution for The MIT Press. Feel free to hit me up if you're working on a relevant project!<a href="https://sciences.social/tags/commodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#commodon</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/mediastudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mediastudies</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linux</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/emacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#emacs</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/zettelkasten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zettelkasten</a>

Josh BraunWe're talking about explanatory journalism in my science writing course and I'm remembering when there were a rash of explainers produced, credulously breaking down the various ways in which Lance Armstrong's body was a genetic miracle. These have…not aged well.Anyway, here are a couple I remember. I seem to recall another — a magazine feature — that I can no longer find.<a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4749073" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4749073</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466975/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466975/</a><a href="https://sciences.social/tags/ScienceJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceJournalism</a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/ScienceWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceWriting</a>

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