Alison Pearce Stevens
@alisonpstevens.bsky.social
Biologist turned award-winning kidlit science writer. Nature lover. SCBWI. 12x12. #SciComm. Repped by Alex Weiss, Azantian Literary Agency. she/her
https://apstevens.com/
https://onesimplething.substack.com/
https://apstevens.com/
https://onesimplething.substack.com/
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Welcome Newskies! I'm a former biologist, zoologist, behavioral ecologist, and ornithologist (which one I use depends on the situation). My favorite part of research was writing up the discussion at the end, so I jumped into #SciComm and now write about other people's cool scientific discoveries. 🧪
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“Where’d the suet go?” / “Goddammmmmnit” 🪶
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Where’d the suet go?” / “Goddammmmmnit” 🪶
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The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor. The study’s main takeaway: “Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep.” arstechnica.com/science/2025...
The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor
The study's main takeaway: "Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep."
arstechnica.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor. The study’s main takeaway: “Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep.” arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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'Life, uh, finds a way"
Baby octopus at Monterey Bay Aquarium sneaks in at night for a midnight snack of mini crabs, lol. ❤️
Baby octopus at Monterey Bay Aquarium sneaks in at night for a midnight snack of mini crabs, lol. ❤️
December 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
'Life, uh, finds a way"
Baby octopus at Monterey Bay Aquarium sneaks in at night for a midnight snack of mini crabs, lol. ❤️
Baby octopus at Monterey Bay Aquarium sneaks in at night for a midnight snack of mini crabs, lol. ❤️
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Not quite what you asked, but I invented a drink called a SharkNado, which involves vodka-soaked gummy sharks.
If you get the balance of sparkling cider right, they get tossed around in the glass.
If you get the balance of sparkling cider right, they get tossed around in the glass.
asking the sommelier which wine pairs best with swedish fish
December 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Not quite what you asked, but I invented a drink called a SharkNado, which involves vodka-soaked gummy sharks.
If you get the balance of sparkling cider right, they get tossed around in the glass.
If you get the balance of sparkling cider right, they get tossed around in the glass.
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Buttons are back. Knobs are back. Dumb devices are back. Own-it-forever software is back. Print is back. Personal websites and chronological feeds are back. Touching grass is back. People keep saying 2015, but it’s not far enough. The entire 2010s were a mistake. We must retvrn to… 2009.
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Buttons are back. Knobs are back. Dumb devices are back. Own-it-forever software is back. Print is back. Personal websites and chronological feeds are back. Touching grass is back. People keep saying 2015, but it’s not far enough. The entire 2010s were a mistake. We must retvrn to… 2009.
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🧪The damage being done to our public health infrastructure will have a domino effect & will affect us from generations to come. Risk of disease and healthcare costs will go up. We will become sicker and sicker. Listen to these doctors.
RFK Jr. has to be impeached.
#ImpeachRFKJr
#SacktheQuack
RFK Jr. has to be impeached.
#ImpeachRFKJr
#SacktheQuack
🚨BREAKING: Physicians speak out against RFK Jr! Doctors made the promise to do no harm, and they’re calling out harm where they see it.
Medical professionals, your voice has value. Join us in taking action to #ImpeachRFKJr.
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
Medical professionals, your voice has value. Join us in taking action to #ImpeachRFKJr.
standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🧪The damage being done to our public health infrastructure will have a domino effect & will affect us from generations to come. Risk of disease and healthcare costs will go up. We will become sicker and sicker. Listen to these doctors.
RFK Jr. has to be impeached.
#ImpeachRFKJr
#SacktheQuack
RFK Jr. has to be impeached.
#ImpeachRFKJr
#SacktheQuack
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I interviewed @alisonpstevens.bsky.social about her book Detective Dogs: How Working Dogs Sniff Out Invasive Species. It's a fascinating (and fun) account of the work of conservation dogs and would make a great gift for kids. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/12/an-i...
An Interview with Alison Pearce Stevens about Detective Dogs
Alison Pearce Stevens tells me why she wrote her book Detective Dogs and how dogs' noses can help sniff out invasive species.
www.companionanimalpsychology.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I interviewed @alisonpstevens.bsky.social about her book Detective Dogs: How Working Dogs Sniff Out Invasive Species. It's a fascinating (and fun) account of the work of conservation dogs and would make a great gift for kids. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/12/an-i...
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Our list of the best middle grade books of 2025 is here! 38 unforgettable stories spanning magical worlds, historical journeys, and contemporary adventures. Perfect for readers ages 7-12 (and beyond!): thechildrensbookreview.com/38-of-the-be...
#MiddleGradeBooks #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks
#MiddleGradeBooks #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks
38 of the Best Middle Grade Books of 2025
2025 delivers an outstanding collection of middle grade novels that showcase the incredible depth and diversity of storytelling for young readers.
www.thechildrensbookreview.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Our list of the best middle grade books of 2025 is here! 38 unforgettable stories spanning magical worlds, historical journeys, and contemporary adventures. Perfect for readers ages 7-12 (and beyond!): thechildrensbookreview.com/38-of-the-be...
#MiddleGradeBooks #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks
#MiddleGradeBooks #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks
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Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
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I've hired this gecko to stare at you and randomly lick its eyeball
December 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I've hired this gecko to stare at you and randomly lick its eyeball
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Today is a good day to donate to The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
Support Homepage
The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.
www.thetrevorproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Today is a good day to donate to The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
Detective dogs at their finest!
Orcas on the Brink—What a Dog Named Eba and a Team of Scientists Are Fighting For
Orcas on the Brink—What a Dog Named Eba and a Team of Scientists Are Fighting For
A scientist, a journalist and a remarkable scent‑detecting dog race to learn what’s endangering the last southern resident orcas
www.scientificamerican.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Detective dogs at their finest!
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Re-upping this important guide today, from @tylersantora.bsky.social. 🧪 #transhealthcare #transhealth
How to Report on Healthcare for Trans Youth Accurately and Sensitively - The Open Notebook
Media coverage of healthcare for trans minors too often perpetuates stigma, fuels controversy, and misinforms the public. Journalists can counteract this pattern and report on this topic responsibly b...
www.theopennotebook.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Re-upping this important guide today, from @tylersantora.bsky.social. 🧪 #transhealthcare #transhealth
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“The three hundred largest yachts in the world emit as much carbon dioxide as the ten million inhabitants of Burundi.”
Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet Hardcover – 14 January 2026
by Chuck Collins
Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet Hardcover – 14 January 2026
by Chuck Collins
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
“The three hundred largest yachts in the world emit as much carbon dioxide as the ten million inhabitants of Burundi.”
Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet Hardcover – 14 January 2026
by Chuck Collins
Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet Hardcover – 14 January 2026
by Chuck Collins
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One of my favorite spring photos from this year for the #ArtAdventCalendar
#BloomScrolling #invertebrates 🌿 🐝
#BloomScrolling #invertebrates 🌿 🐝
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One of my favorite spring photos from this year for the #ArtAdventCalendar
#BloomScrolling #invertebrates 🌿 🐝
#BloomScrolling #invertebrates 🌿 🐝
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
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December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Best of 2025 count down: #20
Caribbean Gulf fritillary butterfly
(Dione vanillae ssp. insularis)
Tuesday afternoon in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, in a vacant lot 1-14-25
#pollinators #nature #bugsky #naturalist #butterflies #eastcoastkin #insects #bugs #macro #photography #flyday #puertoRico 🇵🇷
Caribbean Gulf fritillary butterfly
(Dione vanillae ssp. insularis)
Tuesday afternoon in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, in a vacant lot 1-14-25
#pollinators #nature #bugsky #naturalist #butterflies #eastcoastkin #insects #bugs #macro #photography #flyday #puertoRico 🇵🇷
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Best of 2025 count down: #20
Caribbean Gulf fritillary butterfly
(Dione vanillae ssp. insularis)
Tuesday afternoon in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, in a vacant lot 1-14-25
#pollinators #nature #bugsky #naturalist #butterflies #eastcoastkin #insects #bugs #macro #photography #flyday #puertoRico 🇵🇷
Caribbean Gulf fritillary butterfly
(Dione vanillae ssp. insularis)
Tuesday afternoon in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, in a vacant lot 1-14-25
#pollinators #nature #bugsky #naturalist #butterflies #eastcoastkin #insects #bugs #macro #photography #flyday #puertoRico 🇵🇷
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Make sure to put AABB merch on your holiday list this year! You'll help support the freedom to read AND avoid getting yet another pack of tube socks.*
*Ok, we can't gurantee that 2nd part, but the 1st part is still legit & we do have some great merch.
*Ok, we can't gurantee that 2nd part, but the 1st part is still legit & we do have some great merch.
Authors Against Book Bans
Official AABB Merch. Perfect to wear while fighting book bans. Great for school board meetings, conferences, marching for our rights, and annoying THAT neighbor. (You know the one.) Show off your love...
www.customink.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Make sure to put AABB merch on your holiday list this year! You'll help support the freedom to read AND avoid getting yet another pack of tube socks.*
*Ok, we can't gurantee that 2nd part, but the 1st part is still legit & we do have some great merch.
*Ok, we can't gurantee that 2nd part, but the 1st part is still legit & we do have some great merch.
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We asked if you had questions about dog bites, and you did! Prof Carri Westgarth joined @kristibenson.bsky.social and I to answer them live--and now the recording is out on the podcast. Listen to The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/epis...
December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We asked if you had questions about dog bites, and you did! Prof Carri Westgarth joined @kristibenson.bsky.social and I to answer them live--and now the recording is out on the podcast. Listen to The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/epis...
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It’s easy to feel like the sky is falling with all the bad climate and environmental news over the last year.
But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress lowering costs, building clean energy, and tackling climate change in states all across the country.
More in our new report 👇
But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress lowering costs, building clean energy, and tackling climate change in states all across the country.
More in our new report 👇
2025's Best Good Climate News: States Lead the Way on Clean Energy and Lower Bills
Activists and the Conservation Voters Movement fought for clean energy progress and lower energy bills across the country!
lcv.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s easy to feel like the sky is falling with all the bad climate and environmental news over the last year.
But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress lowering costs, building clean energy, and tackling climate change in states all across the country.
More in our new report 👇
But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress lowering costs, building clean energy, and tackling climate change in states all across the country.
More in our new report 👇
DETECTIVE DOGS was just on TWO best-of lists--and it's perfect for anyone interested in dogs or protecting our incredible planet. Order from francieandfinch.indielite.org/book/9780823... to get a copy signed by me AND my dog! @steamteambooks
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
DETECTIVE DOGS was just on TWO best-of lists--and it's perfect for anyone interested in dogs or protecting our incredible planet. Order from francieandfinch.indielite.org/book/9780823... to get a copy signed by me AND my dog! @steamteambooks
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
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TAKE ACTION! We're leading the charge to impeach and remove RFK Jr before he puts more lives in danger — and we need your help.
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
TAKE ACTION! We're leading the charge to impeach and remove RFK Jr before he puts more lives in danger — and we need your help.
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
SIGN to endorse articles of impeachment, and share!
Send your representative a *special* message
Donate and fuel the fight!
www.standupforscience.net/im...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
THANK YOU to the National Science Teaching Association and Children's Book Council for naming DETECTIVE DOGS an Outstanding Science Trade Book *and* a Best STEM Book for 2026!
Thx to @alexace.bsky.social for the photo. 😍
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
Thx to @alexace.bsky.social for the photo. 😍
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
December 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
THANK YOU to the National Science Teaching Association and Children's Book Council for naming DETECTIVE DOGS an Outstanding Science Trade Book *and* a Best STEM Book for 2026!
Thx to @alexace.bsky.social for the photo. 😍
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit
Thx to @alexace.bsky.social for the photo. 😍
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#dogs #conservationdogs #STEM #STEAM #kidlit