Robin Lloyd
@robinlloyd.bsky.social
editor, science writer, teacher, evidence-y.
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Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
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“The science is endangered now, just like the whales.”
Social: These Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them
Inside the desperate rush to save the southern resident killer whales
www.scientificamerican.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“The science is endangered now, just like the whales.”
illuminating piece on tight links between cardiovascular, pancreas (insulin/diabetes), and kidney diseases - really all 1 condition! by @smjyoti.bsky.social
These three disorders could really be “CKM syndrome,” which can be treated with drugs like Ozempic
Heart and Kidney Diseases, plus Type 2 Diabetes, May Be One New Syndrome Treatable with New Drugs
These three disorders could really be “CKM syndrome,” which can be treated with drugs like Ozempic
www.scientificamerican.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
illuminating piece on tight links between cardiovascular, pancreas (insulin/diabetes), and kidney diseases - really all 1 condition! by @smjyoti.bsky.social
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It's been thought since the early 70s that eukaryotes (basically any life with a cell nucleus) wouldn't survive above 62C and no complex life had been shown living above 60C. Until the "fire amoeba"... 🧪
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
This Tiny ‘Fire Amoeba’ Just Redefined Life’s Limits
It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong
www.scientificamerican.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's been thought since the early 70s that eukaryotes (basically any life with a cell nucleus) wouldn't survive above 62C and no complex life had been shown living above 60C. Until the "fire amoeba"... 🧪
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
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December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Quiz teaches you how to spot AI-generated video www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
www.npr.org
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Quiz teaches you how to spot AI-generated video www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
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Hot wings
Taiwan Blue Magpie
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Taiwan Blue Magpie
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November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Hot wings
Taiwan Blue Magpie
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Taiwan Blue Magpie
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good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes: Child Sexual Abuse Isn't a 'Type'
Playing semantics over what constitutes a pedophile serves no clinical purpose
www.medpagetoday.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
pls take #SciWri25 survey *today* if you attended any sessions including virtual & haven't yet (last chance today): u1108354.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn... #SciWri2025 🧪
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November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
pls take #SciWri25 survey *today* if you attended any sessions including virtual & haven't yet (last chance today): u1108354.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn... #SciWri2025 🧪
Resources for addressing food scarcity: www.aol.com/finance/arti...
Even if Congress strikes a deal, millions still need food now. Here’s where to find help
Millions need food while waiting for benefits to resume. Find food banks, free groceries, money-saving apps, and state-supported emergency assistance.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Some tips for those considering a shift to PIO from journalism. I get it. See tips below. #sciwri25 🧪
Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Some tips for those considering a shift to PIO from journalism. I get it. See tips below. #sciwri25 🧪
Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.
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Don’t miss Dr. Dominique Brossard at #SciWri25 on Nov 9! She’ll join a panel on childhood vaccines & how science writers can fight misinformation.
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Don’t miss Dr. Dominique Brossard at #SciWri25 on Nov 9! She’ll join a panel on childhood vaccines & how science writers can fight misinformation.
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
Great history thread on CIO & US unions
This Day in Labor History: November 9, 1935. The Committee for Industrial Organization (later the Congress of Industrial Organizations) was created. Let's talk about the CIO and how it transformed the American labor movement!
November 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Great history thread on CIO & US unions
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
For investigative or research-driven stories, get a grant *first* to support the work & then ask editors to greenlight project, say Patricia Clarembaux & Wendy Ruderman #sciwri25 🧪 (resembles Grave Hopper axiom "It is better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission")
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
For investigative or research-driven stories, get a grant *first* to support the work & then ask editors to greenlight project, say Patricia Clarembaux & Wendy Ruderman #sciwri25 🧪 (resembles Grave Hopper axiom "It is better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission")
want to be on TikTok to communicate science but "not good at TikTok"? Collaborate with someone who *is* good at it. We don't have to be good at everything, says Rudy Molinek. #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
want to be on TikTok to communicate science but "not good at TikTok"? Collaborate with someone who *is* good at it. We don't have to be good at everything, says Rudy Molinek. #sciwri25 🧪
Before taking on add'l work, ask yourself: 1- would I rather be relaxing at home? 2- what will I give up to make time for this? 3- does this new work align with my strategic plans? 4- would I do this for free?
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Before taking on add'l work, ask yourself: 1- would I rather be relaxing at home? 2- what will I give up to make time for this? 3- does this new work align with my strategic plans? 4- would I do this for free?
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
success tip for freelancers from @notnotrocketscience.com: figure out what your unique talents/offerings are in the field. Mentions op-eds, explainers, outreach events. #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
success tip for freelancers from @notnotrocketscience.com: figure out what your unique talents/offerings are in the field. Mentions op-eds, explainers, outreach events. #sciwri25 🧪
solid advice for early career freelance science journalists and writers, from Katrina Millet at NYT: build relationships with as many assigning editors as possible so you minimize time spent cold pitching #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
solid advice for early career freelance science journalists and writers, from Katrina Millet at NYT: build relationships with as many assigning editors as possible so you minimize time spent cold pitching #sciwri25 🧪
sound on: bongo.cat (works nicely on computer keyboard but might work on phone keyboard too)
Bongo Cat
Hit the bongos like Bongo Cat!
bongo.cat
November 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
sound on: bongo.cat (works nicely on computer keyboard but might work on phone keyboard too)
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: At least one nuclear-weapons expert (one of many, I’d reckon) is baffled by Trump’s call to “immediately” resume U.S. nuclear tests.
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Resuming U.S. Nuclear Tests Would Only Help China, One Expert Says
“The only countries that will really learn more if testing resumes are Russia and to a much greater extent China,” Jeffrey Lewis says
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: At least one nuclear-weapons expert (one of many, I’d reckon) is baffled by Trump’s call to “immediately” resume U.S. nuclear tests.
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Vladimir Putin claims Russia has conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik. @danvergano.bsky.social explains how that missile might work—and why its existence leaves many experts perplexed. 🧪
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
What Is Burevestnik, Russia’s New Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile?
Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed his nation conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here’s how that missile might work
scientificamerican.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Vladimir Putin claims Russia has conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik. @danvergano.bsky.social explains how that missile might work—and why its existence leaves many experts perplexed. 🧪
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
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Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.