Anne N. Connor
@applegatescicom.bsky.social
Science writer and editor; adjunct faculty at JHU.
This tidal turbine off the coast of Scotland powers 2,000 homes. undark.org/2024/04/29/s... #energy #engineering
Testing the Waters: Scotland Surges Ahead on Ocean Power
Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work?
undark.org
August 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This tidal turbine off the coast of Scotland powers 2,000 homes. undark.org/2024/04/29/s... #energy #engineering
Congratulations to Nicole Williams for publishing this excellent story from her @JHU thesis in Inside Climate News! #climate #resilience #adaptation #healthcare #jhu insideclimatenews.org/news/2002202...
Doctors and Medical Schools Are Changing Treatments and Training to Respond to the Warming Climate - Inside Climate News
As global warming spreads pests, diseases and toxins, new programs are developing to help medical professionals look at their patients’ health, lifestyles and treatments through a climate lens.
insideclimatenews.org
February 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Congratulations to Nicole Williams for publishing this excellent story from her @JHU thesis in Inside Climate News! #climate #resilience #adaptation #healthcare #jhu insideclimatenews.org/news/2002202...
Reposted by Anne N. Connor
Here is a nice mushroom
February 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Here is a nice mushroom
Here's a lovely TED-X talk by Michale Glennon, director of the Wool & Water Project. We combine fiber arts and data to talk about the environment and climate. I have a couple of scarves in their traveling exhibit. #knitting #fiberarts #climate #cleanwater #environment #data youtu.be/o5QuTX1xv4w?...
Wool and Water: Stitching Water's Story with Fiber Art | Michale Glennon | TEDxTupper Lake
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Here's a lovely TED-X talk by Michale Glennon, director of the Wool & Water Project. We combine fiber arts and data to talk about the environment and climate. I have a couple of scarves in their traveling exhibit. #knitting #fiberarts #climate #cleanwater #environment #data youtu.be/o5QuTX1xv4w?...
Nigerian farmers are replacing their dairy cows with a Brazilian breed. They’re more heat tolerant, give more milk, and emit less methane. Win-win-win! #solutions #agriculture #climate www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Rising Temperatures Make Brazilian Bull DNA a Coveted Commodity
It’s the other AI: Nigeria is importing semen to breed a new generation of cows that can withstand the African climate and produce more milk.
www.bloomberg.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Nigerian farmers are replacing their dairy cows with a Brazilian breed. They’re more heat tolerant, give more milk, and emit less methane. Win-win-win! #solutions #agriculture #climate www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
How people in the UK are helping “prickles in a pickle.” #hedgehogs #habitatloss #wildlife #solutions reasonstobecheerful.world/hedgehog-hig...
The Hidden World of ‘Hedgehog Highways’
As urbanization fragments the animals’ habitat, homeowners across the UK are creating a network of garden pathways just for them.
reasonstobecheerful.world
January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How people in the UK are helping “prickles in a pickle.” #hedgehogs #habitatloss #wildlife #solutions reasonstobecheerful.world/hedgehog-hig...
”If physicians are aided by a technology that tells them about a pattern, they can provide better care.” AI doesn’t replace human knowledge or physician expertise — it strengthens them. mayomagazine.mayoclinic.org/2024/12/ai-a...
A Cognitive Compass: AI and the Aging Brain
Artificial intelligence doesn’t replace human knowledge or physician expertise — it strengthens them. Learn how working with AI has clarified Dr. David Jones’ thoughts about brain aging.
mayomagazine.mayoclinic.org
January 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
”If physicians are aided by a technology that tells them about a pattern, they can provide better care.” AI doesn’t replace human knowledge or physician expertise — it strengthens them. mayomagazine.mayoclinic.org/2024/12/ai-a...
Congratulations to Alyssa Traitz for this story! #greenarchitecture #algae #solutions www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Green Architecture Could Mean Building with Plant Polymers — The Science Writer
3D-printed nanocellulose and algae as a sustainable alternative to fossil-based materials.
www.thesciencewriter.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Congratulations to Alyssa Traitz for this story! #greenarchitecture #algae #solutions www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Congratulations to Sarah Hartnett for this creepy crawly story! #lice www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Lice Lessons Learned — The Science Writer
A pediatrician explains everything you never wanted to know about lice.
www.thesciencewriter.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Congratulations to Sarah Hartnett for this creepy crawly story! #lice www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Congratulations to Katherine Greene for this #climate story about #plankton! www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Tiny Plankton Could Play Big Role in Monitoring Marine Health — The Science Writer
How nano- and picoplankton can further inform marine policy.
www.thesciencewriter.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Congratulations to Katherine Greene for this #climate story about #plankton! www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Congratulations to Meghan Feldman for this excellent explainer! #space #dust www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
The Cosmic Cycle of Dust — The Science Writer
How dust has quietly shaped the universe for billions of years.
www.thesciencewriter.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Congratulations to Meghan Feldman for this excellent explainer! #space #dust www.thesciencewriter.org/small-things...
Another fabulous story by Kara Weller. This one's on a running addiction and the attempt to run 2,000 miles in a year. #running #addiction
run.outsideonline.com/nutrition-an...
run.outsideonline.com/nutrition-an...
A Reflective 2,000-Mile Running Challenge Bordering on Addiction
Is it just an obsession or could I have a running addiction? Perhaps it's just an addiction to running social media.
run.outsideonline.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Another fabulous story by Kara Weller. This one's on a running addiction and the attempt to run 2,000 miles in a year. #running #addiction
run.outsideonline.com/nutrition-an...
run.outsideonline.com/nutrition-an...
Reposted by Anne N. Connor
Reposted by Anne N. Connor
NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula
November 18, 2024 at 5:52 AM
NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula
Here’s another story at the intersection of art and science. Congratulations to science writer Eva Lorenz! www.texasmonthly.com/travel/austi...
100,000 Cicada Shells and a Dream
Artist Diego Miró-Rivera climbed hundreds of trees to gather exoskeletons during the “cicada apocalypse," later collaging them for a new exhibit in Austin.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Here’s another story at the intersection of art and science. Congratulations to science writer Eva Lorenz! www.texasmonthly.com/travel/austi...
Here’s a lovely, philosophical, and informative story about art, astronomy, and the nature of time. Congratulations to science writer Katie Neith! nautil.us/the-art-of-t...
The Art of Time Travel
"It’s not about what’s out there, it’s about your perception of what’s out there."
nautil.us
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Here’s a lovely, philosophical, and informative story about art, astronomy, and the nature of time. Congratulations to science writer Katie Neith! nautil.us/the-art-of-t...
Now, that’s what I call an ecosystem service. Thank you, tiny plants! eos.org/research-spo...
Phytoplankton Shield Ice Shelves from Summer Heat - Eos
Spring blooms shade Antarctic ice shelves, causing them to melt 7% more slowly than they would if they were surrounded by clear, bloomless waters.
eos.org
September 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Now, that’s what I call an ecosystem service. Thank you, tiny plants! eos.org/research-spo...
Yet another reason biodiversity matters: the future of food. #biodiversity #climate #agriculture #foodsecurity civileats.com/2024/04/22/s...
Seeds From Wild Crop Relatives Could Help Agriculture Weather Climate Change
The hardy wild cousins of domesticated crops can teach us how to adapt to a hotter, more unpredictable future.
civileats.com
May 15, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Yet another reason biodiversity matters: the future of food. #biodiversity #climate #agriculture #foodsecurity civileats.com/2024/04/22/s...
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And now Mystik Dan goes on to compete in the Eurovision finals
May 5, 2024 at 2:38 AM
And now Mystik Dan goes on to compete in the Eurovision finals
Kara Weller, a guide in Antarctica, wrote this beautiful essay about climate and nature travel. #climate #nature #travel #antarctica. www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...
A Polar Guide’s Dilemma: Am I Part of the Problem?
Tourism to the Arctic and Antarctica contributes to their demise, and the regions are melting fast. A polar guide of 25 years asks: Should I stay away?
www.outsideonline.com
April 24, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Kara Weller, a guide in Antarctica, wrote this beautiful essay about climate and nature travel. #climate #nature #travel #antarctica. www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...