A list of professional science writers with over 100 followers. This list includes science columnists, reporters, editors, book authors, and so on engaged in such work as their primary occupation. Excludes professional researchers who write for the public as a supplemental activity (also see lists of astronomers and physicists).
| # | Account | Followers |
| 1. |  Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social Freelance Science Journalist. Fact Checker. National Geographic, BBC, Scientific American, NBC News, PopSci, WIRED, and others. she/her ๐ฆ @erinbiba | 14,340 |
| 2. |  Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social Editor in Chief of Scientific American, @sciam.bsky.social Formerly at Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian, Science. Past prez National Association of Science Writers. Birder | 8,312 |
| 3. |  Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis@kendrawrites.bsky.social What's the opposite of apocalypse? Trying to chronicle that. | 5,712 |
| 4. |  Helen Branswell@helenbranswell.bsky.social I cover infectious diseases for STAT (www.statnews.com). Elon refugee. 2020 Polk winner. Nieman '11. She/her. I write about Covid, polio, flu, Ebola, RSV, birdflu, STIs. | 4,369 |
| 5. |  Jennifer Ouellette@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social I cover science and culture at Ars Technica. Former science editor, Gizmodo. Ex-vangelical. Rodeo fan. Married to @seanmcarroll, servant to two cats, Ariel and Caliban. Baltimore, MD. She/her. | 3,408 |
| 6. |  Mika McKinnon@mikamckinnon.bsky.social Field geophysicist, disaster researcher, scifi science consultant, science writer, public speaker, irrepressibly curious. Occasional rock-licker, frequent devourer of board books. ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ Video channel | 3,213 |
| 7. |  Emily Lakdawalla@elakdawalla.bsky.social Planetary scientist, freelance science writer and space artist, queer, ADHD, mom. Turns out itโs hard to be all those things at once. Shop at elakdawalla.Etsy.com Video channel | 2,816 |
| 8. |  Bethany Brookshire@beebrookshire.bsky.social Sci journo, author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. Highly caffeinated. All bad takes mine. She/her Video channel | 2,565 |
| 9. |  Kelly Brenner โ๏ธ @kellybrenner.bsky.social Author of 'The Naturalist at Home' and 'Nature Obscura' ไฝๅฎถ www.metrofieldguide.com | 1,838 |
| 10. |  Maryn McKenna@marynmck.bsky.social Journalist. Senior Fellow at Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health. Author of BIG CHICKEN, SUPERBUG, BEATING BACK THE DEVIL (so far). Fiber artist, cat wrangler, frequently on the 45th parallel. Brooklyn before it was cool. | 1,801 |
| 11. |  Mindy Weisberger@laminda.bsky.social Science writer & editor at Scholastic, previously Live Science and the American Museum of Natural History. WGAEast member. Cynical girl (she/her). Words here are mine. | 1,693 |
| 12. |  Liz Neeley@lizneeley.bsky.social Founding Partner of Liminal and co-founder of Solving For Science. Endlessly fascinated by science communication & sensemaking. | 1,649 |
| 13. |  Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social Science and global health reporter for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/by/apoorva-mand avilli | 1,547 |
| 14. |  Alexandra Witze@alexwitze.bsky.social Reporter, writer, editor, correspondent for Nature, builder of science writing communities. | 1,304 |
| 15. |  Wingperson@ejwillingham.bsky.social I have occasionally angered famous men. Author, PHALLACY+THE TAILORED BRAIN. Journalist, words at SciAm+++. Frequent gremlin. Biologist of embryos, gonads, genitalia. Educator. She/her/yโall. V Texan ๐ค https://sites.google.com/view/emilywilli nghamphd/home | 1,196 |
| 16. |  Loren Grush@lorengrush.bsky.social Space reporter at Bloomberg covering NASA, commercial space, and the cosmos | Former Verge senior reporter | Send tips: [email protected] | 1,164 |
| 17. |  Amy Maxmen@amymaxmen.bsky.social Award-winning science reporter with words at Nature, New York Times, Washington Post & more. Health, medicine, inequality & pandemics. www.amymaxmen.com | 1,120 |
| 18. |  Stephanie M. Lee@stephaniemlee.bsky.social Senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, writing about scholarship, scholars, and society / [email protected] / Signal: stephaniemlee.07 / stephaniemlee.com / former BuzzFeed News | 952 |
| 19. |  GrrlScientist โง โ SciComm at Forbes@grrlscientist.bsky.social GrrlScientist: PhD ornithology, parrot researcher, SciComm journalist & writer Currently: Forbes Formerly: The Guardian Vegan. linktr.ee/grrlscientist | 913 |
| 20. |  Emily Anthes@emilyanthes.bsky.social NYT science reporter, covering animal health and science โข [email protected] | 909 |
| 21. |  Christie Wilcox@nerdychristie.bsky.social Newsletter editor for Science | author | nerd | mom | not in that order | 847 |
| 22. |  Lisa Grossman@astrolisa.bsky.social Science journalist (current: Science News; past: New Scientist, Wired). 2023-24 Knight Science Journalism fellow. Lifelong astronomy nerd. Queer Jewish mom ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ she/her/hers | 786 |
| 23. |  Sarah Zhang@sarahzhang.bsky.social eukaryote, also a staff writer at the atlantic | 764 |
| 24. |  Nadia Drake@nadiadrake.bsky.social Science journalist, champagneophile, nap champ. Currently at Quanta Magazine, formerly National Geographic. ๐ฑ๐ง๐บ๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | 714 |
| 25. |  Joss Fong@jossfong.bsky.social Videoz | joss-fong.com Video channel | 696 |
| 26. |  Siri Carpenter@siricarpenter.bsky.social Co-founder, executive director, & EIC of @theopennotebook.bsky.social, @ScienceWriters.org past president. [email protected]. She/her/hers. | 682 |
| 27. |  Gaia Vince@wanderinggaia.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, author (NOMAD CENTURY; TRANSCENDENCE; ANTHROPOCENE https://bit.ly/3QR898d) Human-Earth system science https://toot.community/@WanderingGaia | 635 |
| 28. |  Kate Wong@katewong.bsky.social Senior editor at Scientific American. I write about human origins, animals past and present, wildlife conservation. Fledgling birder. | 607 |
| 29. |  Tara Haelle@tarahaelle.bsky.social Science/health journalist โข teacher โข author โข photographer ๐ทโข kidlit โข dog lover ๐ฆฎโข rat mom ๐โข Texan โข ADHD โข neurodivergent โข she/her Pro: ๐ฉโโ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง ๏ธโ๐ฝ๐๐ท๐โ๏ธ tarahaelle. net | 577 |
| 30. | @elizkolbert.bsky.social | 551 |
| 31. |  Leah Crane@leahc.bsky.social Space & physics reporter for New Scientist. No longer quantum, not yet relativistic. She/her/fast/furious. | 523 |
| 32. | Leah Crane @leahc.bsky.social Space & physics reporter for New Scientist. No longer quantum, not yet relativistic. She/her/fast/furious. | 523 |
| 33. |  Seelix the Seventh@seelix.bsky.social Science communicator and cosplayer. I trained as a forensic anthropologist before I realized that I prefer dealing with living people. Basically, I am a master of disguise & know where to hide the bodies. They/them | 519 |
| 34. |  Elizabeth Howell (she/her, ๐๐๐ท)@howellspace.bsky.social ๐(Canadian) staff writer, spaceflight Space.com. Freelance + 5 books. Teach comms. History/Latin nerd. Supports ๐ณ๏ธโ๐, diversity, libraries. Also Twitter @howellspace or Mastodon @[email protected] | 504 |
| 35. |  Shannon Stirone @shannonstirone.bsky.social Writer. NYC. Space nerd. | 481 |
| 36. |  Shaena Montanari@shaena.bsky.social Science journalist who writes about brains at The Transmitter. [email protected] | 473 |
| 37. |  Natalie Wolchover@nattyover.bsky.social Physics journalist at Quanta Magazine (on book leave for 2023). Giving this a whirl. | 452 |
| 38. |  Dr Helen Scales@helenscales.bsky.social Marine biologist, writer, broadcaster. UK + France www.helenscales.com | 445 |
| 39. |  Arielle Duhaime-Ross@adrs.bsky.social Science Journalist, TV host, podcast host โข Past : VICE News, Vox, The Verge. Host of the TV show Queer Sports, and the podcasts VICE News Reports and A Show about Animals โข They/Them โข arielleduhaimeross.com Video channel | 437 |
| 40. |  Jaime Green@jaimealyse.bsky.social Writer, series editor of THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING, author of THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE || jaimegreen.net | 425 |
| 41. |  Rebecca Boyle ๐@rboyle31.bsky.social Author, journalist, writer, selenophile, hiker. I speak for the Moon. Like the Lorax, but not as good at rhyming. My book comes out Jan. 16! Preorder: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books /611468/our-moon-by | 422 |
| 42. |  Carmen Drahl@carmendrahl.bsky.social DC-based freelance journalist and editor | science, health, food | โ๏ธ DCist, Knowable, NPR, Science News | Secโy DC Science Writers Association ๐ฆ | Chemistry Ph.D. | Inglรฉs y Espaรฑol | she/her | 401 |
| 43. |  Hannah Thomasy@hannahthomasy.bsky.social Journalist at The Scientist. โค๏ธ๐งช Lover of brains & microbes & weird animals. Opinions mine obviously. Check out my writing at https://www.the-scientist.com/author/han nah-thomasy-phd-5349 | 397 |
| 44. |  Erin Ross@erineaross.bsky.social I write about science. I climb big (and lil) mountains. No judgement, all mountains are good here. Currently freelance. Past: OPB, Axios, Nature, NPR | 373 |
| 45. |  Nadja Popovich@popovichn.bsky.social reporting + editing, data + graphics @nytclimate โจโจโจโจโจ | 362 |
| 46. |  Clara Moskowitz@clarakm.bsky.social Senior Editor at Scientific American, covering astronomy, physics and math. She/her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | 351 |
| 47. |  Karen Kwon (she/her)@ykarenkwon.bsky.social Science journalist โข Research and special projects editor @Science News โข Chemistry PhD โข NYU SHERP 39 โข 2020 AAAS Mass Media Fellow @Scientific American โข ๐ฐ๐ทโ ๏ธ๐ www.ykarenkwon.com | 318 |
| 48. |  Brooke Jarvis@brookejarvis.bsky.social reader, magaziner, that person from that other place contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine | 292 |
| 49. |  Christie Aschwanden@cragcrest.bsky.social Best-selling author, journalist, podcaster, outdoor adventurer. My parties have dancing. Western Colorado. | 289 |
| 50. |  Lisa Song@lisalsong.bsky.social Climate/environment reporter at ProPublica. Cartoon me by Laila Milevski. Pro-cats, anti-carrots. | 289 |
| 51. |  Ainissa Ramirez@ainissaramirez.bsky.social Author of โThe Alchemy of Usโ http://bit.ly/2VOZQhQ Scientist. Speaker. Science Evangelist. | 267 |
| 52. |  Katie McCormick@mccornut.bsky.social Physicist-turned-science writer. Writing about quantum computing for Google Quantum AI and about other stuff at Quanta, Knowable, News from Science, APS Physics Mag, etc. | 265 |
| 53. | @tanyalewis.bsky.social Senior editor, health & medicine @sciam.bsky.social. New Yorker. Like dogs and bad puns. | 261 |
| 54. |  Evelyn Lamb@evelynjlamb.bsky.social Math and science writer. Complex analysis fangirl. | 240 |
| 55. |  Shannon Palus@shanpalus.bsky.social Features editor at Slate | 215 |
| 56. |  Nidhi Subbaraman @nidhisubs.bsky.social good science/ bad science. reporter @wsj. email me: [email protected]. https://www.wsj.com/news/author/nidhi-su bbaraman | 213 |
| 57. |  Haley Wahl, PhD@hwahl16.bsky.social Pulsar PhD turned science writer for MIT Lincoln Laboratory | 212 |
| 58. |  Bri Barbu@bribarbu.bsky.social science reporter @Chemical & Engineering News | please talk to me about carbon-based molecules | indie bookstore enjoyer | the world is on fire but I'm ~just fine~ otherwise | views mine | 203 |
| 59. |  Cassie Martin@cassiemartin.bsky.social Deputy Managing Editor at Science News. Standing in solidarity with Science News Media Guild. She/her ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | 187 |
| 60. |  Dana Smith@smithdanag.bsky.social Health/science/wellness reporter covering a little bit of everything body-related for the New York Times | 185 |
| 61. |  Margaret Harris@drmlharris.bsky.social Science journalist at Physics World magazine. Also available as @[email protected] and @DrMLHarris on Twitter (while it lasts). All views on science, politics, etc. my own. | 177 |
| 62. |  Sadie Witkowski, PhD@sadiewit.bsky.social Podcaster & Director of Communications for Data Science Institute @UChicago Scientist, storyteller, scuba diver | 167 |
| 63. |  Erica Klarreich@ericaklarreich.bsky.social Mathematics and science journalist. My work has appeared in Quanta, Nature, The Atlantic, New Scientist, Science News and other publications. | 166 |
| 64. |  Allie Wilkinson@alliewilkinson.bsky.social Freelance science journalist and fact-checker. Also a chicken mom. | 156 |
| 65. |  Sarah Lewin Frasier@sarahexplains.bsky.social Scientific American's Assistant News Editor | 151 |
| 66. | @maiasz.bsky.social | 123 |