🆕Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) & IAI are pleased to release the 2nd special issue of 2023, Volume 22, Issue 2. #JSPGSustainableAmericas Read 7 articles on topics such as #sustainability, #ocean pollution, #climate solutions + more! Full issue: bit.ly/JSPGVol22Issue…

Throughout their lifetimes, young cancer survivors are more likely to struggle with isolation, psychological disorders, and even financial independence. How can we prioritize mental health earlier in cancer treatment? My latest for STAT: statnews.com/2023/06/28/can…

The news is out! The NANOGrav PFC pulsar timing array collaboration has detected a background of cosmic gravitational waves rippling through our Universe! Let’s talk about it! (Full press conference tomorrow, nanograv.org/news/2023Annou…) 1/n

Could a fuller understanding of gene expression move us toward more effective cancer treatments? Read more from Rob Leigh about epigenetics, cancer, and stem cells. #CancerCure #StemCells #Epigenetics buff.ly/3Xu5xBe

My job at National Science Policy Network (NSPN) is up for grabs! This position oversees NSPN's #SciPol experiential learning program, which includes coordinating their semi-annual bootcamp course and placing participants into internships with external organizations. (1/3) #SciPolJobs

Interested in honing your #scipol writing skills around #civicscience? Join Adriana Bankston @christianhross on July 18 from 12-1pm ET virtually to learn about the call for papers and practice writing a paper outline! RSVP: bit.ly/JSPGCIVICEVENTS #JSPGCIVICSCIENCE

I profiled Samuel R. Delany—sci-fi pioneer, gay radical, literary genius—for The New Yorker’s fiction issue newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

Can our brains impact our political beliefs? Join @McLainRoberta and Darren Schreiber on a journey through the neurological foundations that can shape our political perspectives. #TSWEnigma #Neuroscience #PoliticalDiscource buff.ly/3XGP9O7

Good morning! I’m happy to report I won first place in the Excellence-in-Features Journalism awards for my Sept. 2022 story on over-the-counter hearing aids. 😃 featuresjournalism.org/2023/07/10/her…

There is only one spotted owl left in the Canadian wild. Can even extreme intervention keep populations in Washington and Oregon from following the same trend? Read more from Marisa-Claire Mumford at The Science Writer. #TSWEnigma #OwlConservation buff.ly/44wG7pd

BREAKING: Stanford president to resign his post, retract “at least” 3 papers, after our reporting in The Stanford Daily exposed multiple papers with data manipulation and his refusal to retract studies when given opportunities over the course of 2 decades. stanforddaily.com/2023/07/19/sta…

From drought and wildfire to atmospheric rivers and floods, California exists in a state of extremes. Dan Paley wonders what it means for our future. #TSWEnigma #CaliforniaWeather #ClimateChange buff.ly/3K8OsYk

150,000,000 Observations on iNaturalist! inaturalist.org/blog/82561-150…

Seizures don't just happen at random: each person with epilepsy has their own recognizable cycle. Read from @oxygen_and_soda how researchers developed a seizure forecasting system that is helping people with epilepsy take control of their future. #Epilepsy buff.ly/47pqulj

What color do you think aliens are? Scientists Lígia Fonseca Coelho 🇵🇹🇺🇲 @astro_madden collected “color signatures” from extreme life on Earth to equip telescopes to search for signs of life. Read more from Mel Madden at The Science Writer. #TSWEnigma #astrobiology buff.ly/3KHJtho

🚨 New Science Journalism Fellowship! The Johns Hopkins Science Writing program and Good Science Project are awarding $5K reporting grants for articles that reveal flaws in science policy, practice, or funding. Grateful for RTs and help spreading the word. advanced.jhu.edu/good-science/

Are you ready to try something new and work in #scicomm? Applications for MMF 2024 are now open! Join an almost 1,000-member alumni network and spend your summer using your STEM background to be a journalist writing science news across the country! aaas.org/fellowships/ma…

A final meal for the ages: Researchers recently peered inside a nearly intact trilobite fossil and discovered the shelly remains of what the ancient arthropod had been munching on when it was buried! (we need a fossil emoji!) My latest for Scientific American: scientificamerican.com/article/preser…

🥁 Exciting news! Our Science Writers Database is ~officially~ live! It’s a free, public tool to help people in our global science writing community find one another and diversify their networks. theopennotebook.com/writers/

Part one of Issue 06: Pressure is here! Read the issue's first four stories, which each reckon with the immense forces, challenges, and expectations that shape our universe and ourselves. #TSWPressure thesciencewriter.org