Lynne Peeples
@lynnepeeps.bsky.social
Seattle-based science journalist and author of THE INNER CLOCK (9/24/2024, Riverhead Books). Former biostatistician and 2020-21 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow. www.lynnepeeples.com
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Did the FDA make the right decision yesterday on menopausal hormone therapy? Scientists aren't so sure. @lynnepeeps.bsky.social writes for @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is HRT in menopause healthy? US label change triggers debate
The US FDA is removing serious health warnings from hormone replacement therapies. Scientists worry that more work is needed to get the message right.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Did the FDA make the right decision yesterday on menopausal hormone therapy? Scientists aren't so sure. @lynnepeeps.bsky.social writes for @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Under One Sky is almost here! 🌙 I’m thrilled to be delivering the opening keynote at DarkSky’s global conference — an immersive 24-hour journey following the arc of night around the planet. It’s not too late to register! @darkskyintl.bsky.social
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Under One Sky
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November 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Under One Sky is almost here! 🌙 I’m thrilled to be delivering the opening keynote at DarkSky’s global conference — an immersive 24-hour journey following the arc of night around the planet. It’s not too late to register! @darkskyintl.bsky.social
conference.darksky.org?_gl=1%2Az4spi
conference.darksky.org?_gl=1%2Az4spi
In case you missed reading it, now you can listen to it! And no offense if it puts you to sleep. I’d actually be flattered. 😆😴 @nature.com #sleep #circadianrhythm www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Audio long read: How to get the best night’s sleep — what the science says
Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature Feature.
www.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In case you missed reading it, now you can listen to it! And no offense if it puts you to sleep. I’d actually be flattered. 😆😴 @nature.com #sleep #circadianrhythm www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“We couldn’t tell if it was day or night.”
On top of crowded cells, meager rations and other reported cruelties of ICE detention, immigrants face a more insidious hazard… My latest for @theguardian.com.
On top of crowded cells, meager rations and other reported cruelties of ICE detention, immigrants face a more insidious hazard… My latest for @theguardian.com.
Dim days, bright nights: a hidden cruelty of Ice detention
Tens of thousands of people held across the US amid Trump’s immigration crackdown could face an insidious hazard: broken internal clocks
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“We couldn’t tell if it was day or night.”
On top of crowded cells, meager rations and other reported cruelties of ICE detention, immigrants face a more insidious hazard… My latest for @theguardian.com.
On top of crowded cells, meager rations and other reported cruelties of ICE detention, immigrants face a more insidious hazard… My latest for @theguardian.com.
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What does science have to say about getting a good night's sleep? Quite a lot, really. @lynnepeeps.bsky.social captures most of it nicely in this feature www.nature.com/articles/d41...?
How to get the best night’s sleep: what the science says
Chuck the gadgets, the fads and the alarm. Circadian research reveals how important your body’s internal clock is to blissful slumber.
www.nature.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What does science have to say about getting a good night's sleep? Quite a lot, really. @lynnepeeps.bsky.social captures most of it nicely in this feature www.nature.com/articles/d41...?
Happy Birthday to THE INNER CLOCK! 🥳 It’s been an incredible first trip around the sun. Huge thanks to every scientist, reader, reviewer, podcaster and supporter who has helped me spread the word about living clock-wise. 🙏☀️⏰🌙
September 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Happy Birthday to THE INNER CLOCK! 🥳 It’s been an incredible first trip around the sun. Huge thanks to every scientist, reader, reviewer, podcaster and supporter who has helped me spread the word about living clock-wise. 🙏☀️⏰🌙
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Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud
The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions.
Seattle's Cascade PBS announces layoffs, end of online long-form journalism
The move, attributed to the loss of federal funding for public media, marks the layoffs of 17 staffers and the creation of three new positions, station President and CEO Rob Dunlop told KUOW.
www.kuow.org
September 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud
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September 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Honored to see THE INNER CLOCK in such great company! Thank you, Washington State Library, and congrats to all the finalists! ☀️⏰📚☺️🎉
August 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Honored to see THE INNER CLOCK in such great company! Thank you, Washington State Library, and congrats to all the finalists! ☀️⏰📚☺️🎉
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Why are people having fewer children? According to one source: "A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.” 😆 @lynnepeeps.bsky.social offers a great in-depth look at falling fertility rates around the world, and how to adapt.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world?
Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative impacts over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible.
www.nature.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Why are people having fewer children? According to one source: "A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.” 😆 @lynnepeeps.bsky.social offers a great in-depth look at falling fertility rates around the world, and how to adapt.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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We need (good) science journalism now more than ever. And you'll find me and other journalists saying just that in this smart piece.
Why newsrooms must rethink science journalism before the next crisis
Despite climate extremes, pandemics and a global AI revolution, science reporting remains underfunded and undervalued.
www.nature.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We need (good) science journalism now more than ever. And you'll find me and other journalists saying just that in this smart piece.
In light of RFK Jr. defunding mRNA vaccine research, a reminder about just how easy it is deceive with statistics. My recent @latimes.com op-ed… www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: On autism and vaccines, there are lies, damned lies and statistics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said to 'do your own research.' Here's your guide.
www.latimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In light of RFK Jr. defunding mRNA vaccine research, a reminder about just how easy it is deceive with statistics. My recent @latimes.com op-ed… www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Here’s a bit of welcome (cautious) optimism! Maybe we should bring back the OG 7-Up recipe? 😉
Fun to report this news for @nature.com …
Fun to report this news for @nature.com …
New hope for Alzheimer’s: lithium supplement reverses memory loss in mice
Studies in rodents and humans suggest that low levels of the metal contribute to cognitive decline.
www.nature.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Here’s a bit of welcome (cautious) optimism! Maybe we should bring back the OG 7-Up recipe? 😉
Fun to report this news for @nature.com …
Fun to report this news for @nature.com …
Feeling stressed? You are far from alone. And scientists are working hard to help. I'm happy to share my latest for @nature.com, with stellar editing from Beth Quill, on how better stress assessment and tailored interventions could fend off lasting damage. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Stress is wrecking your health: how can science help?
Better stress assessment and tailored interventions could give clinicians the tools they need to fend off lasting damage.
www.nature.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Feeling stressed? You are far from alone. And scientists are working hard to help. I'm happy to share my latest for @nature.com, with stellar editing from Beth Quill, on how better stress assessment and tailored interventions could fend off lasting damage. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Great to return to New Day NW and talk #sleep with Kelly! Link in comments…
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
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Tips for getting more restful sleep each night - New Day NW
Science Journalist Lynne Peeples says adequate light in the morning, means a better night’s sleep. #newdaynw
www.king5.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Great to return to New Day NW and talk #sleep with Kelly! Link in comments…
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
@king5news.com.web.brid.gy
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
@king5news.com.web.brid.gy
Thanks to the #sleeppeeps for coming to Seattle! (And for my “personalized” merch. 😄) Fun to connect with experts who generously guided me on my book journey and to meet more brilliant researchers. I left #SLEEP25 more excited than ever about sleep and circadian science, if that was possible…
June 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thanks to the #sleeppeeps for coming to Seattle! (And for my “personalized” merch. 😄) Fun to connect with experts who generously guided me on my book journey and to meet more brilliant researchers. I left #SLEEP25 more excited than ever about sleep and circadian science, if that was possible…
“Inoculation against misinformation is available...” I dusted off my biostats for an op-ed today in the @latimes.com
Contributor: On autism and vaccines, there are lies, damned lies and statistics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said to 'do your own research.' Here's your guide.
www.latimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Inoculation against misinformation is available...” I dusted off my biostats for an op-ed today in the @latimes.com
Still smiling about my close encounters with manta rays, sea turtles, dolphins, and lots of pretty fishies! A welcome escape to Kona last week. 🐬🏝️🌋🍹🍍🐠
April 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Still smiling about my close encounters with manta rays, sea turtles, dolphins, and lots of pretty fishies! A welcome escape to Kona last week. 🐬🏝️🌋🍹🍍🐠
So special to have an event at my hometown bookstore. Thank you, @brick-mortar.bsky.social, and to everyone who made it out! Wonderful to see many teachers, neighbors, and friends — some who I haven’t seen in decades! 🥰
Riverhead Books #theinnerclock #CircadianRhythm
Riverhead Books #theinnerclock #CircadianRhythm
March 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
So special to have an event at my hometown bookstore. Thank you, @brick-mortar.bsky.social, and to everyone who made it out! Wonderful to see many teachers, neighbors, and friends — some who I haven’t seen in decades! 🥰
Riverhead Books #theinnerclock #CircadianRhythm
Riverhead Books #theinnerclock #CircadianRhythm
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Science writer @lynnepeeps.bsky.social talks #CircadianRhythms with @awisnational.bsky.social #Seattle chapter. @nswa.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Science writer @lynnepeeps.bsky.social talks #CircadianRhythms with @awisnational.bsky.social #Seattle chapter. @nswa.bsky.social
Missing Tucson already! Thank you, Tucson Festival of Books, for a wonderfully nerdy weekend. Back in dreary Seattle, but still feeling energized by the doses of inner clock-calibrating sunshine and conversations with fellow writers!
#circadianrhythm #theinnerclock @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
#circadianrhythm #theinnerclock @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Missing Tucson already! Thank you, Tucson Festival of Books, for a wonderfully nerdy weekend. Back in dreary Seattle, but still feeling energized by the doses of inner clock-calibrating sunshine and conversations with fellow writers!
#circadianrhythm #theinnerclock @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
#circadianrhythm #theinnerclock @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
I wrote this several years ago. Unfortunately, it’s now as relevant as ever. @nature.com #measles #vaccine www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Rethinking herd immunity - Nature Medicine
The global rise of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ is changing the landscape of disease transmission.
www.nature.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I wrote this several years ago. Unfortunately, it’s now as relevant as ever. @nature.com #measles #vaccine www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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DeeeeLIGHTful to attend a session on “life’s rhythms” at this year’s #TucsonFestivalOfBooks. Shoutout to @lynnepeeps.bsky.social for mentioning dark skies, light justice, and school start times.
March 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
DeeeeLIGHTful to attend a session on “life’s rhythms” at this year’s #TucsonFestivalOfBooks. Shoutout to @lynnepeeps.bsky.social for mentioning dark skies, light justice, and school start times.
Happy to be in Arizona for the Tucson Festival of Books! I’ll be speaking about “Life’s rhythms” tomorrow, and “The future of science literacy” on Sunday. Can’t wait to hear from @ferrisjabr.bsky.social and many more fellow authors!
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Happy to be in Arizona for the Tucson Festival of Books! I’ll be speaking about “Life’s rhythms” tomorrow, and “The future of science literacy” on Sunday. Can’t wait to hear from @ferrisjabr.bsky.social and many more fellow authors!
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
@riverheadbooks.bsky.social
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Today: @lynnepeeps.bsky.social on sleep; @wnyc.org/@gothamist.com's Arun Venugopal on COVID's early days; @berkeleyblink.bsky.social on his new memoir; Lauren Christy's career in music production
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
March 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today: @lynnepeeps.bsky.social on sleep; @wnyc.org/@gothamist.com's Arun Venugopal on COVID's early days; @berkeleyblink.bsky.social on his new memoir; Lauren Christy's career in music production
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org