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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@mellamomariela.bsky.social
Working in journalism by day, writing fiction at night. Bilingual media entrepreneur: BoriMás, covering Puerto Rican arts and culture on and off the Island; LatineXLibros, Latine lit blog Views mine. Made in Puerto Rico. macanamedia@gmail
@missroxscott.bsky.social
📝 Journo who loves writing abt neighborhoods. 🏫 Teacher at CUNY Newmark + Hunter College. 📍 Plebeian from Southeast Queens. What I’m up to —> https://linktr.ee/roxannelscott
@moefeliu.bsky.social
multimedia & inclusive #scicomm #storytelling | español & english | jueves de #cienciaboricua radio isla🇵🇷 | cienciapr & science communication lab. monicafeliu.com
@nadiadrake.bsky.social
Science journalist, champagneophile, nap champ. Currently freelance, formerly National Geographic. 🇱🇧🇺🇸🏳️🌈
@nerdychristie.bsky.social
Editor of Science’s award-winning newsletter, ScienceAdviser | journalist | author | nerd | mom (not in that order)
@nidhisubs.bsky.social
Science reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Signal: @nidhisubs.11 Email me: nidhi.subbaraman@wsj.com. https://www.wsj.com/news/author/nidhi-subbaraman
@nijhuism.bsky.social
Author of BELOVED BEASTS, http://tinyurl.com/belovedbeasts. Contributing ed. @HighCountryNews.bsky.social, bylines @nybooks.com, @TheAtlantic.bsky.social, etc. Conservation Works newsletter: http://substack.com/conservationworks Signal @shellhuis.21
@nvpatel.bsky.social
staff editor for health and science, @nytimes.com Opinion desk | he / him
@pakinamamer.bsky.social
Emmy-winning journalist. Immersive storyteller. Narrative designer @ MIT Virtuality. Former KSJ fellow. Board @ Imagine Science Films. Words & podcasts: SciAm, Nature, Science, The Boston Globe & others. In my screenwriting era. Painter on the side.
@pratik-p.bsky.social
Journalist covering science, public health, medicine, and science policy. Words in Undark, Science, The Atlantic, and more. More info: https://pratik.work/
@prosaaquino.bsky.social
Boricua about town | Freelance science reporter | she/her/ella | Tips: prosaaquino@gmail.com
@rachelzamzow.bsky.social
Science journalist | Managing editor @theopennotebook.bsky.social | Signal: rzamzow.25
@rboyle31.bsky.social
Author, journalist, selenophile, hiker. I speak for the Moon. Life is short but sweet for certain. OUR MOON is longlisted for the National Book Award! Many translations coming soon! Buy it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611468/our-moon-by
@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
@robertakwok.bsky.social
Freelance science writer based near Seattle. Bylines in NY Times, NewYorker.com, Nature, New Scientist, Audubon, Hakai, and more. MIT Knight Science Journalism Project Fellow 2020-21. robertakwok.com
@robinmeadows.bsky.social
Water reporter for Maven's Notebook | bioGraphic, C&EN, High Country News, Scientific American | Pulitzer Center grantee | The Open Notebook mentor | IJNR alum | UCSC SciComm alum Stories: https://robinmeadows.tumblr
@rosiemestel.bsky.social
Executive editor of Knowable Magazine, Los Angelino, expat Brit, servant to Nutmeg the cat. Science, plants, art, music.
@roxannek.bsky.social
@rpocisv.bsky.social
Science journalist at @science.org focusing on #diversityinSTEM | The Open Notebook en Español Editorial Director | Views my own | he/him🇲🇽🏳️🌈
@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
@sarahemilywild.bsky.social
Science Journalist, Scribbler, Question-asker, Audio-wrangler, Note-taker, Tea-drinker, and (Occasional) Author. She/her.
@sarahmatusek.bsky.social
Immigration & Mountain West reporter at @csmonitor.bsky.social Colorado convert. But most at home in any library.
@sarahmgilman.bsky.social
Writer & illustrator The Atlantic, High Country News, Sierra etc. Edits at bioGraphic Magazine. Terra Affirma column at https://www.yesmagazine.org/authors/sarah-gilman Art at http://etsy.me/3llAmpO and https://www.instagram.com/hiddendrawerdesigns/
@scchak.bsky.social
Deputy news editor, diversity at Science Magazine. Bibliophile, ice cream maker, India-born Kentuckian now in Massachusetts. She/her. How to say my name: http://bit.ly/2TTMIqV
@scigat.bsky.social
Science Writer/Journalist || words for Scientific American, Nature, Science News, Quanta Magazine, Knowable, Discover, New Scientist and more || Community Manager at The Open Notebook || Gymnast, Outdoor Lover
@sciwriabdul.bsky.social
science, people & events, global health, and tech features from Africa | tough-minded reporting, boots on the ground | always open to tips at abdullahi.tsanni@protonmail.me| https://muckrack.com/abdullahi-tsanni
@seattlebryn.bsky.social
Freelance science, medical + environmental writer and author of “Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure.” PhD in microbiology; also post about misinfo, journalism, oddities, good dogs, bad puns, and Seattle. He/him ✍🏻 💩🧪🧫🦠🔬🌲🏳️🌈
@shanpalus.bsky.social
Features editor at Slate with a special interest in science and health. Writer and runner.
@shapersyris.bsky.social
Independent journalist obsessed with transformative climate action. Words in The Atlantic, Scientific American, Grist, Mother Jones, and elsewhere. Check out my newsletter: justprogress.substack.com
@siricarpenter.bsky.social
Co-founder, executive director, & EIC of @theopennotebook.bsky.social, journalist & editor, @Sciencewriters.org past president. siricarpenter@theopennotebook.com. She/her.
@smjyoti.bsky.social
Science journalist, immigrant, mother. She/her. Words for Scientific American, Undark, Nature, Science, others. https://www.jyotimadhusoodanan.com/
@spoorthyraman.bsky.social
Science and Environment journalist | Staff Writer @ Mongabay | ✍️ in Hakai Magazine, Mongabay, DeccanHerald ++ | Authored two 📕s | 🐕 Mom | St. John's (Ktaqmkuk) | Writing portfolio - spoorthyraman.journoportfolio.com
@stephaniemlee.bsky.social
Senior writer at @chronicle.com, writing about scholarship, scholars, and society / stephanie.lee@chronicle.com / Signal: stephaniemlee.07 / stephaniemlee.com / San Francisco
@stephenornes.bsky.social
Nashville-based award-winning science writer, chicken herder. Bylines in Discover, PNAS, bioGraphic, Science News. Finishing a book about decomposition. Vandy Writer in Residence. An incomplete archive of my articles at stephenornes.com
@svobodster.bsky.social
Author of WHAT MAKES A HERO? and THE LIFE HEROIC. Words in Scientific American, Boston Globe Ideas, Psychology Today, Atlas Obscura, NYT, etc.
@tarahaelle.bsky.social
Science/health journalist • teacher • author • photographer 📷• kidlit • dog lover 🦮• rat mom 🐀• Texan • ADHD • neurodivergent • she/her Pro: 👩⚖️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✊🏽💉😷📚⚖️ tarahaelle.net
@tasneemraja.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside, Chief of Strategy at Cityside, happy to be here.
@thekibosch.bsky.social
Opinion editor at STAT. Send your conversation-starting medicine/life sciences opinion pieces my way! https://www.statnews.com/first-opinion-submission
@tylersantora.bsky.social
freelance health & science journalist/ editor/ fact-checker | bylines in Science, SciAm, Undark, etc. | fiction writer | 🏳️🌈 | they/he
@ykarenkwon.bsky.social
Science journalist • Research and special projects editor @ Science News • Chemistry PhD • NYU SHERP grad • 2020 AAAS Mass Media Fellow @ Scientific American • 🇰🇷♠️💜 www.ykarenkwon.com
@wudan.bsky.social
Narrative journalist, fact-checker, podcaster. Founder, Factual—a fact-checking agency www.wudanyan.com www.factual.work
@yaohualaw.bsky.social
Science & environment journalist in Malaysia. Co-founder of Macaranga.org
@theopennotebook.bsky.social
Nonprofit dedicated to science journalism: articles, tip sheets, courses, mentoring, workshops, pitch database, & more. Our book THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING: http://bit.ly/CoSWbook