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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. Field microscopist. Global director @ScienceHackDay. YouTuber youtube.com/arielwaldman. Art school grad. San Francisco arielwaldman.com Patreon page 12 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 8/day • 11% new, 48% replies, 31% retweets, 10% quotes | 38,416 | 1,740 |
| 2. |  Riley 🏴☠️ Skeleton Keys!@Laelaps Distant cousin of T. rex. Author of My Beloved Brontosaurus, Written in Stone, & Skeleton Keys! Blogs @sciam. Aka Brian Switek. Genderfluid, they/them. Where the fossils are. patreon.com/laelaps Patreon page 10 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 15/day • 34% new, 45% replies, 17% retweets, 3% quotes | 25,841 | 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, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 59/day • 14% new, 45% replies, 30% retweets, 11% quotes | 18,621 | 903 |
| 4. |  Ethan Siegel@StartsWithABang The Universe is: Expanding, cooling, and dark. It starts with a bang! #Cosmology Science writer, astrophysicist, author, Forbes & NASA columnist. Portland, OR forbes.com/sites/startswi… Patreon page 8 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 17% new, 61% replies, 20% retweets, 2% quotes | 14,518 | 730 |
| 5. |  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. She/her. Los Angeles, CA Patreon page 8 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 19% new, 55% replies, 17% retweets, 8% quotes | 13,627 | 472 |