jess thomson
@jessthomson.bsky.social
freelance journalist writing about science, culture and everything in between 🧬 words in the guardian, scientific american, vice, the cut etc 🖋️ previously a science reporter at newsweek 📩 jessicthomson@gmail.com
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Chemical fingerprints of life have been found on a distant exoplanet by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope!
www.livescience.com/space/exopla...
www.livescience.com/space/exopla...
'Most promising yet' signs of alien life discovered on planet k2-18b
'Most promising yet' signs of alien life discovered on planet k2-18b
www.livescience.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Chemical fingerprints of life have been found on a distant exoplanet by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope!
www.livescience.com/space/exopla...
www.livescience.com/space/exopla...
got to dive into the psychology of severance for
@sciam.bsky.social !! turns out being an innie would suck, who knew www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
@sciam.bsky.social !! turns out being an innie would suck, who knew www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
What Severance Life Would Really Be Like, According to a Psychologist
Life as an “innie” in the show Severance would likely involve severe trauma and mental stress, psychological research suggests
www.scientificamerican.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
got to dive into the psychology of severance for
@sciam.bsky.social !! turns out being an innie would suck, who knew www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
@sciam.bsky.social !! turns out being an innie would suck, who knew www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
a whopping 2,115 articles and nearly three years of science reporting later, i have left newsweek to go freelance (eek!) 🫣 PSA to any editors and PRs in science/health and culture/lifestyle/otherwise, i am very available for freelance work 🫡 #journorequest #prrequest
February 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
a whopping 2,115 articles and nearly three years of science reporting later, i have left newsweek to go freelance (eek!) 🫣 PSA to any editors and PRs in science/health and culture/lifestyle/otherwise, i am very available for freelance work 🫡 #journorequest #prrequest
i love supermarkets in other countries so much i simply had to wax lyrical www.cityam.com/to-find-the-...
To find the soul of another country, head to the supermarket - City AM
To really learn about a foreign country, forget the tourist spots and head straight for the supermarket – that's how to live like a local
www.cityam.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:09 AM
i love supermarkets in other countries so much i simply had to wax lyrical www.cityam.com/to-find-the-...
if it ain’t like this i don’t want it
"The bear then attacked the male, causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and legs," police said.
Man "leapt onto" polar bear to save wife
"The bear then attacked the male, causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and legs," police said.
www.newsweek.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:51 PM
if it ain’t like this i don’t want it
was very excited to report on such an important issue yesterday! we have slashed cervical cancer mortality ever since we started getting vaccinated against HPV 💉
Researchers have found a steep drop in deaths from cervical cancer, all thanks to the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine.
Fewer women dying of cervical cancer due to HPV vaccine
"The HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer by protecting against the high-risk HPV types," cancer researcher Ashish A. Deshmukh said.
www.newsweek.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:14 AM
was very excited to report on such an important issue yesterday! we have slashed cervical cancer mortality ever since we started getting vaccinated against HPV 💉
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Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Journalist: The cup has been contacted for comment
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Journalist: The cup has been contacted for comment
November 23, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Journalist: The cup has been contacted for comment
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Journalist: The cup has been contacted for comment
short answer: no
A space probe is on its way to an asteroid that may be filled with valuable metals worth some $10 quintillion.
www.newsweek.com/psyche-aster...
www.newsweek.com/psyche-aster...
Will NASA's mission to $10 quintillion Psyche asteroid make us all rich?
The asteroid 16 Psyche is theorized to contain $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 worth of valuable metals, including platinum and gold.
www.newsweek.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:41 PM
short answer: no