Jim Reed's Starter Pack
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@erictopol.bsky.social
physician-scientist, author, editor https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/topol/ Ground Truths https://erictopol.substack.com SUPER AGERS https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Super-Agers/Eric-Topol/9781668067666
@helenczerski.bsky.social
Physics, bubbles, oceans, hot chocolate and curiosity. Associate Professor at UCL, writer, broadcaster. Author of Storm in a Teacup and Blue Machine https://linktr.ee/helenczerski
@helenbranswell.bsky.social
I cover infectious diseases for STAT (www.statnews.com). 2020 Polk winner. Nieman '11. She/her. I write about H5N1 (in all species), Covid, polio, flu, Ebola, RSV, mpox, STIs. Find me on Signal: HBranswell.01
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod
@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
@epiellie.bsky.social
Epidemiologist and science communicator | newsletter: epiellie.substack.com | cohost @casualinfer podcast | Causal inference for public health #epitwitter | Canadian in US ๐จ๐ฆ | she/her/Dr
@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Prof of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford. Researching digital health/ inequities, covid prevention (masks/ air quality). Wild swimmer. Mum to Rob (marine bio) & Al (doc). She/her. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=QDCqsJwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
@chrischirp.bsky.social
Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal.
@zey.bsky.social
It is said that there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all
@katie0martin.ft.com
FT, E17, Unhedged podcast, gardening, making bread, climbing, cycling, 6 Music Mum. I don't deserve my bad Uber rating and I never give investment advice - if it looks like I am, it's a scam.
@adamjkucharski.bsky.social
Epidemiologist/mathematician. Professor at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Author of The Rules of Contagion and The Perfect Bet. Views own. New book Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty available now: proof.kucharski.io
@danneidle.bsky.social
Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
@jbloomlab.bsky.social
Lab studying molecular evolution of proteins and viruses. Affiliated with Fred Hutch & HHMI. https://jbloomlab.org/
@gidmk.bsky.social
Epidemiologist. Research Fellow. Doctor of Spreadsheets. Writer (Slate, TIME, Guardian, etc). PhD, MPH. Host of senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him. Find my writing on Substack and Medium.
@hetanshah.bsky.social
Chief Executive, The British Academy Chair, Our World in Data Board, National Audit Office Visiting Professor, Kings College London Fellow, Birkbeck College Advisory board, Resolution Foundation; Bennett Institute; UCL Policy Lab My own views
@kityates.bsky.social
Author. Prof of Math Bio and Public Engagement. Member of Independent Sage since October 2020. @Kit_Yates_Maths on twitter Books - Math(s) of Life and Death How to Expect the Unexpected Get them here: https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv He/Him
@firefoxx66.bsky.social
Die Virenjรคgerin! ๐น๐งฌ! Using programming & phylogenetics, I study & track viruses. Co-developer of Nextstrain, based at Swiss TPH & Uni Basel. Founder of the orig SC2 variant-tracking website, CoVariants.org I like ๐ & ๐ซ @firefoxx66@mstdn.science
@dfisman.bsky.social
Notorious pro-vaxxer and pro-masker. Famously unfair to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi, and the Toronto Star. Weary of all these death threats with so little follow-through. https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/fisman-david-n
@duncanrobertson.bsky.social
Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.
@tomchivers.bsky.social
"Far too nice to be a journalist," per Terry Pratchett. Lead writer on Semafor's Flagship newsletter. DMs open; chiversthomas(a)gmail. Latest book, Everything is Predictable: geni.us/EIPBook Podcast, The Studies Show: https://www.thestudiesshowpod.com
@lemoustier.bsky.social
Archaeologist, word-witcher, scicomm, consultancy ๐ KINDRED: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death & Art ๐๏ธ MATRIARCHA: Prehistory Re-imagined ๐๏ธ Honorary Researcher U. Cambridge & U. Liverpool 1/4 TrowelBlazers Rep: PEW Literary
@robcorp.bsky.social
I edit and write digital news for the BBC. Co-parent of a teenager. Hello to Jason Isaacs.
@jontix.bsky.social
Data Scientist in the NHS | Former Public Health Analyst | Writes ugly R code | Irrational fear of wasps and some staircases
@onisillos.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of a very good microbial journal. (Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)
@jensfoell.de
Science editor for @maithinkx.bsky.social Author of SPIEGEL bestseller FOELLIG NERDIGES WISSEN and FAKTEN SIND AUCH NUR MEINUNGEN Podcast: NERDS AT WORK Founder of @realscientists.de Science communication trainer at @nawik.de He/Him ๐ jensfoell.de
@jobibby.bsky.social
Director of Health, Health Foundation Leading work to improve health and reduce inequalities. Trustee Centre for Homelessness Impact Honorary member @adphuk.bsky.social Independent Chair Calderdale Cares Partnership Board Views my own ๐Hebden Bridge
@badambulist.bsky.social
White British trans woman with chronic pain. Sisters of Dorley is my fault. She/her. help me pay rent: https://www.patreon.com/alysongreaves buy my books here: https://linktr.ee/badambulist
@buffer.com
Create and share social media content anywhere, consistently. Built with ๐ by a global, remote team. โฌ๏ธ Learn more about Buffer & Bluesky https://buffer.com/bluesky
@informededucation.com
AI Lead @ PurposefulVentures.org; Co-lead of MathsHorizons.uk; Formerly Founder/CEO TeacherDevTrust.org; former physics/maths teacher, Trustee teachingawardstrust.com. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (he/him, cis) http://www.informededucation.com/about/
@colincarlson.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Yale School of Public Health. Climate change and pandemics, mostly. Look, I made a hat: carlsonlab.bio / viralemergence.org.
@whippletom.bsky.social
Science at The Times My book, about the radio war: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787634132?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_NPXKFD6KQ3B2P603N1ZN
@mikewhills.bsky.social
BBC News journalist. Making charts and maps and explaining stuff in the Visual Journalism team. Also: Kidโs book author. Jazz fan. Slow runner. Oban ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
@policysketch.bsky.social
A blog on UK public policy. https://policysketchbook.wordpress.com/
@rachelschraer.bsky.social
Global Health Correspondent for The Independent ๐ Before: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC News + World Service โ๏ธ ๐ป ๐บ Get in touch: rachel [dot] schraer [at] independent.co.uk
@cvcev.bsky.social
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ in the ๐จ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ-๐ญ๐ต ๐๐ป๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ #FBCV (follow back CV) and JOIN us on FB โโ ๐ธcv_cev โ๏ธ@cv_cev www.clinicallyvulnerable.org
@nibblerrat.bsky.social
A Jim from that other place (One of many, I'm the bad jokes one)
@sheencr.bsky.social
Immunologist and science communicator based at UoM fascinated by our immune response to threats (pathogens, pollution) & microbiome. Member IndependentSage person most likely to share random dog and nature pics ๐งช๐ฉโ๐ฌ #AcademicSky #SciCom #ImmunoSky
@bquilty.bsky.social
Infectious disease epidemiologist and modeller based at Charitรฉ Berlin, WHO Pandemic Hub | PhD LSHTM | MSc ImperialCollege | Twitter: @BQuilty
@declancurry.com
Biz journalist for 25+ yrs. Thanks for following! Might amuse or inform. If you donโt like whimsy or sarcasm, look away now. No one else wants these views. ๐ฌ
@alijanemoore.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast, patient safety & ambulance for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
@rwjdingwall.bsky.social
Consulting sociologist, researcher, writer and entrepreneur. Medical sociology; sociology of law; STS; ethnomethodology; CA. Re-post does not imply endorsement.
@cathhaddon.bsky.social
Programme Director for IFG Academy @instituteforgov.bsky.social + history, Whitehall geekiness and constitutional agony aunt Subscribe to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/3dxiJ5J
@otskiff.bsky.social
Occupational Therapist (neurorehab) on pause due to #LongCOVID, #POTS, #MECFS, #ChronicMigraine, #HSD, #MCAS & #TeamClots ๐ซ AHP Committee @LongCovidPhysio. Swiftie ๐ซถ, F1 ๐, cricket ๐ fan London, UK
@skeuomorphology.bsky.social
Runs the UK Covid PCR positivity map: https://jamestindall.info/skeuomorphology/ladb_covid/index.html Otherwise: literary history | philosophy of tech | EXTREME METAPHORS: Interviews with JG Ballard http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B007QOXKHI | www.danohara.co.uk
@iainmackenzie.bsky.social
Communications at Graphcore ex BBC Non award-winning Gratuitously Scottish
@joissummers.bsky.social
Setting this up as I gradually move over from the bird place. โXโ since Musk is a bit like the UK post Brexit. Lovely to see some familiar faces and look forward to getting to know new ones. Post mainly about politics and covid. #FBPE #FBLC #PWLC
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username๐) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@jimreedbbc.bsky.social
BBC health reporter covering the Covid inquiry and all things health (and a bit science) really.