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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. |  Emily Lakdawalla@elakdawalla Senior Editor & Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society. Planetary scientist, public speaker. Wrote a book on Curiosity rover. Asteroid 274860. • The Design and Engineering of Cur... Pasadena, CA planetary.org/emily 10 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 16/day • 10% new, 53% replies, 29% retweets, 8% quotes | 147,358 | 4,645 |
| 2. |  Cara Santa Maria@CaraSantaMaria #SciComm FTW | Host of the #TalkNerdy Podcast & @SkepticsGuide Rogue | Cofounder: @SciCommCamp @NerdBrigadeLA | As seen on TV: @BillNyeSaves @NatGeoChannel • Tiny Thinkers Los Angeles carasantamaria.com 8 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 7/day • 72% new, 15% replies, 10% retweets, 3% quotes | 79,342 | 2,054 |
| 3. |  Sci Curious@scicurious Staff writer @SNStudents, writer at @ScienceNews, podcaster @sci4thepeople. Opinions my own. In my free time, I run long distances. • Science Blogging Washington, DC sciencenewsforstudents.org/author/bethany… 9 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 16/day • 48% new, 31% replies, 14% retweets, 8% quotes | 60,739 | 2,533 |
| 4. |  Rebecca Skloot@RebeccaSkloot Author NYTimes Bestseller IMMORTAL LIFE OF #HENRIETTALACKS #HeLa now an HBO/@Oprah Film #HeLaMovie. Next book: humans #animals #ethics. Instagram @rebeccaskloot • The Best American Science and Nat... • The Best American Science Writing... • The Immortal Life of Henrietta La... Oakland, CA rebeccaskloot.com 10 yrs, 5 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 12% new, 48% replies, 23% retweets, 17% quotes | 46,887 | 2,275 |
| 5. |  Andréa Morris@DraisyMorris Redheaded stepchild. Writer & TV producer. Contributor @forbes. Author of @SOCA_LA w/ Dr @PaulEkman. Art & science. Member Nat'l Association of Science Writers. Los Angeles forbes.com/sites/andreamo… 9 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.6/day • 14% new, 31% replies, 54% retweets, 1% quotes *Follows 0.58 feeds per follower | 44,267* | 351 |
| 6. |  Emily Calandrelli@TheSpaceGal Emmy-Nominated Host, Field Correspondent for @BillNye Saves the World, Host/EP for #XplorationOuterSpace on FOX, Author - Ada Lace Series, WVU & @MIT grad • Ada Lace Adventures Collection • Ada Lace and the Impossible Missi... • Ada Lace, Take Me to Your Leader ... San Francisco, CA thespacegal.com 9 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 10% new, 61% replies, 18% retweets, 11% quotes | 42,085 | 805 |
| 7. |  Maryn McKenna@marynmck @WIRED Ideas, @SchusterInst fellow, magazine journalist, TED speaker | Books: BIG CHICKEN (also PLUCKED), SUPERBUG, BEATING BACK THE DEVIL | [email protected] • Big Chicken • Superbug • Beating Back the Devil ATL, BGR, CDG marynmckenna.com 9 yrs, 9 mos on Twitter Tweets: 14/day • 18% new, 34% replies, 32% retweets, 16% quotes | 37,412 | 1,903 |
| 8. |  Jennifer Ouellette@JenLucPiquant Jen-Luc Piquant is the faux-French avatar of science writer Jennifer Ouellette. Past Gizmodo science editor. Ex-evangelical. Married to @seanmcarroll. • Me, Myself, and Why • The Best Science Writing Online 2... • The Calculus Diaries Los Angeles, CA jenniferouellette-writes.com 8 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 29/day • 46% new, 5% replies, 49% retweets, 1% quotes | 34,563 | 1,636 |
| 9. |  Deborah Blum@deborahblum Book author, Science journalist, blogger, and director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. • The Poison Squad • The Best American Science and Nat... • The Best American Science and Nat... Cambridge, MA deborahblum.com 8 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 23/day • 18% new, 3% replies, 75% retweets, 5% quotes | 32,903 | 1,663 |
| 10. |  Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman NASA advisor + author of amzn.to/1MFUEVC + founder of Spacehack.org + global director @ScienceHackDay + youtuber youtube.com/arielwaldman • What's It Like in Space? San Francisco arielwaldman.com 11 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 8/day • 10% new, 49% replies, 25% retweets, 16% quotes | 32,494 | 1,695 |
| 11. |  Virginia Hughes@virginiahughes Science Editor, @BuzzFeedNews. Pro nutgraf, pro dog, anti sap. DM for Signal # Brooklyn, NY virginiahughes.com 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 50% new, 16% replies, 30% retweets, 4% quotes | 32,089 | 1,383 |
| 12. |  Annalee Newitz@Annaleen Writing some books about science and history. Author of Autonomous (nominated for the Nebula!). Founder of io9. Editor-at-large for Ars Technica. Send noodles. • Autonomous: A Novel • Scatter, Adapt, and Remember • She's Such a Geek California techsploitation.com 11 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 9/day • 8% new, 71% replies, 11% retweets, 10% quotes | 31,948 | 1,836 |
| 13. |  Elizabeth Kolbert@ElizKolbert I am a New Yorker staff writer and author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe and The Sixth Extinction. • Field Notes from a Catastrophe • The Sixth Extinction ElizabethKolbert.com 4 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.9/day • 4% new, 11% replies, 83% retweets, 1% quotes | 31,524 | 1,015 |
| 14. |  Carin Anne Bondar@carinbondar PhD Biologist, Jungle Warrior, Author #WildSex & #WildMoms TV Host, TED talker, Mom. Nutjob. carinbondar.com wacky chilliwack carinbondar.com 8 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 24% new, 39% replies, 23% retweets, 14% quotes | 28,271 | 910 |
| 15. |  Maggie Koerth-Baker@maggiekb1 Professional nerd & question asker. Senior Science Reporter at @FiveThirtyEight. Nieman Fellow. Kansan still adjusting to Minnesota tree density. DM for Signal. • Before the Lights Go Out • Mental Floss Presents Be Amazing Minneapolis, MN maggiekb.com 9 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 10/day • 22% new, 49% replies, 11% retweets, 18% quotes | 28,227 | 1,785 |
| 16. |  Mary Roach@mary_roach I write books, most recently GRUNT: The Curious Science of Humans at War. Also: STIFF, GULP, PACKING FOR MARS, BONK. and SPOOK. • Grunt • Grunt • Gulp Oakland, CA • author maryroach.net 7 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 5% new, 65% replies, 12% retweets, 18% quotes | 27,520 | 1,079 |
| 17. |  Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth Health, science & environment editor at @washingtonpost. President of National Association @ScienceWriters. Was @NatGeo @Slate @SmithsonianMag @NewsFromScience Washington DC washingtonpost.com 7 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 7/day • 38% new, 21% replies, 41% retweets, 1% quotes | 26,978 | 1,148 |
| 18. |  Loren Grush@lorengrush Science reporter at @verge. Host of #VergeSpaceCraft. Daughter of rocket scientists. Lover of spaceflight. Texas-bred: Clear eyes, full hearts. New York, NY 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 36% new, 33% replies, 15% retweets, 16% quotes | 25,810 | 761 |
| 19. |  Nadia Drake@nadiamdrake Contributing writer @natgeo. Former ballet dancer. Slightly obsessed with planets (and MOONS), supernovas and spiders. Champagneophile. • Little Book of Wonders 7 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 14% new, 63% replies, 11% retweets, 12% quotes | 25,580 | 790 |
| 20. |  Crisis? What Crisis?@GrrlScientist evolutionary ecologist & ornithologist writes about science @Forbes @EvoInstitute @BirdNoteRadio Formerly @Guardian TinyLetter tinyletter.com/grrlscientist Ravenclaw 40.7619, -73.9763 about.me/grrlscientist 9 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 18% new, 3% replies, 77% retweets, 3% quotes | 25,210 | 1,831 |
| 21. |  Alice Bell@alicebell I work for a climate charity. But this is me, not them. PhD in science communication and too many years working in universities and museums. London climatehistories.com 9 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 14/day • 23% new, 35% replies, 39% retweets, 4% quotes | 25,106 | 1,288 |
| 22. |  Mika McKinnon@mikamckinnon Field geophysicist, disaster researcher, scifi science consultant, science writer, public speaker, irrepressibly curious. West Coast about.me/mikamckinnon 8 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 12/day • 4% new, 67% replies, 4% retweets, 24% quotes | 24,043 | 915 |
| 23. |  Mariette DiChristina@mdichristina Editor in Chief, @sciam. EVP, Editorial & Publishing, Magazines, Nature Research. All opinions expressed are my own. RTs are not endorsements. New York ScientificAmerican.com 7 yrs, 9 mos on Twitter Tweets: 8/day • 22% new, 20% replies, 38% retweets, 20% quotes | 20,904 | 1,226 |
| 24. |  Rachel “The Yellow Dart” Feltman@RachelFeltman Chief Science Officer of the USS @popsci // Previously: made a blog @washingtonpost // Professional GIF curator // Cries over space robots. [email protected] NYC popsci.com 9 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 17/day • 18% new, 23% replies, 51% retweets, 8% quotes | 19,322 | 904 |
| 25. |  Gwen Pearson🐜🐛@bug_gwen I'm a bug AND a feature! I do insect outreach and write about science. Part of @ento_allies. Tweets personal/do not represent employers etc etc 🐝 she/her Low Earth Orbit, Indiana bit.ly/GwenPearson 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 13/day • 26% new, 35% replies, 29% retweets, 11% quotes | 19,309 | 1,018 |
| 26. |  Joss Fong@JossFong Video, science | [email protected] Washington, DC youtube.com/vox 9 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 38% new, 27% replies, 23% retweets, 12% quotes | 18,916 | 292 |
| 27. |  Alexandra Witze@alexwitze Correspondent for Nature, views my own. Reach me (generally) witzescience-at-gmaildotcom or (securely) awitze-at-protonmaildotcom. • Island on Fire Boulder, CO lakithebook.com 9 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 25% new, 38% replies, 28% retweets, 9% quotes | 18,551 | 983 |
| 28. |  Maggie Fox@maggiemfox Senior health writer @NBCNewshealth Science/Health/Tech in plain English. Yes that's my foot and my coconut facebook.com/pages/Maggie-F… Washington nbcnews.com 9 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 60% new, 3% replies, 33% retweets, 4% quotes | 18,535 | 851 |
| 29. |  Maia Szalavitz@maiasz Neuroscience Journalist, VICE.com, TIME.com ti.me/rWCQsZ, etc. Author, Unbroken Brain, Soros Justice Fellow • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog • Unbroken Brain • Born for Love New York maiasz.com 10 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 9% new, 61% replies, 21% retweets, 10% quotes | 18,341 | 881 |
| 30. |  Swapna Krishna@skrishna Space + science + tech + sci-fi journalist for Engadget, SYFY Fangrrls, LA Times. Star Wars/Trek nerd. 1/2 of @DesiGeekGirls. Literary agent: @annasproul. Philly Main Line swapnakrishna.com 9 yrs, 5 mos on Twitter Tweets: 22/day • 22% new, 57% replies, 7% retweets, 14% quotes | 17,859 | 801 |
| 31. |  Amy Harmon@amy_harmon New York Times reporter covering science & society. Mom of @rumblecomics • The Smallest Part • Making Faces New York, NY nytimes.com/by/amy-harmon 9 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 16% new, 25% replies, 51% retweets, 8% quotes | 17,209 | 940 |
| 32. |  Sally Church@MaverickNY Scientist, cancer geek, Londoner, adventurer, explorer, immigrant, lover of curry, fine wine & football. Science writer @biotechstrategy, roadie @targetspodcast Earthling biotechstrategyblog.com 10 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 18/day • 20% new, 51% replies, 17% retweets, 11% quotes | 16,843 | 929 |
| 33. |  LizNeeley@LizNeeley Executive Director of The @Story_Collider. Lecturer @Yale with @NNCIonline. Compass points: science, storytelling, #scicomm studies & gorgeous design. Washington DC area storycollider.org 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 27% new, 25% replies, 31% retweets, 17% quotes | 16,776 | 869 |
| 34. |  Rose Eveleth ▷▷@roseveleth host & producer of @flashforwardpod 〰〰 futures critic 〰〰 skeptical optimist 〰〰 shorter than you expected 〰〰 formerly @30for30 podcasts 〰〰 she/her 〰〰 👽 🤖 ⚡️ 🔮 🚀 • What Future 2018 roseveleth.com 8 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 17/day • 16% new, 37% replies, 43% retweets, 4% quotes | 16,564 | 793 |
| 35. |  Sarah Cruddas@sarahcruddas Space journalist, broadcaster & author. New space advocate. Background in astrophysics. I love space, travel, aviation & adventure. [email protected] • Did You Know? Space Lost in Space sarahcruddas.com 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 30% new, 11% replies, 52% retweets, 8% quotes | 15,866 | 440 |
| 36. |  Miriam Kramer@mirikramer @Mashable science editor. Always a space reporter. It's not aliens. It's never aliens. [email protected] DMs open and a mess. Now: NYC. Before: Tennessee. mashable.com/category/space 8 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 18% new, 55% replies, 13% retweets, 14% quotes | 15,489 | 575 |
| 37. |  rae paoletta@PAYOLETTER senior editor, @inversedotcom. amateur cat wrangler and black hole hunter. host of @ineedmyspacepod//send me tips & pitches: [email protected] nyc/a moonlet on saturn's f ring raepaoletta.com 7 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 14/day • 14% new, 73% replies, 11% retweets, 2% quotes | 15,390 | 371 |
| 38. |  Erin Biba@erinbiba Science Writer -- BBC, Scientific American, PopSci, WIRED, Adam Savage's Tested and others. Former Fact Checker. erbiba at gmail dot com Markarth 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 12/day • 10% new, 35% replies, 43% retweets, 12% quotes | 14,395 | 850 |
| 39. |  Hannah Devlin@hannahdev The Guardian's Science Correspondent DMs open for stories & tips London theguardian.com/science 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 16% new, 34% replies, 37% retweets, 14% quotes | 14,377 | 576 |
| 40. |  Katie Hobson@KatherineHobson Freelance journalist, health and other stuff, for NPR's Shots, FiveThirtyEight, O magazine and more. Retired Ironman. Runner again, but slower this time. Brooklyn, NY katherinehobson.com/bio/ 9 yrs, 5 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.6/day • 13% new, 23% replies, 30% retweets, 34% quotes | 14,189 | 743 |
| 41. |  Natalie Wolchover@nattyover Physics writer @QuantaMagazine. I have a Klein bottle that contains the universe. New York, New York quantamagazine.org/authors/natali… 8 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 24% new, 33% replies, 36% retweets, 7% quotes | 12,973 | 448 |
| 42. |  Christie Aschwanden@cragcrest Lead writer for science @FiveThirtyEight Evidence-based journalist, book critic, essayist. My parties have dancing. christieaschwanden.com Colorado fivethirtyeight.com 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 36% new, 11% replies, 33% retweets, 20% quotes | 12,834 | 641 |
| 43. |  Maddie Stone@themadstone Writer, nerd, managing editor @EARTH3R. Former science editor @Gizmodo. @GMGUnion. Earth & enviro science PhD. DMs open. Philadelphia, PA kinja.com/maddiestone 6 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 41% new, 28% replies, 23% retweets, 8% quotes | 12,331 | 500 |
| 44. |  Nancy Shute@nancyshute Co-host For @NPR's Shots blog, loving all things medical and microbial. Washington, DC 10 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 18% new, 11% replies, 62% retweets, 9% quotes | 12,301 | 824 |
| 45. |  Dr. Paige Jarreau@FromTheLabBench #SciComm Nerd. Director of Social Media & #SciComm @LifeOmic! I'm a science blogger @LSUscience, blog researcher & social media consultant. Ask me anything! Baton Rouge fromthelabbench.com 7 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 17/day • 16% new, 33% replies, 47% retweets, 4% quotes | 12,252 | 673 |
| 46. |  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. • Ecstatic Dandelions • What's in Your Genes? • Little Cells (a Beatrice the Biol... Los Angeles, CA beatricebiologist.com 7 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 22% new, 59% replies, 11% retweets, 7% quotes | 12,116 | 444 |
| 47. |  Nancy Atkinson@Nancy_A Science journalist, @universetoday & @Seeker. Author of the book 'Incredible Stories From Space' • Incredible Stories from Space Minnesota nancyatkinson.com 9 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 22% new, 29% replies, 27% retweets, 22% quotes | 11,730 | 647 |
| 48. |  Kate Wong@katewong Senior editor at Scientific American. I write about human origins, animals past and present, wildlife conservation. Views are my own. • Lucy's Legacy New York City 9 yrs, 5 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 38% new, 23% replies, 36% retweets, 3% quotes | 11,464 | 666 |
| 49. |  Clara Moskowitz@ClaraMoskowitz Senior Editor at Scientific American, covering space & physics. Views expressed are my own. New York, NY scientificamerican.com 8 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.9/day • 35% new, 20% replies, 45% retweets, 0% quotes | 11,078 | 0 |
| 50. |  Robin Lloyd@robinlloyd99 senior writer @undarkmag covering public health, contributing editor @sciam undark.org/author/rlloyd/ 10 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 18% new, 11% replies, 65% retweets, 5% quotes | 10,703 | 640 |
| 51. |  Elizabeth Landau@lizlandau @NASAJPL Senior Storyteller. Freelance writer. Ex @CNN reporter. Likes pi. @Princeton & @Columbia grad. Views my own. RTs ≠ endorsements https://t.co/5xHZNsIBGk Los Angeles 9 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 27% new, 41% replies, 12% retweets, 20% quotes | 10,446 | 397 |
| 52. |  łopatologia@mslopatto Science editor @verge. Tip me: [email protected] She/her Oakland, California elizabethlopatto.com 7 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 0.1/day • 28% new, 39% replies, 25% retweets, 8% quotes | 10,046 | 455 |
| 53. |  Lena Groeger@lenagroeger science journalist & designer, news apps developer @ProPublica. @SND @NAHJ San Francisco, CA lenagroeger.com 8 yrs, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 28% new, 19% replies, 35% retweets, 18% quotes | 9,927 | 698 |
| 54. |  Erika Check Hayden@Erika_Check Director, @UCSC_SciCom Science Communication Program: scicom.ucsc.edu. @NatureNews alum. Bay Area erikacheck.com 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 13% new, 21% replies, 57% retweets, 8% quotes | 9,641 | 589 |
| 55. |  Katherine H. Courage@KHCourage Science writer. @SciAm. @CSUNaturalSci. Etc. Author of OCTOPUS! amzn.to/17xUF5R & forthcoming book about the microbiome + food. Runner. Gardener. Nerd. Longmont, CO katherinecourage.com 9 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 38% new, 3% replies, 37% retweets, 22% quotes | 9,227 | 563 |
| 56. |  Miriam E. Tucker@MiriamETucker Writer/journalist specializing in medicine/health. Living with type 1 diabetes since 1973. Washington DC area linkedin.com/in/miriametuck… 9 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 16% new, 20% replies, 49% retweets, 16% quotes | 9,147 | 589 |
| 57. |  Carmen Drahl@carmendrahl Covering chemistry and editing stories for @cenmag. Bylines @Forbes @DCist @SciAm @thinkfoodgroup. Chemistry PhD @Princeton. Tuits en inglés y español. Washington, DC, mostly. 8 yrs, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 26% new, 39% replies, 21% retweets, 14% quotes | 8,975 | 495 |
| 58. |  Shannon Stirone@shannonmstirone Freelance writer. Art Historian. I like planets. Bylines @PopSci @DiscoverMag @Wired @TheAtlantic @NewRepublic, & others. Opinions are mine. 📡 shannonstirone.com 3 yrs, 9 mos on Twitter Tweets: 19/day • 12% new, 61% replies, 17% retweets, 10% quotes | 8,937 | 301 |
| 59. |  Marilynn Marchione@MMarchioneAP I cover major medical meetings, write national health stories for the Associated Press and bike to work whenever I can. [email protected] ap.org 7 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.9/day • 8% new, 7% replies, 62% retweets, 23% quotes | 8,861 | 470 |
| 60. |  Terri Hansen | Indigenous@TerriHansen Journalist 🖊️ Sci Enviro Climate | MediaSource @YESmagazine @EarthIslandJrnl @IndianCountry [email protected] https://t.co/WcPj7hatDm #sciwri Pacific Northwest muckrack.com/terrihansen 10 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 15% new, 11% replies, 59% retweets, 14% quotes | 8,827 | 509 |
| 61. |  Sheril Kirshenbaum@Sheril_ Host of @michiganstateu's 'Our Table' & Serving Up Science series & podcast. Author. Mom. Exec Dir of @SciDebate. Politics. Science. Food. Energy. • The Science of Kissing • Unscientific America • Unscientific America (Large Print... East Lansing, MI sherilkirshenbaum.com 8 yrs, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 36% new, 35% replies, 11% retweets, 18% quotes | 8,816 | 697 |
| 62. |  Betsy Mason@betsymason Freelance journalist, geologist, beer snob, calm assertive pack leader. Co-author of the Nat Geo blog All Over the Map (see @mapdragons) • All Over the Map San Francisco Bay Area news.nationalgeographic.com/all-over-the-m… 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.7/day • 38% new, 20% replies, 33% retweets, 9% quotes | 8,778 | 740 |
| 63. |  Deborah Netburn@DeborahNetburn Science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. The desert is my temple. Los Angeles latimes.com/sciencenow 8 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 38% new, 22% replies, 27% retweets, 13% quotes | 8,577 | 329 |
| 64. |  ADR@adrs Arielle Duhaime-Ross • Correspondent, VICE News Tonight • Climate/Science • [email protected] • Secure: DM for Protonmail & Signal • She/Her/Hers New York City (et Montréal) instagram.com/arielledross 6 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 32% new, 13% replies, 43% retweets, 10% quotes | 8,530 | 368 |
| 65. |  Hannah Waters@hannahjwaters science and environmental writer. senior associate editor, climate change @audubonsociety. Pitch me: [email protected] NYC/BK clippings.me/hannahjwaters 7 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 15% new, 17% replies, 63% retweets, 5% quotes | 8,406 | 571 |
| 66. |  Evelyn Lamb@evelynjlamb Math and science writer. Complex analysis fangirl. Half of @myfavethm. She/her. Black lives matter. blogs.scientificamerican.com/roots-of-unity/ Salt Lake City, UT tinyletter.com/evelynjlamb 5 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 8/day • 29% new, 49% replies, 19% retweets, 4% quotes | 8,363 | 360 |
| 67. |  Melinda Wenner Moyer@lindy2350 Science journalist. Columnist @Slate, contributing editor @SciAm. 2018 NYU visiting scholar & Alicia Patterson fellow. 2017 National Magazine Award finalist. Hudson Valley, NY melindawennermoyer.com 10 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.2/day • 29% new, 41% replies, 22% retweets, 8% quotes | 8,238 | 518 |
| 68. |  Sarah Kaplan@sarahkaplan48 Science reporter at @washingtonpost. Lover of Brooklyn bagels, Queens baseball and good stories from everywhere. [email protected] Washington, D.C. washingtonpost.com/people/sarah-k… 7 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 22% new, 8% replies, 59% retweets, 12% quotes | 8,028 | 333 |
| 69. |  Brooke Borel@brookeborel Host @MethodsPodcast. Ed-at-large @undarkmag. Instructor @bkbrains & @nyu_journalism. Books: Infested and The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking. Show me your facts • The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checkin... • Infested brookeborel.com 7 yrs, 8 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 16% new, 10% replies, 55% retweets, 19% quotes | 7,876 | 379 |
| 70. |  Kim Kowal Arcand@kimberlykowal Visualization lead for @chandraxray; Latest science book: “Magnitude: The Scale of the Universe.' Opinions=my own 🛰️https://t.co/jHO1Tw8JYW RI, USA chandra.si.edu 10 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 24% new, 61% replies, 11% retweets, 3% quotes | 7,817 | 313 |
| 71. |  Sarah Zhang@sarahzhang staff writer @TheAtlantic, eukaryote, email: szhang AT theatlantic DC sarzha.com 10 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 43% new, 35% replies, 13% retweets, 9% quotes | 7,805 | 306 |
| 72. |  claireoconnell@claireoconnell PhD cell biology, MSc Sci Comm, writes for Silicon Republic and The Irish Times. Irish Science Writer of the Year 2016. #VoteYes Dublin tinyurl.com/cb5ht3q 9 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 10/day • 21% new, 14% replies, 62% retweets, 3% quotes | 7,717 | 343 |
| 73. |  kelly oakes@kahoakes freelance science journalist. previously science editor at @BuzzFeedUK. email me: [email protected] London via Oldham kellyoak.es 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 27% new, 29% replies, 29% retweets, 14% quotes | 7,468 | 397 |
| 74. |  Emily Anthes@EmilyAnthes Freelance science journalist. Author of Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts (bit.ly/TxqZkm). • Frankenstein's Cat • Instant Egghead Guide Brooklyn, NY emilyanthes.com 8 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 32% new, 44% replies, 18% retweets, 6% quotes | 7,237 | 505 |
| 75. |  Michelle Nijhuis@nijhuism Project editor @TheAtlantic. Writer @NatGeoMag & @NYTMag, blogger @NewYorker, consigliere @HighCountryNews. Proud mom @GirlBilbo. • The Science Writers' Essay Handbo... Columbia River Gorge rhymeswithmyhouse.com 8 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 22% new, 27% replies, 37% retweets, 14% quotes | 7,172 | 428 |
| 76. |  Ainissa Ramirez@ainissaramirez A scientist (and science evangelist) who aims to awaken the inner scientist in everyone. She lectures and writes about #STEM and podcasts too. @scienceundrgrnd. • Newton's Football New England ainissaramirez.com 8 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 68% new, 7% replies, 20% retweets, 6% quotes | 6,890 | 397 |
| 77. |  Natasha Geiling@ngeiling Writing about climate and the environment @thinkprogress. Get in touch: [email protected] Washington, DC thinkprogress.org 8 yrs, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 37% new, 35% replies, 11% retweets, 18% quotes | 6,840 | 307 |
| 78. |  Kris Hirst@archaeology writer, editor, archaeologist, Thoughtco.com archaeology expert • The Archaeologist's Book of Quota... American midwest thoughtco.com/archaeology-41… 10 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 94% new, 4% replies, 2% retweets, 0% quotes | 6,713 | 0 |
| 79. |  Lisa Grossman@astrolisa Astronomy reporter at Science News, lifelong astronomy nerd. Ideas my own. She/her/hers Cambridge, MA 9 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 27% new, 45% replies, 14% retweets, 14% quotes | 6,602 | 391 |
| 80. |  Jeanne Garbarino@JeanneGarb Directs @RockEDU_ Science Outreach at @RockefellerUniv. Social justice & STEM education. Biochemist. Mom. Product of The Bronx. NYC rockefeller.edu/outreach/ 8 yrs, 0 mos on Twitter Tweets: 5/day • 18% new, 39% replies, 31% retweets, 12% quotes | 6,500 | 356 |
| 81. |  Tara Haelle@tarahaelle science/health journalist • teacher • photog • mom • @Forbes • kid lit • #IRPFellow • author The Informed Parent • #AHCJ • #NASW • #binder • https://t.co/f0MeI3W0dE • Vaccination Investigation • Matter Changing States (Science A... • Energy Exchange (Science Alliance... Peoria, IL, USA tarahaelle.net 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 10/day • 17% new, 42% replies, 33% retweets, 8% quotes | 6,451 | 425 |
| 82. |  Carrie Arnold@edbites Science writer covering our weird and wonderful world. Contributing editor at Nova Next. Author of Decoding Anorexia, lover of coffee, cats, cycling and yarn. • Decoding Anorexia • Next to Nothing Virginia carriearnold.com 9 yrs, 1 mo on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 18% new, 55% replies, 16% retweets, 10% quotes | 6,310 | 240 |
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| 84. |  Allie Wilkinson@AllieWilkinson Freelance science journalist. Founder of @lookslikesci. Marine biologist at heart. Member of SEJ, NASW, SCB Washington, DC alliewilkinson.com 9 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 34% new, 20% replies, 39% retweets, 8% quotes | 6,209 | 537 |
| 85. |  Nidhi Subbaraman@NidhiSubs Science reporter @BuzzFeedNews. Email: [email protected] Secure: contact.buzzfeed.com Past: @BostonGlobe @NBCNews Washington, DC nidhisubbaraman.com 9 yrs, 4 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 28% new, 9% replies, 53% retweets, 10% quotes | 6,194 | 396 |
| 86. |  Cristine Russell@russellcris Science, enviro, health writer: climate science+policy; the media; women in science. World Conf of Sci Journalists 2017 co-chair; Harvard Kennedy School fellow Cambridge, MA; CT; wherever 9 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 3/day • 18% new, 0% replies, 74% retweets, 8% quotes | 6,103 | 440 |
| 87. |  Kathleen (Frey) Raven@inkkr Science writer for @YaleMed / Formerly @BioPharmInsight @Reuters_Health @NatureMedicine / Hearing-impaired & proud of it. Put your disclaimer here: New Haven, CT 8 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 45% new, 7% replies, 43% retweets, 5% quotes | 6,090 | 358 |
| 88. |  Karen Weintraub@kweintraub Cover Health/Science news for STAT, NYTimes, SciAm, USAToday, etc. Teach at BU and Harvard Extension. Co-wrote books on autism, adult ADHD. Cambridge, Ma karenweintraub.com 9 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 48% new, 4% replies, 46% retweets, 2% quotes | 5,979 | 333 |
| 89. |  Lauren Wolf@laurenkwolf Head of science & tech @cenmag. Lover of science quirk. Ocean pee-er. Follow me for #chemistry news. Views my own. Washington DC cen.acs.org/index.html 8 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 42% new, 12% replies, 41% retweets, 6% quotes | 5,965 | 296 |
| 90. |  Caitlin S(cientist)@Paleophile F/T #scicomm specialist | Evolutionary anthropology MA/PhD | Alumna: @E3BColumbia @ASUBeingHuman @MirzayanFellow | #scipol #EvoEd #celiac 🐶❤ | Opinions mine OH➡NJ➡️NYC➡️AZ➡️DC and MD 7 yrs, 3 mos on Twitter Tweets: 33/day • 12% new, 39% replies, 25% retweets, 24% quotes | 5,678 | 415 |
| 91. |  Rachel Nuwer@RachelNuwer Freelance science journalist. Contributes to the NY Times, NatGeo, BBC and others. Publishing a book about illegal wildlife trade in 2018. Brooklyn rachelnuwer.com 7 yrs, 6 mos on Twitter Tweets: 0.7/day • 52% new, 27% replies, 21% retweets, 0% quotes | 5,666 | 305 |
| 92. |  Tanya Lewis@tanyalewis314 Assistant News Editor @SciAm and Advances editor. 'I learn less and less about more and more until I know nothing about everything.' Tweets are my own opinion. New York tanyaalewis.com 6 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 2/day • 17% new, 4% replies, 62% retweets, 18% quotes | 5,533 | 185 |
| 93. |  Hillary Rosner@hillaryrosner Independent journalist in the medium formerly known as print. • Go Green, Live Rich Boulder, CO hillaryr.net 8 yrs, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 1/day • 62% new, 13% replies, 13% retweets, 12% quotes | 5,378 | 362 |
| 94. |  Emily 💙💜💖@seelix Yes, I am a master of disguise & trained as a forensic anthropologist. No, I'm not a supervillain. 9 yrs, 9 mos on Twitter Tweets: 13/day • 11% new, 29% replies, 57% retweets, 4% quotes | 5,350 | 378 |
| 95. |  Liz Heinecke@KitchPantrySci Writer, Mom, STEAM adventurer, TV demonstrator. Kitchen Science Lab for Kids/ Outdoor Science Lab for Kids/ STEAM Lab for Kids/Star Wars Maker Lab Minneapolis, MN kitchenpantryscientist.com 8 yrs, 7 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 42% new, 9% replies, 49% retweets, 0% quotes | 5,346 | 336 |
| 96. |  Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD@webmz_ Writes in codes 👩🏻💻👩🏻🔬 ∞ science for the people ∞ DC @story_collider producer ∞ @AAAS_STPF 2017-18 ∞ she/her ∞ Tweets are mine, my own, my Precious Washington, DC webmz.nyc 5 yrs, 11 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 12% new, 34% replies, 51% retweets, 4% quotes | 5,290 | 150 |
| 97. |  Maia Weinstock@20tauri @MIT News deputy editor; @MITWGS lecturer; @LegoNASAwomen creator; science writer; supporter of women; LEGO tinkerer. Tweets = personal views Cambridge, MA maiaw.com 9 yrs, 2 mos on Twitter Tweets: 4/day • 24% new, 50% replies, 20% retweets, 6% quotes | 5,185 | 280 |
| 98. |  Meg Rosenburg@trueanomalies planetary science PhD | #scicomm & #histSTM | freelancer, filmmaker, podcaster | megrosenburg.com | And what you do, do it unfeignedly. Somerville, MA megrosenburg.com 5 yrs, 5 mos on Twitter Tweets: 6/day • 12% new, 23% replies, 51% retweets, 14% quotes | 5,184 | 324 |
| 99. |  Gaia Vince@WanderingGaia Writer, broadcaster, author (Adventures In The Anthropocene amzn.to/1KKAUc7) on a voyage around the world meeting the remarkable. • Adventures in the Anthropocene Earth WanderingGaia.com 8 yrs, 10 mos on Twitter Tweets: 7/day • 6% new, 13% replies, 70% retweets, 11% quotes | 5,096 | 265 |
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