Katie L. Burke
@klburke.bsky.social
Science journalist, writer, & editor. Senior contributing editor at American Scientist. Environmental Health Beat Leader at AHCJ. I love intellectual discussion & constructive criticism, but will mute rude people. 🧪 🌎 (Art by Julia Bollinger)
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🎉 The SHERF Fellowship is BACK! Science, health & environment reporters — this is your chance to level up your skills, get mentoring and deepen your expertise. Applications now open! Apply here ➡️ healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🎉 The SHERF Fellowship is BACK! Science, health & environment reporters — this is your chance to level up your skills, get mentoring and deepen your expertise. Applications now open! Apply here ➡️ healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
Reflections on my reporting trip to #Germany are in my latest newsletter. And fun stuff: #fiction recs & an epic cheesy competition to inspire your #Thanksgiving palate. If you enjoy, please subscribe! buttondown.com/understory/a...
#behindthescenes #healthcare #travel
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November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reflections on my reporting trip to #Germany are in my latest newsletter. And fun stuff: #fiction recs & an epic cheesy competition to inspire your #Thanksgiving palate. If you enjoy, please subscribe! buttondown.com/understory/a...
#behindthescenes #healthcare #travel
#behindthescenes #healthcare #travel
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The Book Proposal Book ebook is 30% off right now at @princetonupress.bsky.social and so is Make Your Manuscript Work!
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November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Book Proposal Book ebook is 30% off right now at @princetonupress.bsky.social and so is Make Your Manuscript Work!
Use code PUP30 at checkout
Tell your friends & nemeses!
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Use code PUP30 at checkout
Tell your friends & nemeses!
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The combination of diminished staff capacity and immense pressure to use new, but unvalidated, AI tools to replace it “could jeopardize FDA’s gold standard review process, leaving ... further uncertainty about whether FDA-approved drugs work and are effective." - @reshmagar.bsky.social
US FDA Cancer Office Keeps Hemorrhaging Staff, Most Land At Industry
Merck, Lilly, and Johnson & Johnson are some of the pharma companies who have snagged the many staff leaving the FDA’s oncology positions. The Pink Sheet estimates CDER’s oncology division is operatin...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The combination of diminished staff capacity and immense pressure to use new, but unvalidated, AI tools to replace it “could jeopardize FDA’s gold standard review process, leaving ... further uncertainty about whether FDA-approved drugs work and are effective." - @reshmagar.bsky.social
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This article is from @markhertling.bsky.social - a retired three-star Army general - and everyone should read it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This article is from @markhertling.bsky.social - a retired three-star Army general - and everyone should read it.
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Many people don't realise how climate change is already - not in the future - affecting our lives. And it's doing so in ways that, once our eyes are opened, we can notice!
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Many people don't realise how climate change is already - not in the future - affecting our lives. And it's doing so in ways that, once our eyes are opened, we can notice!
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
Starting now! Incredible set of panelists.
REMINDER! Join us Wednesday midday to hear from three top-level former #CDC folks. We'll be asking all those questions you've been wondering, and attendees can submit questions during the webinar as well!
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Trust, public health reporting and the CDC: Insider perspectives
In this webinar, we'll talk with former CDC officials on where to go for reliable reporting resources after the dismantling of the agency.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Starting now! Incredible set of panelists.
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Has climate change come up in your romantic relationships?
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Couples therapist Orna Guralnik thinks climate change is affecting your relationship » Yale Climate Connections
An interview with the psychoanalyst at the center of the hit Showtime docuseries ‘Couples Therapy.’
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November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Has climate change come up in your romantic relationships?
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Aspiring science book authors: Christie Aschwanden is offering her much-loved book proposal writing workshop soon! It fills up quickly.
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#amwriting #nonfiction #scicomm
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#amwriting #nonfiction #scicomm
The Book Proposal Boot Camp, Winter 2026
A workshop to help you do the work. This eight-week workshop takes place virtually, via Zoom. The workshop is aimed at people who either have a book idea that needs more development or who have a d…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Aspiring science book authors: Christie Aschwanden is offering her much-loved book proposal writing workshop soon! It fills up quickly.
christieaschwanden.com/the-book-pro...
#amwriting #nonfiction #scicomm
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#amwriting #nonfiction #scicomm
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"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
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If ACA (also known as Obamacare) subsidies end, the average marketplace plan premium could more than double, from $74 to $159 per month.
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
If ACA (also known as Obamacare) subsidies end, the average marketplace plan premium could more than double, from $74 to $159 per month.
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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This is very useful, timely analysis built on Global Energy Monitor data, confirming that fossil fuel companies are not meaningfully investing in the energy transition. These companies are responsible for a tiny 0.1% of global renewable energy production.
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Fossil fuel companies say they support the energy transition. New numbers suggest otherwise.
A new study shows that fossil fuel companies own less than 2 percent of renewable energy projects worldwide.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This is very useful, timely analysis built on Global Energy Monitor data, confirming that fossil fuel companies are not meaningfully investing in the energy transition. These companies are responsible for a tiny 0.1% of global renewable energy production.
grist.org/accountabili...
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Cannot express enough appreciation for the teams *flying through a hurricane* while not being paid.
NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Cannot express enough appreciation for the teams *flying through a hurricane* while not being paid.
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Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social just a man and his GIGANTIC cat.
October 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social just a man and his GIGANTIC cat.
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Fascinating new case against Shell, pegged to new attribution science and fresh off the heels of the RWE opinion.
Victims of Typhoon Odette in the Philippines have filed the first-ever civil case to directly link oil and gas-fueled climate change to deaths and personal injuries in the Global South. drilled.media/news/odette-...
Philippine Victims of Typhoon Odette File Landmark Legal Challenge Against Shell
The case is the first to directly link oil and gas climate impacts to deaths and personal injuries that have already occurred in the Global South.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Fascinating new case against Shell, pegged to new attribution science and fresh off the heels of the RWE opinion.
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When the CDC can’t be trusted as a vaccine source, where do you turn? Our latest tipsheet offers a powerful guide to more reliable, independent vaccine info & how journalists can stay sharp.
🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...
🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...
Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse
With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When the CDC can’t be trusted as a vaccine source, where do you turn? Our latest tipsheet offers a powerful guide to more reliable, independent vaccine info & how journalists can stay sharp.
🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...
🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...
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Interesting new publication on the genomes of living apes, suggesting the split between humans and chimps is more recent than previously thought.
“Our analyses dated the human–chimpanzee split between 5.5 and 6.3 million years ago (Ma; minimum to maximum estimate of divergence)”
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“Our analyses dated the human–chimpanzee split between 5.5 and 6.3 million years ago (Ma; minimum to maximum estimate of divergence)”
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Complete sequencing of ape genomes - Nature
Complete sequences of chromosomes telomere-to-telomere from chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, Bornean orangutan, Sumatran orangutan and siamang provide a comprehensive and valuable resource for future evolutionary comparisons.
www.nature.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Interesting new publication on the genomes of living apes, suggesting the split between humans and chimps is more recent than previously thought.
“Our analyses dated the human–chimpanzee split between 5.5 and 6.3 million years ago (Ma; minimum to maximum estimate of divergence)”
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“Our analyses dated the human–chimpanzee split between 5.5 and 6.3 million years ago (Ma; minimum to maximum estimate of divergence)”
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"No matter what Congress does on ACA premium subsidies, both employer and employee premiums will rise at near double-digit rates next year. Democrats need to be talking about that, too."
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The cost crisis beyond the ACA
No matter what Congress does on ACA premium subsidies, both employer and employee premiums will rise at near double-digit rates next year. Democrats need to be talking about that, too.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"No matter what Congress does on ACA premium subsidies, both employer and employee premiums will rise at near double-digit rates next year. Democrats need to be talking about that, too."
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#healthcare #publichealth
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#healthcare #publichealth
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💬 Seeking insights on how federal budget changes affect older adults? Don't miss our Oct 9 webinar with top policy experts. Register here:
How the budget bill will impact older adults: What journalists should know
In this webinar, our expert panel will discuss how the budget bill will harm older adults and the families who care for them.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
💬 Seeking insights on how federal budget changes affect older adults? Don't miss our Oct 9 webinar with top policy experts. Register here:
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Is your community next? King tides offer a glimpse of tomorrow’s floods. Join us for a conversation about sea level rise and king tides at 12pm ET on October 7.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Is your community next? King tides offer a glimpse of tomorrow’s floods. Join us for a conversation about sea level rise and king tides at 12pm ET on October 7.
yale.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Hakai Magazine may be dead, but it's still racking up awards. Grats to J. B. McKinnon on his finalist nod for best Longform Narrative from the @sciencewriters.org Science in Society Journalism Awards www.nasw.org/article/anno... for his piece on the Klamath dam:
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The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal | Hakai Magazine
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?
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October 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hakai Magazine may be dead, but it's still racking up awards. Grats to J. B. McKinnon on his finalist nod for best Longform Narrative from the @sciencewriters.org Science in Society Journalism Awards www.nasw.org/article/anno... for his piece on the Klamath dam:
hakaimagazine.com/features/the...
hakaimagazine.com/features/the...
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Year after year, the average temperature in Appalachian Virginia keeps rising, bringing greater risks of heat illness. Meanwhile, residents are struggling with escalating energy costs.
Story by @klburke.bsky.social & Melba Newsome for WVTF RADIO IQ & @climatecentral.org. bit.ly/46u4t6I
Story by @klburke.bsky.social & Melba Newsome for WVTF RADIO IQ & @climatecentral.org. bit.ly/46u4t6I
Energy Scarcity and Extreme Heat in Appalachian Virginia
This story was produced through a collaboration between Radio IQ and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Michelle Young and Jennifer Brady (Climate Central) contributed data...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Year after year, the average temperature in Appalachian Virginia keeps rising, bringing greater risks of heat illness. Meanwhile, residents are struggling with escalating energy costs.
Story by @klburke.bsky.social & Melba Newsome for WVTF RADIO IQ & @climatecentral.org. bit.ly/46u4t6I
Story by @klburke.bsky.social & Melba Newsome for WVTF RADIO IQ & @climatecentral.org. bit.ly/46u4t6I