Worth reading this project. Framing hostile to trans people is a bad problem. I wonder about the rubric fed to the LLMs & cause/effect assumptions. # of state laws that are anti-LGBTQ+ has shot up. Stories on the laws will show up as anti-trans in the rubric. Is that bias? Or reporting on the laws?

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2mo ago

I've spent the last two months putting together this exhaustive analysis of the New York Times coverage of trans people. It covers 3,242 articles over 12 years. In 2022, the NYT shifted towards a hostile stance towards trans people in their framing. www.thedissident.news/exclusive-ho...

Excited to be leading this webinar, with Kerwin Speight and Lisa Armstrong, in an hour! It will be recorded for those who want to view the discussion later.

Trauma-informed Reporting: A Mental Health Reporting Project Webinar - Poynter

Master trauma-informed reporting to cover mental health with accuracy, empathy and impact. This is the fifth webinar in our series, which has consistently exceeded expectations in post-event surveys, ...

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IN ONE WEEK: Join NASW and the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada for a discussion of how science writing professionals can make thoughtful, responsible choices in their day-to-day work. We hope to see you online Tuesday, June 2. Learn more and register:

Joint event: The shifting landscape of science communication ethics

Science writers and editors are facing a rapidly shifting professional landscape, shaped by political pressures, evolving industry norms, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence. In this one-hour webinar, panelists representing freelance writing, academia, and journalism will discuss how science communicators can approach their work ethically in a time of change.

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The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...

I am again asking people to pay attention to what has happened to our National Science Foundation and by extension thousands of researchers across the country. The devastation is ongoing and worthy of continued outcry to officials and journalists. 🧪

Leslie Rissler@ljrissler.bsky.social · 4mo ago

“Between January 2025 and February 2026, STEM and health employees at science-focused agencies saw nearly 15,000 jobs cut. The rate outpaced cuts among other federal workers.” OPM data - Figure from Wash Post article 19 April. (Where US science has been hit hardest.) NSF at -42%!

By analysing parchment, researchers are uncovering evidence of trade networks, animal husbandry, medical and ritual practices, climate change, epidemics and floods. Ancient parchments preserve more than just words, reports @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts

Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark

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Jenny Graves spent her life mapping genes and comparing genomes. Then she wrote a musical opus. 🎶 #WorldArtDay ✍️ @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social knowmag.org/480HfW1

Of genes, chromosomes and oratorios

Jenny Graves has spent her life mapping genes and comparing genomes. Now she’s created a musical opus about evolution of life on this planet — bringing the same drive and experimentalism she brought…

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all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

“It had its own biography, its own deep history. It seemed like an archaeological site between covers.” @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social takes a deep dive into biocodicology, the study of ancient manuscripts as biological objects. New @nature.com @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts

Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark.

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Some people really are built different. ✍️ @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social knowmag.org/4v1syMk

The ones who need little sleep

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us.

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If measles vaccination rates continue to drop just 1% annually for the next five years, the cost to the U.S. could reach $1.5 billion a year, according to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health.

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted.

As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.

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GSA journalist fellow @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social wrote this @sciencenews.bsky.social story titled "Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases" www.sciencenews.org/article/poor... @academic.oup.com

When I got this assignment, I was shocked to learn that suicide was one of the leading causes of death among new mothers. But there's hope, with the approval of the first pill for postpartum depression. @sciam.bsky.social

Postpartum Depression Gets a New, Fast-Acting Fix in a Pill

Deep emotional distress after birth kills many mothers. A new kind of drug offers better, faster treatment

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Have you registered for #SciWri25? SCONC's in the mix: @reunify.bsky.social on "Reporting Mistakes and Failures in Science" (Oct 23 online) and @shiplives.bsky.social moderating the plenary w/ @michellejewell.bsky.social (Nov 9 in Chicago). Registration closes Oct 22. sciencewriters2025.o...

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Of genes, chromosomes and oratorios

Jenny Graves has spent her life mapping genes and comparing genomes. Now she’s created a musical opus about evolution of life on this planet — bringing the same drive and experimentalism she brought t...

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My latest for American Scientist Magazine helps give scientists the tools to fight back against politicized charges that our research is silly or pointless- tools that will work whether you’re asked “why are we funding this” from your asshole uncle at Thanksgiving or an asshole US Senator. 🧪🌎

“Why Are We Funding This?”

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

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Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

Join us at 1 pm!

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TODAY AT 1PM ET: Join us for the final Science Writers Roundtable: Covering Trans Health. In support of accurate and sensitive reporting, a panel of science journalists will share tips from their experience covering trans health issues. Register for the free, virtual event: www.nasw.org/sciwrir...

"I've sat on this bench now for 40 years. I've never seen government racial discrimination like this."

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Applications are open for CASW'S (@sciencewriting.bsky.social) annual award to an outstanding under-31 science journalist. Deadline June 30. Winner gets $1,000 & expenses to attend ScienceWriters2025. I'm excited to organize judging this year. DM if interested in judging: casw.org/awards-fello...

The Journalist Assistance Network — a collaboration between @freedom.press, @pressfreedom.bsky.social, @rcfp.org, @penamerica.bsky.social and IWMF — provides legal and safety resources and providers.

US Journalist Assistance Network - Committee to Protect Journalists

In collaboration with U.S.-based press freedom organizations specializing in digital safety, physical safety, and legal rights, the Committee to Protect Journalists has compiled a list of resources to...

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Support the NIH! 🧪

Liz Haswell@ehaswell.bsky.social · last yr.

*URGENT* please support NIH research and the NIH employees who are standing up for science at the risk of losing their jobs! Sign *TODAY* in support of the Bethesda Declaration. The senate appropriations committee is reviewing the NIH budget Tuesday at 10 am. SHARE widely! 🧪

Excited to be headed to New York today for this new journalism workshop on aging.

Newmark J-School Announces Inaugural “How to Cover Aging” Awardees - Newmark J-School

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY has selected 10 working journalists from across North America to participate in its first “How to

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Happening today!

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MEMBER EVENT THURSDAY: Join us for year's first #SciWriRoundtable on May 8 at 11:00 ET. Journalists from around the world will discuss their experiences working under constraints on press freedom. Register for the (free!) event: www.nasw.org/events/... Not a member? Visit nasw.org/join

🧵 The News & Observer + The Charlotte Observer were honored as a Pulitzer Prize finalist for their joint coverage of Hurricane Helene + the aftermath in NC. The Associated Press + The Washington Post were also finalists. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...

N&O, Charlotte Observer named Pulitzer Prize finalists for Helene coverage

The Associated Press and The Washington Post were also finalists in the category.

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Experts share scathing reviews of last week's HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth: "...a rejection of decades of science, evidence, and direct experiences by young people, their doctors, and their families.” @phiejacobs.bsky.social's story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Researchers slam HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth

Critics say the report, which declines to disclose its authors, contradicts decades of scientific research

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The President’s entire budget proposal destroys the state as we know it, and not in any kind of liberatory way. Here are the proposed NIH & NSF cuts. There will be no coming back from this.

The Human Genome Project cost taxpayers $3 Billion. Two decades on, it has generated a staggering return on investment of $1 Trillion, with benefits in medicine, agriculture, energy, the environment, & more. If you want to boost the economy, funding science is one of the best things you could do.

BIG NEWS: #SciWri25 has a new location and dates! Get ready to gather in Chicago Nov 7-9. The virtual portion will take place Oct 22-24. Thank you to everyone for your support during this journey. Details: www.nasw.org/article...

ScienceWriters2025 to be held in Chicago November 7-9

The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7–9, at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare.

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