Follows from The Open Notebook
The Open Notebook is dedicated to fostering a supportive, diverse, and inclusive global journalism community. Here’s a collection of contributors, mentees, mentors, editors, board members and friends who are all part of this community.
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Monitoring the press, tracking the evolving media business & encouraging excellence in journalism since 1961.
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
Journalism. Truth. Democracy. We’ve been a school for journalists for 50 years. Home to the Poynter newsroom, PolitiFact, MediaWise and the International Fact-Checking Network.
@niemanreports.org
A publication of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, Nieman Reports covers thought leadership in journalism—winner of the Bart Richards Media Criticism Award and Mirror Awards. https://niemanreports.org/
@sejorg.bsky.social
SEJ is a membership association of professional journalists dedicated to environmental issues. Our mission is to strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism that advances public understanding of environmental issues. linktr.ee/sejorg
@ijnr.bsky.social
IJNR is a nonpartisan nonprofit that supports journalists reporting on the intersections between society and the environment. ijnr.org
@sciencewriting.bsky.social
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. CASW organizes New Horizons in Science and other programs for science writers.
@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
@simonsfoundation.org
Advancing the frontiers of basic science through grantmaking, research and public engagement. Sign up for our newsletter: simonsfoundation.org/newsletter
@realsciline.bsky.social
Reporters, need an expert to add science to your story? Scientists, need to improve your media-communication skills? We can help & all of our services are FREE. www.sciline.org
@ainissaramirez.bsky.social
Author of “The Alchemy of Us” http://bit.ly/2VOZQhQ SPARK (MIT Kids Press, October 2025) Scientist. Speaker. Science Evangelist.
@alexwitze.bsky.social
Science journalist and correspondent for Nature (she/her). Reach me at alexwitze.01 (Signal) or witzescience (@gmail.com) or awitze (@protonmail.com).
@amyhmayer.bsky.social
News director, 90.3 KAZU, NPR for the Monterey Bay Area. Alum: Wellesley, UCBSOJ, Iowa Public Radio, Harvest Public Media, St. Louis Public Radio, KQED/The California Newsroom. The L in LGBTQ+. Hablo español. https://www.amymayerwrites.com/
@amymaxmen.bsky.social
Award-winning science reporter at KFF Health News. Bylines at Nature, New York Times, National Geographic & more. Covering inequality & public health. RT≠endorsement. www.amymaxmen.com & https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/amy-maxmen
@annfinkbeiner.bsky.social
Freelance science writer, mostly astro, some natsec sci, some women-in-astro, some grief psych, otherwise whatever I can get paid to write about. I love Baltimore, I do.
@apoorvanyt.bsky.social
Science and global health reporter for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/by/apoorva-mandavilli Signal: amnyt.91
@aprilreese.bsky.social
Independent science/environment journalist, editor, content writer and podcast editor. Contributor to Science magazine, bioGraphic, Scientific American, New Scientist, Nature, etc. Aspiring Portuguese speaker. Cat mom. 🇺🇸🇵🇹
@astrosibs.bsky.social
Science communicator. Data journalist. Data visuals. I dabble in decolonising science. https://linktr.ee/astrosibs
@beebrookshire.bsky.social
Sci journo, author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. Highly caffeinated. All bad takes mine. She/her
@beecordera.bsky.social
Black queer poet, sound artist, and journalist writing about love and culture, climate solutions, and environmental justice. Cave Canem fellow
@bengoldfarb.bsky.social
Independent conservation journalist writing a book about fish. Author of CROSSINGS, on #roadecology, and EAGER, on beaver belief.
@betsyladyzhets.bsky.social
editor/co-founder @thesicktimes.bsky.social | journalist covering Long COVID & related crises | she/her/🏳️🌈 email: betsy@thesicktimes.org | signal: betsyladyzhets.25 | https://thesicktimes.org/
@brookejarvis.bsky.social
contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, writer for The New Yorker, Wired, and elsewhere, slowly writing a book Tennessean on the Puget Sound, a pal and a confidant https://brookejarvis.net
@cagraber.bsky.social
Co-host of Gastropod (entertaining podcast about food science/history). Instructor at MIT grad program in science writing. Lover of brassicas. Somervillain for life.
@carlzimmer.com
NYT columnist. Signal: carlzimmer.31 web:carlzimmer.com AIR-BORNE: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE LIFE WE BREATHE https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724793/air-borne-by-carl-zimmer/ [This account includes a tweet archive]
@carmendrahl.bsky.social
DC-based freelance journalist and editor | science, health, food | ✍️ DCist, Knowable, NPR, Science News | NASW Freelance Committee | Chemistry Ph.D. 🧪 | Inglés y Español | she/her
@celiaford.bsky.social
she/her/dr • writing about metascience & the mind ✨ previously: @vox.com, @wired.com, @theopennotebook.bsky.social currently: scheming signal: @celia.08 portfolio: drceliaford.com
@fieseler.bsky.social
Journalist covering climate change and the ocean / currently: @canarymedia.com / former: POLITICO, The Post & Courier, The Washington Post / National Geographic Explorer / I’m on Signal @clare.14
@claudia-lopez.bsky.social
Reporter at The Transmitter | PhD, Neuroscience from UPenn 🧠 | Prev: Science, The Open Notebook & ‘21 AAAS Mass Media Fellow at STAT News | Boricua 🇵🇷
@coloradan.bsky.social
Freelance editor & writer, serial mover, mom. https://shawnawilliams.com/
@corinnawu.bsky.social
Science journalist | Senior Editor at Undark Magazine | she/her | Views expressed are my own https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnawu/ https://undark.org/meet-our-team/
@cragcrest.bsky.social
Best-selling author, journalist, podcaster, outdoor adventurer. My parties have dancing. Western Colorado. www.scientificamerican.com/uncertain
@curiousdaffodil.bsky.social
Writer, editor, seeker of slimy things under logs 🐛 Founder | Science Storytellers Contributing editor | Science News Explores Editorial project director | Plum Landing + PBS KIDS Dog mom, cat mom, human mom. First Gen STEM
@danfagin.bsky.social
Professing science journalism, directing NYU's SHERP. 62-time loser, 1-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. Probably off chasing 🦋 somewhere.
@danvergano.bsky.social
Senior Opinion Editor and columnist at Scientific American. - Views expressed in anything I post are my own. They have not been reviewed or approved by Springer Nature. They are my personal opinion. - RT's are not endorsements.
@debkrol.bsky.social
Indigenous climate/culture reporter, Jolon Indian, bead artist and Aunty. Don't mess with Aunty Deb. articles here: https://www.azcentral.com/local/southwest-tribal-issues/?fbclid=IwAR30aQdrJcD5PO-QPvKXJhavZhSqMqNgO473CMBq6-Zs3cbUsi6oJsxonsg
@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.
@delightmonster.bsky.social
writer, arter, + sea hag in maine (disabled, autistic, exhausted) stickers: bigchallenges.bigcartel.com writing: katehorowitz.com
@drtoriespy.bsky.social
This Barbie posts science, sports, and absolute garbage. Livejournal refugee.
@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
@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
@elandhuis.bsky.social
Freelance science & health journalist (www.estherlandhuis.com). Mom of teens. Aspiring drummer. San Francisco Bay Area
@emmalgometz.bsky.social
Digital producer at @scifri.bsky.social | notgoodforyou.substack.com | home to mostly good bacteria | opinions my own
@ericaklarreich.bsky.social
Mathematics and science journalist. My work has appeared in Quanta, Nature, The Atlantic, New Scientist, Science News and other publications.
@ericboodman.bsky.social
Journalist writing narrative features for @statnews.bsky.social and occasional essays elsewhere.
@fedkukso.bsky.social
Science writer • 2016 @KSJatMIT/ @Harvard fellow • 📖 #FRUTOLOGIAS: Historia política y cultural de las frutas • #ODORAMA Historia cultural del olor (Odorama: Cultural History of Smell) • 🇦🇷🏳️🌈
@ferrisjabr.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author of Becoming Earth (Random House, 2024), being translated into 10+ languages ✵ Contributing Writer, New York Times Magazine ✵ Gardener, baker, naturalist ✵ 🇱🇧🇺🇸🏳️🌈 ✵ Surname rhymes with neighbor ✵ https://www.ferrisjabr.com
@franciediep.bsky.social
Senior reporter, The Chronicle of Higher Education. I cover money and the chase for prestige, among other topics. Get in touch in one of the ways listed here: https://www.chronicle.com/author/francie-diep or message me on Signal at franciediep.40
@giulianaviglione.bsky.social
ocean-lover and science journo covering food, land, nature, & climate @carbonbrief.org & elsewhere
@georgemusser.com
contributing editor, Scientific American, Nautilus; contributing writer, Quanta; author, Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation, Spooky Action at a Distance, Complete Idiot’s Guide to String Theory; planetary scientist, local historian, bassist, salsero
@goesbykim.bsky.social
Climate and Science fellow @ HCN ✍️ Health, environment, space in NatGeo, SciAm, etc. Formerly C&EN, The Open Notebook, SmithsonianMag Cofounder @sequencermag.bsky.social Signal: @shienkim.1721 I go by my last name, Kim • She/her shienkim.wordpress.com
@helenouyang.bsky.social
ER Doc + Prof + Contributing Writer, The New York Times Magazine https://helenouyang.com
@heyhelina.bsky.social
Science journalist + investigative researcher. Alum: @nyamnews.bsky.social, @apnews.com, @newmarkjschool.
@humbertobasilio.bsky.social
Science Journalist at @nature.com | words in The New York Times, NatGeo, Science Magazine, The Open Notebook, Archaeology Magazine, etc | Views my own | 🇲🇽 Tips: humberto.basilio@us.nature.com Signal: humbertobasilio.24
@inkfish.bsky.social
Science journalist, humor writer and aspiring cephalopod. Working on a book about the evolution of caretaking. elizabethgpreston.com elizabethgpreston.substack.com
@janehu.bsky.social
freelance journalist, essayist, mystery flavor airhead. i’m a contributing editor at High Country News and i cover psychedelics at The Microdose. janehu.net Signal: janehu.01
@janeqiu.bsky.social
Globe-trotting, award-winning independent science writer in China | Words in @nature.com, @sciam.bsky.social, National Geographic and more | Writing a book on emerging diseases for @scribnerbooks.bsky.social | Ex: @ksjatmit.bsky.social, @nature.com
@jazzmyth.bsky.social
covering gender, tech & data for @19thnews.org, 2025 reporting fellow @techpolicypress.bsky.social, occasionally newslettering @ data+feelings • queer, mixed race, disabled • reads a lot • she/her subscribe: 19thnews.org/newsletters jazzmyth.substack.com
@jeanne-erdmann.bsky.social
Independent health and science journalist, Contributor, The Craft of Science Writing, former board member Association Health Care Journalists, co-founder, Vice President @theopennotebook.bsky.social, dog lover, ice dancer, Official US Figure Skating.
@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.
@jgasspoore.bsky.social
Creator/host/producer #Hazard #Superfund #podcasts | She/Her | Covering climate & environment | jgasspoore@publichealthwatch.org
@jishnews.bsky.social
houston-based reporter. covering spaceflight+health for the Houston Biz Journal. he/him/his. shark 🦈+tabletop 🎲 enthusiast. my stuff: https://muckrack.com/jishnews. Sign up for the HBJ innovation newsletter: https://info.bizjournals.com/houstoninno/signu
@jmgaines.bsky.social
Once a science journalist; still a science journalist. Aspiring moss-man; inspiring mothman. www.jmgaines.com
@jonlambert.bsky.social
Science journalist at NPR covering global health. Used to work at Grid and Science News. jlambert1@npr.org. On signal @jonlambert.12 https://jonathanmlambert.com/
@joshuasokol.bsky.social
Science writer. Working on a book about the night sky for Random House. Raleigh, NC. (joshuasokol.com)
@jtimmer.bsky.social
Ars Technica's science editor. Various other things that are far less interesting. Check my author profile on Ars for my email. jtimmer.95 on Signal.
@juadams.bsky.social
Science journalist covering health, biomedical research & more. Past president of @ScienceWriters I post my art & photos on Insta, write mini book reviews on facebook, and have gone silent on Twitter. She/her, upstate New York.
@judeisabella.bsky.social
Executive editor, bioGraphic.com. Founding editor of hakaimagazine.com (archived!) Focused on the coast, the ocean, ecology, archaeology, urban wildlife. Author of "Salmon, A Scientific Memoir," and "Bringing Back the Wolves." 🇨🇦
@kaatefishman.bsky.social
writing about ecology, talking about belonging, making coffees, & much in between !
@kategammon.bsky.social
Science, health, tech, environment journalist writing for The Guardian, The Atlantic, Nautilus, Forbes and others. Living by the beach. Katharinegammon.com
@katetravis.bsky.social
Managing editor of Retraction Watch - https://retractionwatch.com/. NASW Science in Society Awards coordinator. Science journalist, project manager, Order Muppet (mostly). kate[at]retractionwatch.com, katetravis.05 on Signal.
@kellybrenner.bsky.social
Author of 'The Naturalist at Home' and 'Nature Obscura'. Writer, artist, photographer. ND (aka Kelly Brenner) 作家 #TradArt #Invertebrates @nudibranch.bsky.social #InverteFest www.metrofieldguide.com
@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
@laurabeil.bsky.social
Podcasts: Exposed, Sympathy Pains, Dr Death, Bad Batch, Vaping Fix. Bylines at ProPublica, Texas Monthly, New York Times, Cosmopolitan. Winner of the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. www.laurabeil.com
@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.
@laurenjyoung.bsky.social
Associate health editor at Scientific American. Book detective at Teachers College, Gottesman Libraries 📚 she/her laurenjyoung.com
@lhn.bsky.social
Security reporter for WIRED Magazine. she/her/my man. Signal +1 (347) 722-1347
@lisastrong.bsky.social
Multimedia Science Storyteller | Video Producer • Photographer • Writer • Educator 💙 Nature, beautiful light, dancing, singing and climate solutions. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-strong-mountain/
@lyrebard.bsky.social
Reporter + editor specializing in health and science, particularly obsessed with neuroscience and the brain. Contributing editor for Scientific American. Bibliophile. Baker. Defender of the marginalized. Proselytizer of kindness. San Diego, CA
@madelinevo.bsky.social
Climate journalist, author, AT HOME ON AN UNRULY PLANET http://madelineostrander.com KSJ at MIT Fellow 2023-2024 Mastodon: @madelineostrander@journa.host, @madelinevo on Insta
@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.
@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
@maryroach.bsky.social
Nonfiction author, science goober. Stiff, Bonk, Fuzz, Grunt, Packing for Mars, etc.
@mayalkapoor.bsky.social
Staff writer at @mongabay.bsky.social covering California biodiversity and conservation | She/her | Formerly at @highcountrynews.bsky.social and @ncstate.bsky.social | mayalkapoor.com | Signal: MayaK.09 | Views my own
@mayaweihaas.bsky.social
Science writer | Lover of rocks and rxns | Ex-National Geographic reporter | Words at NYT, Science Mag, Smithsonian, & more | Author of What a Rock Can Reveal | Follow for geology and weird happenings on Earth and beyond! https://bio.site/mayaweihaas
@mcgowankat.bsky.social
Journalist reporting on caregiving. Also, pictures of owls, crows and Mr. Peanut. www.katmcgowan.com.
@megadarren.bsky.social
Science journalist and silly billy Staff writer at Fierce Biotech, other words in NYT, Science, Science News, etc. Inveterate invertebrate evangelist Opinions mine! Signal: dinc.49