Phie Jacobs
@phiejacobs.bsky.social
reporter at Science Magazine | cat parent | lover of farmer’s markets | Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast | (they/them)
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December 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been a member of the deep-sea club for almost 2 decades. New research might revoke its water world card. 🪐 🌊
My 2nd #AGU2025 story of the week for @science.org : www.science.org/content/arti... #space #titan #nasa
My 2nd #AGU2025 story of the week for @science.org : www.science.org/content/arti... #space #titan #nasa
Titan might not have an ocean after all
A reanalysis of data from NASA’s Cassini mission suggests Saturn’s icy moon may lack the subsurface ocean presumed for a decade
www.science.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been a member of the deep-sea club for almost 2 decades. New research might revoke its water world card. 🪐 🌊
My 2nd #AGU2025 story of the week for @science.org : www.science.org/content/arti... #space #titan #nasa
My 2nd #AGU2025 story of the week for @science.org : www.science.org/content/arti... #space #titan #nasa
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“An abdication of U.S. leadership”—that's how the scientific and policy communities see the White House's push to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research. 🌪️🪓
Read my 3rd story from AGU for
@science.org: www.science.org/content/arti... #nasa #trump #science #ncar #climate #weather
Read my 3rd story from AGU for
@science.org: www.science.org/content/arti... #nasa #trump #science #ncar #climate #weather
Trump administration moves to break up leading U.S. climate and weather center
White House budget director calls the National Center for Atmospheric Research a source of “climate alarmism”
www.science.org
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
“An abdication of U.S. leadership”—that's how the scientific and policy communities see the White House's push to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research. 🌪️🪓
Read my 3rd story from AGU for
@science.org: www.science.org/content/arti... #nasa #trump #science #ncar #climate #weather
Read my 3rd story from AGU for
@science.org: www.science.org/content/arti... #nasa #trump #science #ncar #climate #weather
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Nice way to finish the year with such a quote in @science.org news: "Stefanie Haustein, an information scientist at the University of Ottawa, doesn’t buy publishers’ arguments."
Thank you @phiejacobs.bsky.social!
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Thank you @phiejacobs.bsky.social!
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December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Nice way to finish the year with such a quote in @science.org news: "Stefanie Haustein, an information scientist at the University of Ottawa, doesn’t buy publishers’ arguments."
Thank you @phiejacobs.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Thank you @phiejacobs.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
Have wild wolves learned to use tools?
Video captures a lone female pulling crab traps out of the water, but does it count as tool use?
www.science.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
If you're a CDC employee and have heard anything about the removal of Susan Monarez as director, please reach out! You can contact me at pjacobs@aaas.org or on Signal at phiejacobs.48
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August 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If you're a CDC employee and have heard anything about the removal of Susan Monarez as director, please reach out! You can contact me at pjacobs@aaas.org or on Signal at phiejacobs.48
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Spent the start of my week learning all about spectral bats, huge, carnivorous creatures who are shockingly sweet.
Read (and watch!) what 3 months of monitoring a family of four showed us about the home lives of the tropical bats: www.science.org/content/arti...
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Read (and watch!) what 3 months of monitoring a family of four showed us about the home lives of the tropical bats: www.science.org/content/arti...
@science.org
Massive tropical bat is surprisingly family oriented, rare videos show
New footage reveals spectral bats “hugging,” playing, and bringing food to their young
www.science.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Spent the start of my week learning all about spectral bats, huge, carnivorous creatures who are shockingly sweet.
Read (and watch!) what 3 months of monitoring a family of four showed us about the home lives of the tropical bats: www.science.org/content/arti...
@science.org
Read (and watch!) what 3 months of monitoring a family of four showed us about the home lives of the tropical bats: www.science.org/content/arti...
@science.org
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My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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August 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My latest on the Health Sec who promised to figure out what causes autism and the autism research that's been stopped along the way www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
Researchers immediately condemned the recent HHS report on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which declined to disclose its authors: “Scientists stand by their work. There is nobody standing by this thing.”
My recent story for @science.org
My recent story for @science.org
Researchers slam HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth
Critics say the report, which declines to disclose its authors, contradicts decades of scientific research
www.science.org
May 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Researchers immediately condemned the recent HHS report on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which declined to disclose its authors: “Scientists stand by their work. There is nobody standing by this thing.”
My recent story for @science.org
My recent story for @science.org
It was a privilege to help tell the stories of U.S. scientists whose lives have been upended during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration in this recent piece for @science.org
U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures
www.science.org
May 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It was a privilege to help tell the stories of U.S. scientists whose lives have been upended during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration in this recent piece for @science.org
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Experts share scathing reviews of last week's HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth: "...a rejection of decades of science, evidence, and direct experiences by young people, their doctors, and their families.”
@phiejacobs.bsky.social's story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
@phiejacobs.bsky.social's story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
Researchers slam HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth
Critics say the report, which declines to disclose its authors, contradicts decades of scientific research
www.science.org
May 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Experts share scathing reviews of last week's HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth: "...a rejection of decades of science, evidence, and direct experiences by young people, their doctors, and their families.”
@phiejacobs.bsky.social's story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
@phiejacobs.bsky.social's story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
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A 400-page Trump administration report—authors unknown—on treatments for gender dysphoria “misrepresents the current medical consensus and fails to reflect the realities of pediatric care." www.science.org/content/arti... (By @phiejacobs.bsky.social)
Researchers slam HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth
Critics say the report, which declines to disclose its authors, contradicts decades of scientific research
www.science.org
May 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
A 400-page Trump administration report—authors unknown—on treatments for gender dysphoria “misrepresents the current medical consensus and fails to reflect the realities of pediatric care." www.science.org/content/arti... (By @phiejacobs.bsky.social)
The Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY offers support for students and researchers from high school to postdoctoral levels. Now, due to NIH funding cuts, this one-of-a-kind initiative has been dismantled. My recent story for @science.org
Crucial training pipeline for Deaf scientists dismantled by NIH funding cuts
The one-of-a-kind initiative offered support from high school to postdoctoral levels
www.science.org
May 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY offers support for students and researchers from high school to postdoctoral levels. Now, due to NIH funding cuts, this one-of-a-kind initiative has been dismantled. My recent story for @science.org
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Days late to this, but you should read @phiejacobs.bsky.social's story about how NIH funding cuts gutted the deaf scientist pipeline in Rochester
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Crucial training pipeline for Deaf scientists dismantled by NIH funding cuts
The one-of-a-kind initiative offered support from high school to postdoctoral levels
www.science.org
May 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Days late to this, but you should read @phiejacobs.bsky.social's story about how NIH funding cuts gutted the deaf scientist pipeline in Rochester
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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The HHS report “is a rejection of decades of science, evidence, and direct experiences by young people, their doctors, and their families.” scim.ag/3Gx74Cn
Researchers slam HHS report on gender-affirming care for youth
Critics say the report, which declines to disclose its authors, contradicts decades of scientific research
scim.ag
May 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The HHS report “is a rejection of decades of science, evidence, and direct experiences by young people, their doctors, and their families.” scim.ag/3Gx74Cn
If you're a researcher who focuses on gender-affirming care, I'd love to hear your reactions to the HHS report on gender dysphoria treatment for youth. You can contact me at pjacobs@aaas.org or on Signal at phiejacobs.48
May 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you're a researcher who focuses on gender-affirming care, I'd love to hear your reactions to the HHS report on gender dysphoria treatment for youth. You can contact me at pjacobs@aaas.org or on Signal at phiejacobs.48
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Great writeup on the dire wolf kerfuffle by @phiejacobs.bsky.social in today's #ScienceAdviser. @nerdychristie.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
ScienceAdviser: Five people have seen a color no one else has
Today in Science and science: What happened to Mars’s carbon, the oldest star map, and more
www.science.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Great writeup on the dire wolf kerfuffle by @phiejacobs.bsky.social in today's #ScienceAdviser. @nerdychristie.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
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Disability rights activists have spent decades pushing the FDA to ban electric shock devices. The ban seemed on track for 2025 — until Trump won reelection. Now, people worry that Trump and RFK Jr's influence could delay the ruling. @statnews.bsky.social
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FDA's proposed ban of electric shock devices has taken too long, autism advocates say
With a new administration coming in, advocates worry that the FDA may lose its sense of urgency to ban electrical shock devices.
www.statnews.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Disability rights activists have spent decades pushing the FDA to ban electric shock devices. The ban seemed on track for 2025 — until Trump won reelection. Now, people worry that Trump and RFK Jr's influence could delay the ruling. @statnews.bsky.social
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The ancient Clovis people apparently thought mammoth was *delicious*—and that could explain how they spread across the Americas so quickly. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti...
December 5, 2024 at 10:19 PM
The ancient Clovis people apparently thought mammoth was *delicious*—and that could explain how they spread across the Americas so quickly. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti...
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These teeny bots could change the way we test for viruses—and maybe even prevent infections. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
December 3, 2024 at 10:25 PM
These teeny bots could change the way we test for viruses—and maybe even prevent infections. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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Is it super exciting that scientists have finally figured out the gene for orange cat fur? Or did I just want to share a cute cat pic? (Answer: Both) That story and more of the best in Science and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🐈
December 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Is it super exciting that scientists have finally figured out the gene for orange cat fur? Or did I just want to share a cute cat pic? (Answer: Both) That story and more of the best in Science and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🐈
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It's Thanksgiving in the U.S., and today, I'm especially thankful for my incredible Science colleague (and friend!) @phiejacobs.bsky.social, who penned the wonderful essay for this holiday edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪🦃
ScienceAdviser: Giving thanks for the sometimes ugly, sometimes delightful, always necessary truth
Today in Science and science: A special Thanksgiving edition of ScienceAdviser
www.science.org
November 28, 2024 at 3:36 PM
It's Thanksgiving in the U.S., and today, I'm especially thankful for my incredible Science colleague (and friend!) @phiejacobs.bsky.social, who penned the wonderful essay for this holiday edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪🦃
Sara Reardon's story on the genetics of coat color in cats was a delight to read (and not just because my sweet calico, Mona Lisa, got to make her Science debut). Now I'm just waiting for scientists to make a discovery about tabbies, so Mo's brother Vinny can get his moment in the spotlight!
Gene behind orange fur in cats found at last
After 60 years, scientists know why gingers, calicos, and tortoiseshells look the way they do
www.science.org
November 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Sara Reardon's story on the genetics of coat color in cats was a delight to read (and not just because my sweet calico, Mona Lisa, got to make her Science debut). Now I'm just waiting for scientists to make a discovery about tabbies, so Mo's brother Vinny can get his moment in the spotlight!
For my first post here, and in honor of Transgender Awareness Week, I'd like to share my Q+A from earlier this year, which features the voices of several incredible scientists: www.science.org/content/arti...
‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community
“Rigorous science demands” it, authors write in landmark commentary
www.science.org
November 14, 2024 at 8:29 PM
For my first post here, and in honor of Transgender Awareness Week, I'd like to share my Q+A from earlier this year, which features the voices of several incredible scientists: www.science.org/content/arti...