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Tweeting Tendencies of Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2019-Mar-23 15:30 UTC. Based on 200 most recent tweets of each list member. Retweet count excludes quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Tendency to originate: % of user's tweets that are not replies or retweets

Average for professional science writers:	26%

Top tendency to originate:
@archaeology	100%
@garthsundem	97%
@AboutPhysics	94%
@johnjberger	92%
@ivanoransky	86%
@socialpyramid	85%
@CaraSantaMaria	78%
@carinbondar	78%
@ericmjohnson	74%
@ByToddBBates	73%

Tendency to reply: % of user's tweets that are replies

Average for professional science writers:	32%

Top tendency to reply:
@_Astro_Nerd_	94%
@juleslhoward	80%
@DownHereOnEarth	79%
@Annaleen	78%
@maiasz	74%
@mikamckinnon	74%
@kimberlykowal	72%
@ferrisjabr	70%
@sciencebase	70%
@j_timmer	69%

Tendency to retweet: % of user's tweets that are retweets (excluding quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments)

Average for professional science writers:	33%

Top tendency to retweet:
@marcuschown	89%
@tvjrennie	88%
@TerriHansen	77%
@LeeBillings	76%
@maggiemfox	74%
@russellcris	74%
@leHotz	74%
@johnrplatt	72%
@SciFleur	72%
@hannahjwaters	70%

Tendency to quote: % of user's tweets that are quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments

Average for professional science writers:	10%

Top tendency to quote:
@bobfinn	44%
@JamesGleick	40%
@davelevitan	36%
@KatherineHobson	34%
@joesbigidea	34%
@CosmicEvolution	31%
@Revkin	30%
@danfagin	27%
@MMarchioneAP	24%
@TomLevenson	22%