Jen @theecowell
@theecowell.bsky.social
Cosmetic scientist, science communicator & podcaster.
Find my podcast at The Eco Well Podcast.
Find my podcast at The Eco Well Podcast.
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I was thrilled to join @theecowell.bsky.social and @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social for this podcast. Is there a war on science? Yes, and it’s coming from the top levels — but also misinformation takes things to an even worse level, making it hard to fact-check podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The War on Science, a roundtable with Jessica Knurick RD PhD, Melody Schreiber and Elisabeth Anderson
Podcast Episode · The Eco Well podcast · 03/25/2025 · 1h 12m
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March 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I was thrilled to join @theecowell.bsky.social and @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social for this podcast. Is there a war on science? Yes, and it’s coming from the top levels — but also misinformation takes things to an even worse level, making it hard to fact-check podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The @theecowell.bsky.social podcast is a personal favourite, super interesting and a great example of effective science communication. This week, I am very honored to be a guest on the show talking #PFAS and #microplastics vs. #mediahype
Tune in (and subscribe) at www.theecowell.com/podcast/olij...
Tune in (and subscribe) at www.theecowell.com/podcast/olij...
A 101 on PFAS and Microplastics, with Oliver Jones PhD" — The Eco Well
There’s a lot of noise about environmental contaminants; it seems like every week there’s a new article about the dangers of forever chemicals, or the microplastics in our bodies… How much of the medi...
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March 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The @theecowell.bsky.social podcast is a personal favourite, super interesting and a great example of effective science communication. This week, I am very honored to be a guest on the show talking #PFAS and #microplastics vs. #mediahype
Tune in (and subscribe) at www.theecowell.com/podcast/olij...
Tune in (and subscribe) at www.theecowell.com/podcast/olij...
And the podcast is back! Kicking of season 12 with a deep dive into the EWG with Immunologist & Microbiologist, and fellow science communicator, Andrea C. Love, Ph.D. How EWG actively harms public health & the environment. Tune in here: www.theecowell.com/podcast/andr...
How EWG actively harms public health & the environment, with Andrea Love PhD — The Eco Well
This episode features Immunologist & Microbiologist, and fellow science communicator, Dr. Andrea Love, in a deep dive into the EWG. Views expressed in this episode are in our honestly held opinion...
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February 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
And the podcast is back! Kicking of season 12 with a deep dive into the EWG with Immunologist & Microbiologist, and fellow science communicator, Andrea C. Love, Ph.D. How EWG actively harms public health & the environment. Tune in here: www.theecowell.com/podcast/andr...
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New study shows radical-right populists are fueling a misinformation epidemic www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Yep, #misinformation a political strategy.
From study: "...we find that radical-right populism is the
strongest determinant for the propensity to spread misinformation."
Yep, #misinformation a political strategy.
From study: "...we find that radical-right populism is the
strongest determinant for the propensity to spread misinformation."
New study shows radical-right populists are fueling a misinformation epidemic
Misinformation isn’t just a problem — it’s a political strategy.
www.zmescience.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
New study shows radical-right populists are fueling a misinformation epidemic www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Yep, #misinformation a political strategy.
From study: "...we find that radical-right populism is the
strongest determinant for the propensity to spread misinformation."
Yep, #misinformation a political strategy.
From study: "...we find that radical-right populism is the
strongest determinant for the propensity to spread misinformation."
Finding credible information is legitimately difficult, even for scientists. The issue of doing your own research…
January 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Finding credible information is legitimately difficult, even for scientists. The issue of doing your own research…
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@theecowell.bsky.social and I both do scicomm in beauty, an area underserved by traditional scicomm!
I debunk beauty-related pseudoscience mostly on IG and YT, Jen hosts a podcast and free virtual summits, is also on IG.
We also started @beautyscicomm.bsky.social together, podcast coming soon...
I debunk beauty-related pseudoscience mostly on IG and YT, Jen hosts a podcast and free virtual summits, is also on IG.
We also started @beautyscicomm.bsky.social together, podcast coming soon...
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
@theecowell.bsky.social and I both do scicomm in beauty, an area underserved by traditional scicomm!
I debunk beauty-related pseudoscience mostly on IG and YT, Jen hosts a podcast and free virtual summits, is also on IG.
We also started @beautyscicomm.bsky.social together, podcast coming soon...
I debunk beauty-related pseudoscience mostly on IG and YT, Jen hosts a podcast and free virtual summits, is also on IG.
We also started @beautyscicomm.bsky.social together, podcast coming soon...
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If you’ve listened to the Environmental Working Group, you’d know that parabens are toxic. But then you should wonder why you’re listening to the Environmental Working Group.
Cosmetic chemist @theecowell.bsky.social joins me on Clarity Lab today!
sirishealth.substack.com/p/are-parabe...
Cosmetic chemist @theecowell.bsky.social joins me on Clarity Lab today!
sirishealth.substack.com/p/are-parabe...
Are Parabens Really Toxic?
The Eco Well's Jen Novakovich swings by Clarity Lab
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January 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you’ve listened to the Environmental Working Group, you’d know that parabens are toxic. But then you should wonder why you’re listening to the Environmental Working Group.
Cosmetic chemist @theecowell.bsky.social joins me on Clarity Lab today!
sirishealth.substack.com/p/are-parabe...
Cosmetic chemist @theecowell.bsky.social joins me on Clarity Lab today!
sirishealth.substack.com/p/are-parabe...
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This Wednesday I talk to the awesome @theecowell.bsky.social about how EWG manipulates public understanding by cherrypicking studies (hello parabens!), natural vs synthetic cosmetic ingredients, sunscreen myths, how cosmetics are formulated, and much more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=voya...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=voya...
Are Parabens Actually Toxic?
YouTube video by Siris Health
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January 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This Wednesday I talk to the awesome @theecowell.bsky.social about how EWG manipulates public understanding by cherrypicking studies (hello parabens!), natural vs synthetic cosmetic ingredients, sunscreen myths, how cosmetics are formulated, and much more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=voya...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=voya...
The EWG’s post election message has been really bothering me since it came out. Finally got around to a response… a short story about accountability.
youtube.com/shorts/GPgmv...
#misinformation
youtube.com/shorts/GPgmv...
#misinformation
A response to EWG's post election message
YouTube video by The Eco Well
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January 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The EWG’s post election message has been really bothering me since it came out. Finally got around to a response… a short story about accountability.
youtube.com/shorts/GPgmv...
#misinformation
youtube.com/shorts/GPgmv...
#misinformation
The issue of bad science going viral
YouTube video by The Eco Well
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December 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Like a magnet, the belief in one type of conspiracy or pseudoscience tends to attract the belief in others, “crank magnetism” coined by Dr Mark Hoofnagle.
December 28, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Like a magnet, the belief in one type of conspiracy or pseudoscience tends to attract the belief in others, “crank magnetism” coined by Dr Mark Hoofnagle.
We have a medfluencer misinformation problem...
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youtube.com/shorts/wodo0...
We have a medfluencer misinformation problem...
YouTube video by The Eco Well
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December 4, 2024 at 11:38 AM
We have a medfluencer misinformation problem...
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I submitted my written PhD qualifying exams last week, and my advisory committee has 2 weeks to pass fail me, and if I pass, my oral exam is next Monday… anxiety is mounting, I know it takes time to review, but… can they just tell me?
December 3, 2024 at 11:20 PM
I submitted my written PhD qualifying exams last week, and my advisory committee has 2 weeks to pass fail me, and if I pass, my oral exam is next Monday… anxiety is mounting, I know it takes time to review, but… can they just tell me?
Yesterday I hosted the Future of Beauty E-Summit! A full day conference featuring industry leaders on topics to grapple with what the future holds for the cosmetics sector. Free professional development for anyone who wants to learn. Replay is live! Tune in here www.youtube.com/live/BDLcUPH...
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December 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Yesterday I hosted the Future of Beauty E-Summit! A full day conference featuring industry leaders on topics to grapple with what the future holds for the cosmetics sector. Free professional development for anyone who wants to learn. Replay is live! Tune in here www.youtube.com/live/BDLcUPH...
A short story about why you really don’t have to worry about endocrine disruption from your cosmetics.
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A 101 on why you really don’t have to worry about endocrine disruption from your cosmetics.
YouTube video by The Eco Well
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November 30, 2024 at 1:05 AM
A short story about why you really don’t have to worry about endocrine disruption from your cosmetics.
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youtube.com/shorts/a_IX2...
New podcast! A deep dive into the production, supply, social value and sustainability of surfactants! #beautypodcast #sciencepodcast open.spotify.com/episode/5gN5...
A Deep Dive on Surfactants Production & Supply with Neil Burns
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November 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM
New podcast! A deep dive into the production, supply, social value and sustainability of surfactants! #beautypodcast #sciencepodcast open.spotify.com/episode/5gN5...
A quick lesson on how to spot a quack, demoing the CRABS framework by Jess Stokesparish PhD. #science #scicomm #wellness A lesson on how to spot a quack.
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A lesson on how to spot a quack.
YouTube video by The Eco Well
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November 24, 2024 at 1:41 PM
A quick lesson on how to spot a quack, demoing the CRABS framework by Jess Stokesparish PhD. #science #scicomm #wellness A lesson on how to spot a quack.
youtube.com/shorts/k1oos...
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Enjoyed this a lot!
This is one of those videos that you could work on forever, but suddenly it felt very important to make it, so I finally did: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Pn...
Populism, Media Revolutions, and Our Terrible Moment
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November 23, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Enjoyed this a lot!
New post - a short story of why misinformation wins courtesy of Yvonne Burkhart on the latest Diaries of a CEO podcast. I guess I'm trying YouTube shorts now... #science #misinformation #cosmetics youtube.com/shorts/hu-W_...
A short story of how misinformation wins
YouTube video by The Eco Well
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November 22, 2024 at 1:44 AM
New post - a short story of why misinformation wins courtesy of Yvonne Burkhart on the latest Diaries of a CEO podcast. I guess I'm trying YouTube shorts now... #science #misinformation #cosmetics youtube.com/shorts/hu-W_...
New podcast! A contract manufacturing in cosmetics 101 w/ Erica Douglas! Tune in here open.spotify.com/episode/6jlF...
#podcast #cosmetics #beautybrands #cosmeticscience
#podcast #cosmetics #beautybrands #cosmeticscience
November 21, 2024 at 1:04 AM
New podcast! A contract manufacturing in cosmetics 101 w/ Erica Douglas! Tune in here open.spotify.com/episode/6jlF...
#podcast #cosmetics #beautybrands #cosmeticscience
#podcast #cosmetics #beautybrands #cosmeticscience
The discourse online over the past few weeks has been the opening. A friendly reminder that critical thinking also involves being critical of your own thinking. Bias is just a human trait that we all have to deal with.
#science #misinformation #scicomm
#science #misinformation #scicomm
November 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
The discourse online over the past few weeks has been the opening. A friendly reminder that critical thinking also involves being critical of your own thinking. Bias is just a human trait that we all have to deal with.
#science #misinformation #scicomm
#science #misinformation #scicomm
I recommend listening to the new podcast from @theecowell.bsky.social featuring Mark Trexler (@climateroulette.bsky.social -- need to get him to start posting here!). They go into a deep dive on corporate sustainability (or the lack thereof ...). Listen here: www.theecowell.com/podcast/mark...
What's wrong with corporate sustainability? With Mark Trexler PhD — The Eco Well
This week's episode goes on a deep dive into corporate sustainability - specifically, why isn’t it working? Over the last few decades, we’ve seen lots of new reporting requirements for companies. On t...
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November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
New briefing note over @beautyscicomm.bsky.social - regarding a recent study that got a lot of press this past year. TLDR: you still don’t have to be concerned about parabens and phthalates in your cosmetics. Read it here beautyscicomm.com/reduction-of...
#science #health #cosmetics
#science #health #cosmetics
Reduction of parabens reverses likelihood of cancer? – BeautySciComm
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November 14, 2024 at 12:11 PM
New briefing note over @beautyscicomm.bsky.social - regarding a recent study that got a lot of press this past year. TLDR: you still don’t have to be concerned about parabens and phthalates in your cosmetics. Read it here beautyscicomm.com/reduction-of...
#science #health #cosmetics
#science #health #cosmetics
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Reality: Despite "silencing" rhetoric, MDs are RARELY discliplined for spreading misinformation
Study: Medical Board Discipline for Spreading Misinformation jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Let's counter the misinformation mongers' false "I've been censored!" narrative.
Study: Medical Board Discipline for Spreading Misinformation jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Let's counter the misinformation mongers' false "I've been censored!" narrative.
Medical Board Discipline of Physicians for Spreading Medical Misinformation
This cross-sectional study examines the frequency of medical board discipline of US physicians for spreading medical misinformation relative to discipline for other offenses.
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November 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Reality: Despite "silencing" rhetoric, MDs are RARELY discliplined for spreading misinformation
Study: Medical Board Discipline for Spreading Misinformation jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Let's counter the misinformation mongers' false "I've been censored!" narrative.
Study: Medical Board Discipline for Spreading Misinformation jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Let's counter the misinformation mongers' false "I've been censored!" narrative.
First post! Sharing my podcast episode from last week on the Science News Media Cycle - where everyone wins... except the public. Feat @gidmk.bsky.social. Tune in here www.theecowell.com/podcast/gide... #science #sciencepodcast
The Science News Media Cycle with Gideon M-K PhD — The Eco Well
Why is the media so rife with inaccurate reporting on epidemiological studies? To help guide us through this topic, I was joined with Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz PhD , epidemiologist, fact checker and con...
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November 13, 2024 at 2:11 PM
First post! Sharing my podcast episode from last week on the Science News Media Cycle - where everyone wins... except the public. Feat @gidmk.bsky.social. Tune in here www.theecowell.com/podcast/gide... #science #sciencepodcast