We're just six days away from the total solar eclipse! For those of you *not* travelling into the path of totality (Iceland! Spain!) here are some (approx) partial-eclipse percentages for a handful of cities: Halifax 30%, St. John's 50%, Berlin 85%, London / Paris 91-92%, Lisbon 95%

Our Science Reporting Navigator, developed in partnership with @rjionline.bsky.social, helps you develop skills through both course-style learning paths and resources organized by topic for in-the-moment needs. Let’s talk the second path: Evergreen topics. 🧵 www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...

Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook

Bring Scientific Evidence into Any Beat Every story is a science story. From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The…

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@fleerackers.bsky.social and her colleagues are studying how open peer review can help science journalists in their work. If you are a journalist who covers science, health, or environmental issues you can help by completing their 5-minute survey here: uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Science Journalism and Open Peer Review

Are you a journalist who reports on health, science, or climate/environmental issues? We welcome you to fill out this 5-min survey about your perceptions of peer review.

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Thrilled to be heading to the @experimentallakes.bsky.social as Journalist in Residence in just over a week. Looking forward to meeting researchers and learning more about their work.

NEW: Is there a 'crisis' of public trust in science? It can feel that way — with attacks on research in the US and growing rejection of vaccines. I investigated for @nature.com - and found some surprises. My feature article is out today and a short🧵here www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story

Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.

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BMSC presents "Science Communication for an Ever-Changing World" with Niki Wilson @nikiwilson.bsky.social In this dynamic, hands-on workshop, discover how to pitch, shape, and deliver compelling science stories for the page, the screen, and live audiences. Info: bamfieldmsc.com/education/pr...

Excited to be teaching a workshop @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social this fall, designed for scientists and science students who want to communicate their work in an ever-changing and challenging communications landscape. DM me with questions! #scicomm bamfieldmsc.com/education/pr...

Join @ljevanso.bsky.social and I for our Moderating for Impact workshop at the @swc-can.bsky.social conference. Develop/improve moderating skills in a safe, supportive, low risk environment. What you will learn applies far beyond just hosting panel discussions! sciencewriters.ca/event-6647029

Back from lovely Bamfield and Anacla, BC, home to the Three Stars Dark Sky Festival. What a pleasure to host science speakers while having the chance to hear sea and sky teachings from Huu-Ay-Aht First Nations. Thanks to the Huu-Ay-Aht Group of Businesses for having me on the team. Magical✨

Some very encouraging news about a new Lyme disease vaccine - no safety concerns, and reasonable protection in a phase 3 trial. 🧪 www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

First Lyme Vaccine in Decades Nears Approval

Positive phase 3 findings may reshape Lyme disease prevention among people with frequent tick exposure across endemic regions.

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Thanks @evaholland.bsky.social for hosting this conversation. As fire season ramps up, I'm already feeling dread for communities that will be affected.

Eva Holland@evaholland.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"The way I was feeling, was everyone feeling that way in the community? Because the thing about wildfire is it just keeps happening to the community long after the flames are out. It really tears at the fabric of the community." In our convo, @nikiwilson.bsky.social shared her experience in Jasper:

It's been ten years this week since Fort McMurray burned. For @cangeo.bsky.social, I gathered a panel of smart people (@johnvaillant.bsky.social, @trinamoyles.bsky.social, @nikiwilson.bsky.social, and @lawrencenayally.bsky.social) to talk about what's changed since, and why wildfire stories matter.

After the fire: How Fort McMurray changed Canada’s relationship with wildfire

Five western journalists who cover or have been personally affected by wildfires discuss how the 2016 Fort McMurray fire continues to shape the stories we tell about fire today

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Any reporters out there interested in writing about applied mathematics and how researchers are using it to help hunger relief organizations? Anyone? 🧪

Insightful discussion on how to build trust in science and media amid so much misinformation. Useful as a #journalist, and useful as someone teaching #science #communications. Thanks to @e4dca.bsky.social for hosting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=65QP...

Webinar: The Misinformation Challenge – How to Rebuild Trust in a Post-Truth World

YouTube video by Evidence for Democracy

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Excellent day out on assignment for @cangeo.bsky.social. Stay tuned for an urban wildlife feature later this year starring the clever and cagey #bobcats of Calgary.

"Exactly four years of war, as of today. The cemeteries in Ukraine are larger than they should be. Fresh graves change the landscapes, as seen from a car or a train; the short spans of life, seen inscribed in stone, alter the reaction of the heart." snyder.substack.com/p/life-and-d...

Life and Death and Other Numbers

On four years of war in Ukraine

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Touching to see U2 and Ed Sheeran remember this terrible anniversary in Ukraine and the men and women who are doing what they have to do. youtu.be/p92NzxFmseo?...

U2 - Yours Eternally ft. Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia (Documentary Short Film)

YouTube video by U2

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Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete's disqualification from Winter Olympics?

Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.

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Working on a story for Science about cuts to Canada's government researchers and labs. If you are affected by this please reach out (either on here or via my website). Anonymity is an option. 🧪

Need help articulating your feelings about current events?

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 7mo ago

This is a post about animal excrement and the English language. bull$#!% = nonsense/lies chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly horse$#!% = nonsense/lies dog$#!%= low quality ape$#!% = wild bat$#!%= crazy Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).

Two interesting science journalism jobs, both remote in western Canada: Western Canada editor, @cangeo.bsky.social (part time, anywhere west of Ontario) canadiangeographic.ca/careers/ Biodiversity reporter, @thetyee.ca (full time, BC only) thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

The underdiagnosis of ADHD in girls can have far-reaching consequences, including more vulnerability to intimate partner violence later in life. Dr. Julia Schechter (@dukepsychiatry.bsky.social) and I discuss why girls are underdiagnosed and what to do about it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls

Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.

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🧪 This is going to be a long one, friends. Buckle up. This week I'm attending the World Conference of Science Journalists #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, South Africa, and this gathering been an opportunity to get a close-up look at the dogged, fearless work of so many journalists all over the world—

Deeply moving & inspiring opening ceremonies @ World Conf. of Science Journalists. Powerful keynote by Honourable Prof. Blade Nzimande, minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, supporting the work of science journalists to hold science and government to account. #WCSJ2025 @wfsj25.bsky.social

What a night! #aurora #JasperNationalPark

Hey #sciencejournalists! It's not too late to sign up for @wcsj2025.bsky.social. There's so much going on at this conference I may have to clone myself... www.wcsj2025.org @wfsj25.bsky.social

Great day of documentary shooting with the legendary @andrewmanske.bsky.social for Rotating Planet. Black bear den in the middle of a recently burned forest was a highlight!

#Science folks, I have an editor asking me to pitch Canadian wildlife stories. Watcha working on?

a small white animal walking through the snow

ALT: a small white animal walking through the snow

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Science writers and journalists are often asked to moderate panels & other public conversations, but there are few training opportunities. It's why @ljevanso.bsky.social & I are hosting Moderating for Impact at the World Conference of Science Journalists. www.wcsj2025.org/programme/wo...#WCSJ2025

The flowers and mushrooms are still going strong in #JasperNationalPark. Hiked up Whistlers mountain this weekend. Glorious! Bonus: took the gondola down and saved the knees:)