A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫

James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

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Applications are OPEN through 10/31 for our early-career fellowship program supported by the @bwfund.bsky.social! Work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for The Open Notebook and become part of the TON team. 🧪

Early-Career Fellowship Program - The Open Notebook

Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests ...

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These kids are so cool 🥹

NPR@npr.org · 10mo ago

We heard fun and engaging podcasts on topics including how math teaching has evolved, what its like to disengage from technology, and, who has it better: kids or grownups?

It hasn’t made it to English-speaking outlets yet but reports from the area are saying that @alecluhn.bsky.social has been found and is receiving medical attention ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Overjoyed for everyone — I cannot imagine the relief felt by his wife and family www.vg.no/nyheter/i/B0...

Savnede Alec Luhn (38) funnet i live

Det bekrefter politiet i Hardanger til VG. –⁠ Veldig, veldig glad, sier kona til VG.

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My friend and fellow journalist @alecluhn.bsky.social is missing. If you have any info/sway that could help this situation please send me a message 💛

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

Alec Luhn, an American journalist, has been missing for days in Folgefonna National Park in Norway. He was last heard from on Thursday at the start of a solo hike.

as Syria rebounds from dictatorship, its people are demanding to rebuild with the climate in mind for @atmosmag.bsky.social, @mariannedhe.bsky.social reports on the hopes and dreams for the nation's post-Assad future 🌍🧪

Syrians Want a Green Future. Can Their New Government Deliver? | Atmos

The fall of the Assad regime has offered the Syrian people a revolutionary moment to rebuild with the environment in mind.

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Tiny matters. Big matters. It’s all space to me! Check out this week’s Pale Blue Pod about the tiniest things in space with @samjscience.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Tiny Space Matters with Dr. Sam Jones

Podcast Episode · Pale Blue Pod · 06/09/2025 · 55m

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Had a blast on Pale Blue Pod chatting about tiny things in space with @goastromo.bsky.social ! 🔭

Dr. Moiya McTier@goastromo.bsky.social · last yr.

Tiny matters. Big matters. It’s all space to me! Check out this week’s Pale Blue Pod about the tiniest things in space with @samjscience.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Feeling stressed? 2024 award winner @samjscience.bsky.social shares how building strong social connections, taking a step back when you feel overwhelmed, and focusing on things you enjoy are some ways to deal with stress contagion. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... #scicomm

Stress is contagious. Here’s how not to catch it.

Building strong social connections, taking a step back when you feel overwhelmed and focusing on things you enjoy are some ways to deal with stress contagion.

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Science does not work like this. The only way you can set a timeline is if you have rigged the results in advance.

🎧 If you want to treat your ears to a science podcast, tune in to Tiny Matters! Dive into the microbes, molecules, and other other tiny things that have a big impact on our world. Not sure where to start? Here are some top episode picks from our award-winning executive producer, Sam Jones.

Today's episode of Tiny Matters is one I've been mulling over for a while, partly because I wanted to find the perfect guest. (Spoiler: I did). @joelbervell.bsky.social joins us to discuss the ways race science, dating back centuries, still influences medicine today open.spotify.com/episode/0jwQ...

How 18th and 19th century 'race science' still has deadly medical consequences today

Tiny Matters · Episode

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NASACORE 👩‍🚀🌌 We are still on cloud nine from our NASA visit last week. Seriously such an honor to be in the presence of the Roman Space Telescope with @goastromo.bsky.social and @samjscience.bsky.social! We probably won't stop talking about this for a while.

🌟Submissions are OPEN for the awards for excellence in science communication given by @nationalacademies.org & @schmidtsciences.bsky.social to science communicators, journalists, and researchers. I was thrilled to have been one of last year's winners. 🔗 www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel...

This week’s Tiny Matters features @restingdinoface.bsky.social who guides us in exploring the complex and essential relationship between plants and animals across evolution and some of the pivotal moments that led to our world today. Listen anywhere you get podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/3ieM...

How plants shaped our world: Rising oxygen, blocky bones, and other pivotal moments in evolution

Tiny Matters · Episode

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🧪For science (or dog! or both!) enthusiasts in the DMV area — come see a very cool comparative oncology doc I was a science consultant on, premiering at the AMC Montgomery 16 in Bethesda on Tuesday, February 11th at 7 pm. FREE to attend. Trailer and RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

pointing listeners in the right (sometimes cute) direction since 2022 😎

Sarah Elizabeth Grace@misssarahswan.bsky.social · 2y ago

Sam @samjscience.bsky.social and Deboki @okidokiboki.bsky.social said to look up pink fairy armadillos in this week's episode of Tiny Matters, and they were absolutely correct! Look at this little guy! It's so tiny and weird and wonderful.

This is your sign to treat yourself this weekend in preparation for the week ahead, for no reason whatsoever…

🧪I had a blast curating this week's @pocketcasts.com guest list! Check it out and maybe you'll find a new podcast to fall in love with @acs.org @multitude.productions @okidokiboki.bsky.social 🔗 blog.pocketcasts.com/2025/01/16/s...

great starter pack to bring all kinds of science to your feed in all sorts of formats, from writing to podcasting to videos, from award-winning science communicators and journalists! go.bsky.app/R3WZmxy

Such an amazing night with @nationalacademies.org and Schmidt Sciences receiving an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication. The past few days I’ve been surrounded by the smartest, kindest, most driven people and I am so grateful 💛

We're hosting an Instagram takeover with Tiny Matters Host @samjscience.bsky.social! Mark your calendars for December 9th from 1-2 pm EST to get all your burning podcast and science questions answered right on our stories at @multitudeshows. @amerchemsociety.bsky.social

One of my favorite mugs from one of my favorite science podcasts! If Tiny Matters isn't on your regular listening, I highly recommend it. @samjscience.bsky.social and the other amazing hosts, producers, and writers do an incredible job.

What can government scientists do now to minimize the damage that’s coming over the next four years, and what can we do to help them? I spoke to several experts to write this story for The Revelator Please share widely. 🧪🌎 therevelator.org/scientists-m...

Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator

The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.

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Ahhh no longer a secret! Tiny Matters has joined the Multitude fam! 🎧 ❤️

Multitude@multitudeshows.com · 2y ago

Tiny Matters is joining the Multitude family! The @amerchemsociety.bsky.social society science podcast explores things small in size but big in impact. Join hosts Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti every other Wednesday as they unpack the little things that make the big things in our world possible.

The Support Homegrown Podcasts pins are here! Thank you to the MultiCrew for sharing your pics! We’re also grateful for our new merch partnership with @certifiedcrucial.bsky.social! Shop your favorites from @spiritspodcast.com and @jointhepartypod.com at multitude.certifiedcrucial.com!

🦃 Around Thanksgiving, we often stop to consider what we’re grateful for. But gratitude is important for our relationships and physical health all year long. It has also been linked to decreased loneliness. So how do we cultivate a practice? Me for @washingtonpost.com 🎁🔗 wapo.st/3Zmq8tM

Gratitude can improve our mental health. Here’s how to create a practice.

Research shows that gratitude had a significant inverse relationship to loneliness — as gratitude increased, loneliness decreased.

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reason 12,567… to not drink raw milk 🥛

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2y ago

Bird flu, a virus that can also affect humans, has been discovered in a batch of raw milk sold in California store refrigerators, state regulators said Sunday. It comes just a few days after a child tested positive for bird flu for the first time in U.S. history.

It feels like momentum is really building here — so hi! I’m Sam, a former scientist turned science journalist and exec producer of the podcast Tiny Matters. It’s early Saturday and I’m tired, so that’s all for now, but here’s a pic of my dogs giving “don’t talk about my child that way” energy

Tiny Matters is one of my favorite podcasts and even though @samjscience.bsky.social is not on BlueSky yet, I highly encourage people to submit cool science stories ✨🧪💕

Sam Jones, PhD@samjscience.bsky.social · 2y ago

🧬Tiny Matters just launched a new bonus series and we need your stories! Click on the link below and tell us your favorite science fact/news/story for a chance to be featured AND to win a Tiny Matters coffee mug! forms.gle/9TKr4uokFRA1...