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Science writers, columnists, reporters, editors, etc. reaching general audiences. Excludes active scientists (also see lists of astronomers and physicists).
| # | Twitter profile & related links | Twitter followers | Listed count |
| 1. |  Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman NASA advisor. Antarctic explorer (Nov 2018). Author of amzn.to/1MFUEVC. Global director @ScienceHackDay. YouTuber youtube.com/arielwaldman. • What's It Like in Space? San Francisco arielwaldman.com Patreon page 11 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 8/day • 16% new, 54% replies, 18% retweets, 12% quotes | 32,640 | 1,713 |
| 2. |  Brian Switek@Laelaps Distant cousin of T. rex. Author of My Beloved Brontosaurus, Written in Stone, & Skeleton Keys (coming 2019). Blogs @sciam. Furry self: @RileyBlackCat • Skeleton Keys • The T Rex Handbook (Discovering) • Prehistoric Predators Where the fossils are. patreon.com/laelaps Patreon page 9 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 15/day • 30% new, 35% replies, 25% retweets, 9% quotes | 25,122 | 1,200 |
| 3. |  Matthew R Francis@DrMRFrancis Writer of physics and astronomy. Wearer of jaunty hats. Tryin' to publish a novel. Proud Rebel scum. Avatar by @ScienceComic . He/him. Cleveland, OH bowlerhatscience.org Patreon page 8 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 60/day • 20% new, 40% replies, 29% retweets, 10% quotes | 17,175 | 893 |
| 4. |  Beatrice the Biologist@beatricebiology Science illustrations, comics, and books! Co-host of @sciencebrunch, a conversational and irreverent science podcast. My real name is Katie McKissick. • Ecstatic Dandelions • What's in Your Genes? • Little Cells (a Beatrice the Biol... Los Angeles, CA beatricebiologist.com Patreon page 8 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 31% new, 59% replies, 7% retweets, 3% quotes | 12,876 | 466 |
| 5. |  Ethan Siegel@StartsWithABang The Universe is: Expanding, cooling, and dark. It starts with a bang! #Cosmology Science writer, astrophysicist, author, Forbes & NASA columnist. • Treknology • Beyond the Galaxy Portland, OR forbes.com/sites/startswi… Patreon page 7 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 20% new, 61% replies, 17% retweets, 2% quotes | 12,623 | 694 |