Thrilled to say that my latest TikTok for Science News magazine is here! Ever wonder how exactly we'd go about living on Mars? Well, researchers have a few ideas on how to make the Red Planet habitable. #mars #space #sciencefiction #artemis www.tiktok.com/@sciencenews...

If humans want to live on Mars, we’d first have to terraform the Red Planet — essentially transforming it into a place that could support life. Scientists have proposed several ways this could work bu...

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I am incredibly proud of our negotiation committee for advocating with such determination on our behalf. This victory has been 625 days in the making! I’m pleased that both the Society and the Guild could reach an agreement that includes such important protections for our members!

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It’s official! Members of the Science News Media ratified their first contract. 🎉 🎊 Together, we won: ✅ Guaranteed cost-of-living raises ✅ Separate sick leave ✅ Equity raises for some employees ✅ Just-cause rights ✅ Paid parental leave of 6 weeks

All I want for Christmas is a fair contract but the @society4science.bsky.social is dragging their feet and now says they won't give us a proposal until next year. Our CEO gets huge raises far in excess of many guild members' salaries. Meanwhile, many of us are struggling to make ends meet.

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In 2024, @society4science.bsky.social CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social received a $79,875 salary increase. Meanwhile, Monday will mark 600 days since we started negotiating with the Society. We get that the font is a bit small. So feel free to read the entire filing here: shorturl.at/8aMAZ

Facts! ✊🏼

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It's villainy to shut down this conversation! Calling upon @society4science.bsky.social to return to the table and talk about how to improve our work culture and pay equity. @mayaajmera.bsky.social

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Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Workers of the Science News Media Guild will conduct a 24-hour #strike on Wednesday, 11/5. This comes after our members voted to reject the Society’s latest contract proposal. Our members previously voted by 92% to authorize a strike against the @society4science.bsky.social, if necessary.

“Copyright growing pains” is one hell of a euphemism for the biggest IP theft in history

Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

It's time to face the music. 538 days is far too long to wait for a fair contract, @society4science.bsky.social / @mayaajmera.bsky.social. #faircontractnow

@society4science.bsky.social CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social is speaking at #concordia25 about "collaboration" and "well-being" in the future workplace. Meanwhile, @sn-media-guild.bsky.social workers have spent 516 days at the bargaining table with little to show for it. Yikes. 😬

500+10+3. 5.13*10^2. 513/1. DXIII. Yup, still way too long.

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 11mo ago

𝟱𝟭𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀,👏Five👏hundred👏thirteen👏days👏, 𝟝𝟙𝟛 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤. No matter how you write it out, that’s a ridiculously long time. Workers at @sciencenews.bsky.social and @snexplores.bsky.social deserve a fair and timely contract. @society4science.bsky.social and @mayaajmera.bsky.social this is not it. ✊

500+ days is WAY too long to be waiting on a fair contract. Workers continue to lose money. Be sure to sign SNMG's petition! actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

For a Fair Contract at Science News!

Workers at Science News and Science News Explores have been bargaining their first union contract for over a year now. Despite the entire staff's proven ability to work effectively from home, manageme...

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Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This is @mayaajmera.bsky.social, CEO of @society4science.bsky.social. Our workers have been negotiating for over 500 days for a fair contract that includes work-life balance, pay equity and transparency. 📢 Tell Maya that it's time for a FAIR CONTRACT NOW! Help our cause by signing our petition. ⬇️

500 days and still no deal? Our workers deserve better for the incredible work they do! Please take a moment to sign and share our petition for a fair contract. actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

For a Fair Contract at Science News!

Workers at Science News and Science News Explores have been bargaining their first union contract for over a year now. Despite the entire staff's proven ability to work effectively from home, manageme...

actionnetwork.org

Washington-Baltimore News Guild@wbng.org · 11mo ago

🚨RELEASE: After 500 days at the table with no fair contract, Science News Media Guild members (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social) have authorized a strike. Bosses are stalling. Workers are ready to fight. ✊ wbng.org/2025/09/05/s...

Cranking up the volume. Hoping all parties can orchestrate a fair agreement soon. actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

A fair contract would be 🎶 to our ears. We started negotiations with @society4science.bsky.social 468 days ago, & are still being met with silence when it comes to transparent and equitable pay. @sn-media-guild.bsky.social is keeping this show alive! Help our cause by ✍️ our petition below!

420 Days.

Proud to stand with my union, @sn-media-guild.bsky.social. After 420 days of bargaining, we’re still fighting for a #faircontract. In an era of growing mistrust in science, our work matters. Support our efforts by signing the petition below! ✍️📷✊ #FairContractNow #UnionStrong #science

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

Sign our petition to let @society4science.bsky.social @mayaajmera.bsky.social know you stand with us! We just want management to value our work as much as we value its mission to inform, educate and inspire. A #faircontract shouldn't take over a year to negotiate! actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

What do journalism and life expenses have in common? You can't put them on pause. No one at @sn-media-guild.bsky.social wants to drag this out. We just want a fair contract. #UnionSolidarity #FairContractNow

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

What's the 411 on SNMG's bargaining efforts? We've been in negotiations for 411 days. We've been checking our messages, but still don't have a fair contract with @society4science.bsky.social. #laborrights #faircontractNOW #unionstrong

After 404 days of use, the current OS is definitely buggy. Clear the caches and install a fair contract for @sn-media-guild.bsky.social. #faircontractnow #unionstrong #standwithworkers

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

⚠️ 404 Error: Fair Contract Not Found. ⚠️ Status: 404 days since entering negotiations with @society4science.bsky.social. If this error persists, we recommend refreshing the commitment to equity and respect for workers. #faircontractnow

It’s disheartening that @sn-media-guild.bsky.social has been negotiating for over a year without a fair contract, especially as living costs continue to rise. Staff shouldn’t struggle while top executives at @society4science.bsky.social continue to receive exorbitant raises. #laborrights #union

Science News Media Guild@sn-media-guild.bsky.social · last yr.

This week we're talking pay. For years our employees have received annual raises that lag behind the rising cost-of-living. Meanwhile, our CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social has been getting raises as large as some employees’ entire salaries! We deserve fair pay, @society4science.bsky.social. #worthmore ✊

It's official! I recorded my first TikTok for @sciencenews.bsky.social It’s been such an exciting experience to bring my reporting on biohybrid robots to a new platform. Huge thanks to our incredible digital team for making it happen! www.tiktok.com/@sciencenews... #science #TikTok

Fusing machines with plants and fungi isn’t just sci-fi. A new generation of biohybrid robots could someday help in agriculture or energy production. These biohybrid life-forms are giving machines new...

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We’re rallying on Thursday, April 10th to raise awareness about our fight for a fair contract! We’ve been negotiating with @society4science.bsky.social for nearly a year and we’re not happy with the progress made. A fair contract shouldn’t be rocket science. Please spread the word!

We’re rallying on Thursday, April 10th to raise awareness about our fight for a fair contract! We’ve been negotiating with @society4science.bsky.social for nearly a year and we’re not happy with the progress made. A fair contract shouldn’t be rocket science! Please spread the word!

🚨 It's finally here! 🚨 I’m excited to share my latest for @snexplores.bsky.social. 1.5 years in the making, this feature dives into the discoveries that helped show why birds are our last remaining dinosaurs. Twiggy the Barred Owl & I are sure you'll learn a thing or two about birds! 🦉

Dinosaurs are still alive. Today, we call them birds

Birds don’t look like the scaly giants of Jurassic World. But fossils are revealing how these modern-day dinosaurs descended from ancient reptiles.

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Steel, wires and sensors may all come to mind when you think of robots. But living tissue can also help machines interact with their environment. Learn more about how plants and fungi are giving robotics an extra boost in my latest for @sciencenews.bsky.social! www.sciencenews.org/article/plan...

Robots are gaining new capabilities thanks to plants and fungi

Biohybrid robots made with plant and fungal tissue are more sensitive to their surroundings.

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Unpopular opinion: A Sonic racing game should have racers that run. In the words of the Blue Blur: isn't that his whole gimmick? #crossworlds

Iron Man’s iconic Mark series powersuits are perfect for fighting crime in movies. But a real-life version of this armor could seriously injure anyone looking to use it. My latest for @snexplores.bsky.social! www.snexplores.org/article/iron...

Move over Iron Man, exoskeletons are getting real

Real-world wearable devices help people stay safe at work and accomplish everyday tasks.

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“I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about” - Beyoncé after winning Best Country Album for “Cowboy Carter”

Another year, another #Grammys ceremony! Tonight has already thrown us a few curveballs!

a woman in a gold dress is holding two grammy awards in her hands

ALT: a woman in a gold dress is holding two grammy awards in her hands

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Fusing machines with plants and fungi isn’t just sci-fi. A new generation of biohybrid devices is helping shape the future of agriculture and energy production. My latest for 'Science News Explores'! www.snexplores.org/article/plan...

Plant and fungi parts level up biohybrid robots

Fusing machines with plants and fungi isn’t just sci-fi. A new generation of biohybrid devices could someday help in agriculture or energy production.

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As a lifelong Sonic fan, I had loads of fun writing this for @snexplores.bsky.social's 'Technically Fiction' series! Many thanks to @paolosegre.bsky.social and Dr. Hassanalian for their insights. www.snexplores.org/article/soni...

To clear loops, Sonic the Hedgehog must hit the right speed

Most animals don’t run through loops. Sonic would need the physics behind roller coasters and race cars to clear one.

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Science fiction makes space travel look easy. But real spacecraft would need an extra boost to find the force for interstellar travel. Still, emerging propulsion methods could brighten the future of interstellar travel. My latest for @snexplores.bsky.social! www.snexplores.org/article/spac...

Spacecraft need an extra boost to travel between stars

Star Wars makes space travel look easy by breaking the laws of physics. Off-screen, the technology for spacecraft to reach other worlds doesn’t exist yet.

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