| Average for professional science writers: | 23% |
| Top tendency to originate: | |
| @CuriousKaryn | 99% |
| @archaeology | 95% |
| @garthsundem | 95% |
| @AboutPhysics | 94% |
| @fcain | 86% |
| @CaraSantaMaria | 84% |
| @johnjberger | 83% |
| @socialpyramid | 75% |
| @hillaryrosner | 68% |
| @dpcarrington | 62% |
| Average for professional science writers: | 36% |
| Top tendency to reply: | |
| @evelynjlamb | 84% |
| @mary_roach | 84% |
| @MaverickNY | 80% |
| @CosmicEvolution | 78% |
| @Rose_D_Luna | 78% |
| @sciencebase | 78% |
| @SciGuySpace | 76% |
| @skrishna | 74% |
| @BadAstronomer | 74% |
| @DownHereOnEarth | 73% |
| Average for professional science writers: | 31% |
| Top tendency to retweet: | |
| @DaveMosher | 100% |
| @SciFleur | 95% |
| @tvjrennie | 93% |
| @marcuschown | 92% |
| @ByToddBBates | 90% |
| @NerdyChristie | 86% |
| @PopovichN | 84% |
| @b0yle | 82% |
| @JoelAchenbach | 80% |
| @aatishb | 77% |
| Average for professional science writers: | 10% |
| Top tendency to quote: | |
| @DavidQuammen | 66% |
| @sciencecohen | 61% |
| @carinbondar | 48% |
| @Revkin | 44% |
| @joesbigidea | 40% |
| @m_c_marshall | 36% |
| @DrJoeHanson | 30% |
| @mdichristina | 30% |
| @ngeiling | 29% |
| @AdamZmith | 29% |