| Average for professional science writers: | 21% |
| Top tendency to originate: | |
| @archaeology | 98% |
| @garthsundem | 96% |
| @AboutPhysics | 94% |
| @johnjberger | 84% |
| @fcain | 76% |
| @CaraSantaMaria | 74% |
| @socialpyramid | 74% |
| @CuriousKaryn | 68% |
| @ByToddBBates | 66% |
| @iansample | 65% |
| Average for professional science writers: | 37% |
| Top tendency to reply: | |
| @mary_roach | 91% |
| @_Astro_Nerd_ | 88% |
| @juleslhoward | 87% |
| @Annaleen | 82% |
| @sciencebase | 78% |
| @TheSpaceGal | 78% |
| @nadiamdrake | 78% |
| @BadAstronomer | 78% |
| @PeterBrannen1 | 78% |
| @GeneticJen | 74% |
| Average for professional science writers: | 30% |
| Top tendency to retweet: | |
| @hannahjwaters | 100% |
| @SciFleur | 98% |
| @marcuschown | 93% |
| @tvjrennie | 91% |
| @PopovichN | 86% |
| @NerdyChristie | 82% |
| @johnrplatt | 78% |
| @russellcris | 77% |
| @b0yle | 75% |
| @JoelAchenbach | 74% |
| Average for professional science writers: | 10% |
| Top tendency to quote: | |
| @DavidQuammen | 55% |
| @sciencecohen | 51% |
| @Revkin | 47% |
| @BenLillie | 38% |
| @carinbondar | 37% |
| @mikamckinnon | 36% |
| @sethmnookin | 35% |
| @davelevitan | 32% |
| @KatherineHobson | 30% |
| @m_c_marshall | 29% |