SciComm Stars
Science writers and writing scientists worth reading
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@evolbrain.bsky.social
@sciencewriters.org
Fighting for the free flow of science news since 1934. A 501(c)(6) professional membership organization. Hosted #SciWri24 Nov. 8-11! 💚 https://www.nasw.org 🎟️ https://www.sciencewriters2024.org
@claireasher.bsky.social
Freelance science writer & communicator, occasional comedian & opportunistic wildlife photographer. Co-author of Brave Green World. Host of the Robot Talk Podcast (@robottalkpod.bsky.social). She / her. http://claireasher.co.uk/
@peteetchells.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology and Science Communication | Award-winning science writer | Screen Time | Social Media | Smartphones | Video games | https://linktr.ee/unlockedbook
@gretchenxreynolds.bsky.social
Columnist for The Washington Post, covering health and exercise science. Also runner, cyclist, dog mom and human mom. Always curious. Usually tired.
@philipcball.bsky.social
Science writer and author of books including Bright Earth, The Music Instinct, Beyond Weird, How Life Works.
@drkiki.bsky.social
Longtime podcaster, science communicator, ex-birdbrain researcher, curious person trying to be kind & spread joy. This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org) Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social
Neurogeneticist interested in the relations between genes, brains, and minds. Author of INNATE (2018) and FREE AGENTS (2023)
@kakape.bsky.social
science journalist. author. molecular biologist. curious. interested in #microbes, #misinformation and all things #blue contributing correspondent at @science.org co-host of @pandemia.bsky.social 2024 KSJ fellow at MIT Signal: kakape.93
@restingdinoface.bsky.social
Bronto-queen, big cat, best-selling and award-winning author of The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, When the Earth Was Green (available now!), and Tyrant Lizard Queen (coming soon). 🔞 she/they/it. Skreeonk. http://rileyblack.net
@alexandrahorowitz.bsky.social
"Dog Umwelt" to my friends dogs sniff me; I sniff them back (and then I write books about them: http://alexandrahorowitz.net)
@kendrawrites.com
What's the opposite of apocalypse? Trying to chronicle that. Climate reporter based in NYC. Only speaking for myself. Tips? Reach me on Signal kendrawrites.04
@joshuaroebke.bsky.social
Author, essayist, critic. No physicist, but played one in grad school. Writing history of particle physics, The Invisible World. Whiting Grantee. UTexas prof in LA. www.joshuaroebke.com
@jbwallingford.bsky.social
Studying cells inside embryos since way before it was cool. https://www.wallingfordlab.org/
@joanstrassmann.bsky.social
Wrote Slow Birding; Evolutionary biologist at Wash U in St. Louis, social behavior and evolution, wasps and microbes, love social amoebae, Lake Michigan
@kph3k.bsky.social
Psychology prof & behavior geneticist. Author of THE GENETIC LOTTERY (2021) and ORIGINAL SIN (coming 2026).
@fossilhistory.bsky.social
Science writer, historian of science. Working on a book about hobbits and human evolution. Editor PBS Eons.
@girlscientist.bsky.social
Genetics/genomics. Here in my personal capacity. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A0oDqUQAAAAJ&hl=en
@julieebeck.bsky.social
staff writer at The Atlantic / writing book on friendship in America’s age of hyperindividualism / creator of The Friendship Files / newsletter: https://julieebeck.beehiiv.com
@amyharmon.bsky.social
New York Times reporter interested in gender, privilege, phylogenetic trees, biogeographic maps. Also interested in people who are interested in ants. Please send me story ideas. she/her https://www.nytimes.com/by/amy-harmon
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
Psychologist who studies and writes about human nature—including morality, pleasure, and religion. Sustack: https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/
@jenniferraff.bsky.social
Anthropological geneticist, NYT bestselling author, martial artist, professor, Ox mother. Rock chalk.
@reluctantlyjoe.bsky.social
scientist, writer, activist. VIROLOGY (Norton, 2022) "dazzling... love essays" -NYTimes Book Review, NBCC & Lambda Literary Finalist in Nonfiction
@kejames.bsky.social
Environmental geneticist & outdoorswoman into eDNA, botany, evolution, space, sci-comm, skiing, Outlander & kindness • she/her 📍Unceded Wabanaki land (aka Maine)
@jbyoder.org
Evolutionary biologist, runner, writer, gay. Not necessarily in that order. LAX and SEA Signal @jbyoder.82 Also ecoevo.social/@jby, jbyoder.org
@birdlady.bsky.social
Biologist, gender/sex expert, feminist. In the works: a book on gender identity. In retirement: lots of bird photography. Substack: Sterlinga.substack.com Mastodon: @faustosterling@mastodon.world Website: annefaustosterling.com
@deborahb.bsky.social
Book author, toxicology journalist, fascinated by poison and murder (current book project), and, oh yeah, I'm director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT.
@lizneeley.bsky.social
Founder of Liminal (LiminalCreations.com) & co-founder Solving For Science (SolvingFor.org). Focused on turning knowledge into action. #science #communication #sensemaking #scicomm #stories She/her. Married to @edyong
@ologies.bsky.social
A comedyish science podcast hosted by @alieward. Asking smart ologists not-smart questions about their professional obsessions. Every Tuesday. May be NSFW. https://linktr.ee/alieward
@maggiek.bsky.social
Editorial Lead at CarbonPlan. Columnist at Star Tribune. Sometimes news at Science Friday. Nieman Fellow '15. Previously: Science journalist with FiveThirtyEight, NYT Magazine, BoingBoing, mental_floss, and etc. My views are not my employer's.
@hjm.bsky.social
Writer. One half of a dynamic duo. H is for Hawk, Vesper Flights. PROPHET with Sin Blache. Rep by the Clegg Agency. Non-binary. They/she
@mammalssuck.bsky.social
EvAnth, EvMed, & Global Health I study mothers, milk, & babies Associate Prof at ASU Cheddar Superfan. "Scarier than a badger" Opinions my own
@maryroach.bsky.social
Nonfiction author, science goober. Stiff, Bonk, Fuzz, Grunt, Packing for Mars, etc.
@ejwillingham.bsky.social
I have occasionally angered famous men. Author, PHALLACY+THE TAILORED BRAIN. Past: Journalist, words at SciAm+++. Biologist of embryos/gonads, etc. Signal: ejwillingham.04. V Texan 🤠 https://tinyurl.com/526jrcuv
@drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Deep-sea ecologist investigating how humans shape and reshape the sea floor. Conservation technologist developing open-source tools to understand our changing oceans. Ocean educator creating novel programs to help students interact with marine ecosystems.
@drjengunter.bsky.social
Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
@ravenscimaven.bsky.social
Raven Baxter, Ph.D. -- Molecular biologist helping people + companies globally learn + share science, for a more scientifically engaged world. iloveraven.com
@marynmck.bsky.social
Journalist. Contributing Ed at Scientific American. Senior Fellow at Emory Univ's Center for the Study of Human Health. Books: BIG CHICKEN, SUPERBUG, BEATING BACK THE DEVIL. All my stories at https://authory.com/marynmckenna. DMs don't work, don't know why
@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
I cover science and culture at Ars Technica. Former science editor, Gizmodo. Ex-vangelical. Rodeo fan. Married to @seanmcarroll, servant to three cats: Ariel, Caliban, and Puck. Baltimore, MD. She/her.
@sabs.bsky.social
charismatic megafauna at Defector books How Far the Light Reaches & Dyke (geology) newsletter Creatures NYC 🤙 https://buttondown.com/simbler/ signal: simbler.88
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@edyong209.bsky.social
Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him 📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm Edyong.me
@laurahelmuth.bsky.social
Freelance writer, editor & consultant. Formerly at Scientific American, Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian & Science. Past president of National Association of Science Writers. Birder.
@annaleen.bsky.social
bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd latest books: Stories Are Weapons, The Terraformers bylines: New Scientist, Washington Post, etc. pod: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com pronouns: they/them all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com
@carlbergstrom.com
UW biology prof. I study how information flows in biology, science, and society. Book: *Calling Bullshit*, http://tinyurl.com/fdcuvd7b LLM course: https://thebullshitmachines.com Corvids: https://tinyurl.com/mr2n5ymk I don't like fascists. he/him
@evolbrain.bsky.social
Biology of intimacy: Evolutionary, neural & genomic studies of sexuality & social bonds (in weird rodents, mostly). I write a bit on biology & culture. First-gen. 🏳️🌈 Austin, TX. phelpslab.net