2022: I'd like to level up my editing. @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @rachelzamzow.bsky.social taught me to diagnose drafts humanely. 2026: Editing is now most of my biz 💰. How about you? IRL @theopennotebook.bsky.social editing workshop 8/21. Snag a spot: www.theopennotebook.com/editing-fore...

Editing Forensics: Hands-On Workshop to Strengthen Editing and Writing - The Open Notebook

Great writing depends on great editing—and great editing is a skill that can be learned. In this highly interactive 6-hour workshop offered in partnership with the Outdoor Writers Association of Ameri...

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Who was into the pyramids growing up?🙋‍♀️ @skylerdware.bsky.social 's latest in @sciencenews.bsky.social rekindles my🏺 interest. Something I loved working with her? She confirms the most important tweaks she made in her email, so my harried editor brain keeps up. www.sciencenews.org/article/egyp...

One mystery of the Great Pyramid's longevity has finally been solved

Differences in how the pyramid and surrounding soil vibrate, along with design choices, have protected the structure from earthquakes.

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Happy #TON15, @theopennotebook.bsky.social ! I'll speak from experience: even TON mentors can learn from this wonderful organization about journalistic rigor and empathy. Donations today will be matched by orgs like my former newsroom @cenmag.bsky.social www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook

For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...

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Siri Carpenter@siricarpenter.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It’s an opportunity for all those in our community who value the work we do to give back and help ensure that we can keep moving forward, even during these most challenging times. We’d be very grateful for your support today ➡️ www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers.... #TON15

This is pure inspiration for kids to want to become scientists. Bravo @beebrookshire.bsky.social for balancing joy and pragmatism in a story about a small clinical trial. A pleasure to edit you!

Bethany Brookshire@beebrookshire.bsky.social · 11mo ago

In reporting this piece on the new trial for a Huntington's treatment, I was struck by one thing in particular: The joy. One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...

Tomorrow 1PM ET: My colleague @sarahderouin.com will be hosting a supportive virtual gathering for caregivers who are members of @sciencewriters.org . Join me! 
Event link: www.nasw.org/events/careg...
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Community wellness check-in for caregivers

In response to members’ feedback, and on the heels of our Caregiver Pilot Project, we are holding a community wellness event for caregivers.

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Un placer editar a Lucila Pinto mientras entrelazaba dos voces en este Q&A.

The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · last yr.

Los becarios de @pulitzercenter.bsky.social @christianelliott.me y Muriel Alarcón viajaron a la Patagonia para informar sobre una de las primeras reproducciones de corales de aguas frías en un laboratorio. Aquí te contamos cómo abordaron sus reportajes. #TONenEspañol

A step toward a Tony Stark-like 3D display you can manipulate? @sciencenews.bsky.social is here for it. Say hi to @elanaspivack.bsky.social , the newest team member on the Investors Lab newsletter, and subscribe for more insights. www.sciencenews.org/investors-la... 🧪 #space #bioplastic

Cleaner space, purer hearts, + what's new in 3D and energy | Science News

Welcome to the Investors Lab from Science News. This week's issue is brought to you by our small but mighty team: our founding content curator Susanna Camp,

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The question I should've asked: where can I go to see #neuroscience and ethics expert @narayansankaran.bsky.social play some jazz guitar? My latest story for @kavlifoundation.org . 🧪 #neuroskyence www.kavlifoundation.org/news/wire-th...

If we wire the brain, what comes to mind?

The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity.

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When I was a staff journalist, it felt like someone pitched a new #graphene advance every week. So it was delightful to work with @stephenornes.bsky.social on one aspect of this field that might enable #greenelectronics. My first edit for @pnas.org : #chemsky 🧪 ⚛️ www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Laser-induced graphene points to sustainable electronics | PNAS

Laser-induced graphene points to sustainable electronics

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I'd never heard of the saola until I edited Tom Metcalfe's piece for @sciencenews.bsky.social . Now I'll be keeping tabs on what their fate will be. www.sciencenews.org/article/gene... 🧪

Genetics might save the rare, elusive saola — if it's not already extinct

A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.

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I want to believe that costs could decrease for custom gene editing like KJ's. But the current landscape has me pessimistic. Great to work w @thsaey.bsky.social, who ably lays out this story for @sciencenews.bsky.social : 🩺🧪https://www.sciencenews.org/article/personalized-crispr-gene-edit-therapy

Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain

The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.

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This was chock full of pithy quotes, like: “People say, ‘We got to the moon, why can’t we do this?’ Well, the moon didn’t suddenly move out of the way." Fun to get to edit my former @dcswa.bsky.social prez @econover.bsky.social for @sciencenews.bsky.social ⚛️ 🧪

Emily Conover@econover.bsky.social · last yr.

Scientists on Golden Dome: "Even the most optimistic assumptions ... would suggest that that is impossible.” www.sciencenews.org/article/gold... My story for @sciencenews.bsky.social

ICYMI, here's @skylerdware.bsky.social in @sciencenews.bsky.social explaining a possible alternative to #PFAS chemicals in certain surfactant applications. I enjoyed editing and finding the fabric art: www.sciencenews.org/article/alte... #chemsky 🧪

Scientists home in on alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’

Bulky molecules mimic some properties of PFAS without their long-lasting chemical bonds and could replace PFAS in some water-repelling applications.

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Soot from fires in the Amazon that traveled through atmospheric corridors could have reached the Antarctic, where it would darken snow and ice to hasten melting. My first time editing @meghier.bsky.social for @sciencenews.bsky.social : www.sciencenews.org/article/anta... #GreenSky 🧪

Fires in the Amazon forest may melt sea ice in Antarctica

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

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Read all the way to the end of Meghan's thread. I covered alpha gal in 2017 and scientists have learned a lot since then. Grateful to be able to catch up by editing her story. 🧪 #publichealth

Meghan Rosen@megrosen.bsky.social · last yr.

In Washington and Maine, scientists have ID’d two cases of a rare red meat allergy triggered by tick bites. What’s notable about this? These cases appear to have been caused by tick species never before linked to the allergy, called alpha gal syndrome. www.sciencenews.org/article/tick...

Join DCSWA members on April 19 to enjoy a fun science trivia night with food and drinks! No registration is needed, just show up and have a good time with us! 📌 Closest metro station: Shaw - Howard University.

This is the kind of story that takes a LOT more work and reporting behind the scenes than shows up in the final product. Bravo, McKenzie (who is a dream to edit, BTW). #Immunocompromised #MedSky #PublicHealth #SDoH

McKenzie Prillaman@meprillaman.bsky.social · last yr.

Clinical trials across the U.S. have suddenly stopped due to actions by the Trump administration. I talked to several researchers involved in such studies, a patient advocate & @apha.org about the impacts #NIH #HHS #Trump #ClinicalResearch #ClinicalTrials #COVID #HIV #SexualHealth #MaternalHealth 🧪

Who bears responsibility for the big questions that emerge from world-changing science? Proud to tell these awardees' stories. #chemsky 📈 ⚛️ 🧪 🔭 🧮 #AcademicSky

The Kavli Foundation@kavlifoundation.org · last yr.

We are excited to announce new grants in "Ethics, Science, and the Public." These projects will explore societal and ethical considerations of basic research projects. www.kavlifoundation.org/science-and-... #scicomm #sciengage #basicscience #discoveryscience

@andreatamayo.bsky.social and I dug into the numbers to give context to the headlines about an 18-year survivor of CAR-T cell therapy for neuroblastoma. Story in @sciencenews.bsky.social : www.sciencenews.org/article/car-... #medsky

A child who got CAR-T cancer therapy is still disease-free 18 years later

The long-term survival of a patient with neuroblastoma suggests the personalized cancer treatment may work for solid tumors, not just blood cancers.

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“Men are doing quote, unquote ‘women’s work,’” closing U.S. gender gaps in time spent on tasks like meal prep and tidying up. I edited Sujata Gupta's story for @sciencenews.bsky.social : www.sciencenews.org/article/marr...

Married men are doing more cleaning and laundry than in the past

Some scholars argue that efforts to equalize the time men and women spend on housework has stalled. An analysis reveals slow progress.

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Watch this space - I'll be developing four stories with Lucila Pinto over the course of her @theopennotebook.bsky.social fellowship. Echen un vistazo al reportaje de Lucila en @lanacioncom.bsky.social sobre el problema de ilustrar reportajes sobre #IA. #journalism #science #AI

The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · 2y ago

Big news! We’re thrilled to welcome our newest class of early-career fellows, supported by @bwfund.bsky.social. Let us introduce you to… 🧪

ANNOUNCEMENT: The National Association of Science Writers once again welcome entries for its journalism awards and its institutional writing awards. Submit #SciWriAwards nominations on behalf of yourself, peers, colleagues, or mentees by February 1, 2025: www.nasw.org/article... 💚🧪📝

I have never felt happiness in my liver. But as @bittelmethis.bsky.social 's story explains, that concept came up quite a bit 3,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Latest edit for @haleyweiss.bsky.social @sciencenews.bsky.social .🏺#langsky 🧪 www.sciencenews.org/article/link...

Humans have linked emotions to the same body parts for 3,000 years

3,000-year-old clay tablets show that some associations between emotion and parts of the body have remained the same for millennia.

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National Association of Science Writers (NASW)@sciencewriters.org · 2y ago

STARTING NOW AT 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT: NASW members, join us for a special #SciWriSocial year-end trivia contest party! Hosted by our Freelance Committee but open to all NASW members. Enjoy the fun with familiar friends and new colleagues as we wrap this #NASW90th year: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝

Please help spread the word to #FirstGen college juniors & seniors. Paid #mentorship opp over 5 wks starting 1/8/2025! Applications due Dec 17th. Only three spots available! Gratitude for grant funding from @sciencewriters.org See sites.google.com/uri.edu/disc...

Discovering Journalism

Wednesday, January 8 - Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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I'm once again emcee'ing trivia for @sciencewriters.org. 💚🧪📝 There will be science questions, but expect some pop culture thrown into the mix. THIS THURSDAY, 1PM ET:

National Association of Science Writers (NASW)@sciencewriters.org · 2y ago

NASW Members: You're invited to attend a special #SciWriSocial year-end trivia contest party on December 5! Hosted by our NASW Freelance Committee but open to all NASW members. Come share a laugh with familiar friends and new colleagues as we wrap this #NASW90th year: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝

I'm back from @sciencewriters.org #SciWri24 meeting in Raleigh. Lots of inspiration to go around, including the conversation I had at the #sciwrimentoring session with Alex Music and Ashleigh Jones. Thanks to Czerne Reid for sparking these connections.

@elandhuis.bsky.social and I are looking forward to greeting caregivers at #SciWri24. Join us and guest Lauren J. Young of @sciam.bsky.social for an off-the-record gathering Saturday, November 9, 2:30-3PM, Room 304 in the Convention Center.

National Association of Science Writers (NASW)@sciencewriters.org · 2y ago

#SciWri24 starts this Friday!! We are *so* excited to welcome everyone to Raleigh this weekend. Please join all of us at @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social and @sconc.bsky.social in ensuring that ScienceWriters2024 is a safe, inclusive, and successful event for all. 💚🧪📝🦨 [🧵]

I'm excited to be moderating a special plenary on Hurricane Helene with reporters from Blue Ridge Public Radio, who will share what it's like to cover a catastrophe while living through it. If you're in Raleigh for the conference, join us! Saturday, November 9th, 8:00 to 8:45 am.

Schedule (Eastern Time Zone)

<p>ScienceWriters 2024 schedule</p>

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Beyond proud to announce a new resource for basic research #scicomm that I shepherded from start to finish with @kavlifoundation.bsky.social and US DOE Office of Science. 🧠📈 ⚛️ 🧪 🔭 🧮 #chemsky

Resources - SciPEP

The Kavli Foundation and the Department of Energy working in partnership to deepen our understanding of effective public engagement around basic research.

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