Margaret Osborne
@margaretosborne.bsky.social
Freelance science writer, editor, reporter and producer
Clips in Smithsonian, Live Science, WSHU Public Radio, Yale Medicine
(she/her)
Clips in Smithsonian, Live Science, WSHU Public Radio, Yale Medicine
(she/her)
I wrote Jane Goodall's obit for Smithsonian & throughout my reporting, I learned more about what an incredible scientific trailblazer she was. She opened doors for generations of women had such a profound impact on so many people across the world.
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Jane Goodall, Legendary Primatologist and Anthropologist, Dies at 91
She was considered the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees and was renowned for her global conservation efforts
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October 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I wrote Jane Goodall's obit for Smithsonian & throughout my reporting, I learned more about what an incredible scientific trailblazer she was. She opened doors for generations of women had such a profound impact on so many people across the world.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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🧪 #source request: Are you a PhD student from Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, South Africa, Germany, or China who *recently graduated or will soon graduate?* If so, I'd like to hear about your next steps for a story in @nature.com. Send me a DM, email me, or find me on Signal (aheidt.16).
August 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🧪 #source request: Are you a PhD student from Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, South Africa, Germany, or China who *recently graduated or will soon graduate?* If so, I'd like to hear about your next steps for a story in @nature.com. Send me a DM, email me, or find me on Signal (aheidt.16).
I feel this in my soul 😭
April 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I feel this in my soul 😭
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Had a blast working on this feature with @arkarupbanerjee.bsky.social and @benjocowley.bsky.social. Great job @margaretosborne.bsky.social as always!
Understanding how the mind processes sensory data would have implications for treating neurological conditions like autism, as well as improving AI. But how it all works is still a mystery. That’s where CSHL’s neuroAI team comes in.
The greatest challenge in the universe | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Is perception really reality? Philosophical considerations aside, scientists agree that perception certainly dictates reality. Throughout our lifetime, our brains build up a world based on what our se...
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March 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Had a blast working on this feature with @arkarupbanerjee.bsky.social and @benjocowley.bsky.social. Great job @margaretosborne.bsky.social as always!
Cleansing the timeline with a puppy picture
February 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Cleansing the timeline with a puppy picture
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Really interesting reporting by @margaretosborne.bsky.social about the rapids that are returning on the Colorado River as the water levels in Lake Powell sink....
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Citizen Scientists Document a Recovering Colorado River
The Returning Rapids Project charts a resurgent waterway and its surrounding ecosystems
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December 12, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Really interesting reporting by @margaretosborne.bsky.social about the rapids that are returning on the Colorado River as the water levels in Lake Powell sink....
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Had a good time writing this one! 👇
December 4, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Had a good time writing this one! 👇
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