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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. 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, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 8/day • 14% new, 57% replies, 17% retweets, 12% quotes | 32,840 | 1,716 |
| 2. |  Riley@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, 9 mos on Twitter Tweets: 15/day • 24% new, 23% replies, 44% retweets, 8% quotes | 25,108 | 1,201 |
| 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, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 60/day • 18% new, 41% replies, 31% retweets, 12% quotes | 17,392 | 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. • The Hidden World of Garbage - Mul... • Art and Culture American Indian A... • Ecstatic Dandelions Los Angeles, CA beatricebiologist.com Patreon page 8 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 22% new, 55% replies, 17% retweets, 7% quotes | 13,039 | 467 |
| 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, 9 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 19% new, 63% replies, 15% retweets, 4% quotes | 13,035 | 704 |