Jyoti Madhusoodanan
@smjyoti.bsky.social
Science journalist, immigrant, mother. She/her. Words for Scientific American, Undark, Nature, Science, others. https://www.jyotimadhusoodanan.com/
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🧪Source request: Are you a father in academia trying your best to be an equal partner in parenting? Do you want to tell me about why you think that is important? If so, please reach out! I'll only be able to speak to 1 source (it's a short piece), but tell me about your situation & it could be you!
June 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🧪Source request: Are you a father in academia trying your best to be an equal partner in parenting? Do you want to tell me about why you think that is important? If so, please reach out! I'll only be able to speak to 1 source (it's a short piece), but tell me about your situation & it could be you!
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New investigation: After Oregon invested $20m for drug addiction services, counties spent the funds on prosecutors, sheriffs, police gadgets + cars.
I got records revealing how law enforcement used $ meant for treatment, as providers face major cuts + patients are stuck on waiting lists to get help
I got records revealing how law enforcement used $ meant for treatment, as providers face major cuts + patients are stuck on waiting lists to get help
Revealed: Oregon spent funds meant for addiction services on prosecutors and police gadgets
As the state abandons decriminalization, treatment grants are going to sheriffs and district attorneys: ‘that might be two or three case managers’
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
New investigation: After Oregon invested $20m for drug addiction services, counties spent the funds on prosecutors, sheriffs, police gadgets + cars.
I got records revealing how law enforcement used $ meant for treatment, as providers face major cuts + patients are stuck on waiting lists to get help
I got records revealing how law enforcement used $ meant for treatment, as providers face major cuts + patients are stuck on waiting lists to get help
For a Nature story: Looking to speak with researchers who have gotten (human) samples from biobanks for their work. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out!
April 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
For a Nature story: Looking to speak with researchers who have gotten (human) samples from biobanks for their work. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out!
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SOURCE REQUEST 🚨
I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises.
How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists?
DM me here, on Signal, or email (hanaa@niemanlab.org).
I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises.
How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists?
DM me here, on Signal, or email (hanaa@niemanlab.org).
April 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
SOURCE REQUEST 🚨
I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises.
How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists?
DM me here, on Signal, or email (hanaa@niemanlab.org).
I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises.
How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists?
DM me here, on Signal, or email (hanaa@niemanlab.org).
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Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.
I quit Ozempic and embraced feeling healthy over striving for thinness
Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.
www.npr.org
April 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.
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Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
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BE IN COMMUNITY: Join us TODAY for a mental health check-in hosted by the NASW Freelance Committee at 1 pm Eastern. All members are invited.
Join the March 19 Event:
www.nasw.org/events/...
Join the March 19 Event:
www.nasw.org/events/...
Community Wellness Check-in
This NASW Virtual Community Wellness Check-in is brought to you by the NASW Freelance Committee.
www.nasw.org
March 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
BE IN COMMUNITY: Join us TODAY for a mental health check-in hosted by the NASW Freelance Committee at 1 pm Eastern. All members are invited.
Join the March 19 Event:
www.nasw.org/events/...
Join the March 19 Event:
www.nasw.org/events/...
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In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
March 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
"Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years." My kid is the one thing that keeps me going on the rough days. Children as a generation keep our species going. We are genetically, evolutionarily hardwired to care more about this number than anything else. "But the economy" is not an alternative.
Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.
Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Contribution of vaccination to improved survival and health: modelling 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization
Since 1974 substantial gains in childhood survival have occurred in every global region.
We estimate that EPI has provided the single greatest contribution to improved infant
survival over the past 50...
www.thelancet.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years." My kid is the one thing that keeps me going on the rough days. Children as a generation keep our species going. We are genetically, evolutionarily hardwired to care more about this number than anything else. "But the economy" is not an alternative.
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🚨 NEW Fellowship Alert! 🚨 AHCJ’s Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship gives journalists the tools, training & expert access to cover this critical public health issue with depth & accuracy. Apply now! ⏳ Deadline: April 4 healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
March 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🚨 NEW Fellowship Alert! 🚨 AHCJ’s Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship gives journalists the tools, training & expert access to cover this critical public health issue with depth & accuracy. Apply now! ⏳ Deadline: April 4 healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
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Journalists! Check out this great new fellowship opportunity from @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
Firearm Violence Reporting Fellowship
If you're ready to uncover the complexities of firearm violence and bring critical stories to light, this reporting fellowship is for you.
healthjournalism.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Journalists! Check out this great new fellowship opportunity from @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
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CBC hiring new correspondents in (takes deep breath):
-Banff
-Red Deer
-Lethbridge
-Medicine Hat
-Fort McMurray
-Lloydminster
-Hinton/Jasper
Plus a slew of other cities outside Alberta.
Apply. cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
-Banff
-Red Deer
-Lethbridge
-Medicine Hat
-Fort McMurray
-Lloydminster
-Hinton/Jasper
Plus a slew of other cities outside Alberta.
Apply. cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
Reporter - Editor (English Services) (On Site)
Position Title: Status of Employment: Permanent Position Language Requirement: Language Skills: Work at CBC/Radio-Canada At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Ca...
cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
CBC hiring new correspondents in (takes deep breath):
-Banff
-Red Deer
-Lethbridge
-Medicine Hat
-Fort McMurray
-Lloydminster
-Hinton/Jasper
Plus a slew of other cities outside Alberta.
Apply. cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
-Banff
-Red Deer
-Lethbridge
-Medicine Hat
-Fort McMurray
-Lloydminster
-Hinton/Jasper
Plus a slew of other cities outside Alberta.
Apply. cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
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From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this
March 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this
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UPDATE: We remain committed to organizing a conference this year after #SciWri25 hosts withdraw. More than ever, providing an opportunity for the professional science writing community to convene, learn, and support each other is critical.
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
ScienceWriters2025 conference
An update for the science-writing community about a change regarding this year’s conference, [ScienceWriters2025](https://sciencewriters2025.org/).
www.nasw.org
March 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
UPDATE: We remain committed to organizing a conference this year after #SciWri25 hosts withdraw. More than ever, providing an opportunity for the professional science writing community to convene, learn, and support each other is critical.
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
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As reported, the entire staff of 538 was laid off this morning. This is a severe blow to political data journalism, and I feel for my colleagues. Readers note: As we were instructed not to publish any new content, all planned updates to polls data and averages are canceled indefinitely. Huge loss :(
March 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As reported, the entire staff of 538 was laid off this morning. This is a severe blow to political data journalism, and I feel for my colleagues. Readers note: As we were instructed not to publish any new content, all planned updates to polls data and averages are canceled indefinitely. Huge loss :(
Over the past few years, my work has orbited one central question: What does it mean to live at the cutting edge of science, experiencing a disease researchers don't fully understand? This story, my latest for Undark, probably comes closest to describing what that's like: undark.org/2025/03/03/m...
As Adults Age With MS, Should They Shed Their Meds?
The risks and benefits of immunosuppressive drugs for multiple sclerosis shift with age, but who should quit — and when?
undark.org
March 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Over the past few years, my work has orbited one central question: What does it mean to live at the cutting edge of science, experiencing a disease researchers don't fully understand? This story, my latest for Undark, probably comes closest to describing what that's like: undark.org/2025/03/03/m...
Handy advice!
In times of division, remember to pause to look at who you have joined hands with. If you find yourself on the opposite side of scientists, journalists, librarians, teachers, and multiple Holocaust museums, you should start to consider whether you could be on the side of the baddies.
February 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Handy advice!
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How can decentralized clinical trials make research more inclusive? This @healthjournalism.org webinar, moderated by Doris Duke Civic Science Fellow @smjyoti.bsky.social, explores how bringing studies into communities can improve representation and research quality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOcu...
Decentralized: Navigating the future of inclusive clinical trials | AHCJ Webinar
YouTube video by HealthJournalism
www.youtube.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
How can decentralized clinical trials make research more inclusive? This @healthjournalism.org webinar, moderated by Doris Duke Civic Science Fellow @smjyoti.bsky.social, explores how bringing studies into communities can improve representation and research quality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOcu...
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The National Association of Science Writers is strongly committed to the free exchange of scientific information, diversity in science and science communication, and combating propaganda. Here are encouragement & resources & a call for ideas from @sciencewriters.org: 🧪 www.nasw.org/article/our-...
Our collective commitment
NASW was founded more than 90 years ago with a mission to “fight for the free flow of science news.” That mission is imperative, yet threatened by recent challenges to the First Amendment and the free...
www.nasw.org
February 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The National Association of Science Writers is strongly committed to the free exchange of scientific information, diversity in science and science communication, and combating propaganda. Here are encouragement & resources & a call for ideas from @sciencewriters.org: 🧪 www.nasw.org/article/our-...
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@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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Great tip sheet by two of the best in the biz, @smjyoti.bsky.social @klburke.bsky.social
4 angles to consider when covering the far-reaching effects of the NIH pause
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has experienced unprecedented restrictions on their operations in Trump's first week.
healthjournalism.org
January 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Great tip sheet by two of the best in the biz, @smjyoti.bsky.social @klburke.bsky.social
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A soft, small, hopeful thing.
January 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A soft, small, hopeful thing.
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As the LA wildfires continue to spread, we wanted to share additional resources that may be helpful during this challenging time. the Authors League Fund, our sister organization, provides emergency financial assistance to struggling writers.
authorsguild.org/news/emergen...
authorsguild.org/news/emergen...
Emergency Aid for Creators Affected by the Los Angeles Fires - The Authors Guild
As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to impact our community, we wanted to share additional resources that may be helpful during this challenging time. We want to remind you that the Authors League F...
authorsguild.org
January 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As the LA wildfires continue to spread, we wanted to share additional resources that may be helpful during this challenging time. the Authors League Fund, our sister organization, provides emergency financial assistance to struggling writers.
authorsguild.org/news/emergen...
authorsguild.org/news/emergen...
Next week, I'm moderating a webinar on digital privacy and security for journalists for @sciencewriters.org and @healthjournalism.org - it'll be packed with resources and advice from amazing speakers, and registration is free. healthjournalism.org/event/be-car...
Be careful out there: A digital safety primer for journalists
Join AHCJ and the National Association of Science Writers for a webinar on best practices and resources for digital safety for journalists.
healthjournalism.org
January 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Next week, I'm moderating a webinar on digital privacy and security for journalists for @sciencewriters.org and @healthjournalism.org - it'll be packed with resources and advice from amazing speakers, and registration is free. healthjournalism.org/event/be-car...