Monica Metzler
@monicametzler.bsky.social
Executive Director - Illinois Science Council
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Along with Julia Wester, Shiffman surveyed over 800 scientists, science educators, and science communicators and found that Twitter—once the gold standard for online science discussion—is being abandoned by scientists in droves
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“Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky:” Our new survey shows that scientists no longer find Twitter professionally useful or pleasant
My colleague Dr. Julia Wester and I have a new paper out in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology reporting on the results of a survey distributed to over 800 scientists, science educator…
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September 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Along with Julia Wester, Shiffman surveyed over 800 scientists, science educators, and science communicators and found that Twitter—once the gold standard for online science discussion—is being abandoned by scientists in droves
www.southernfriedscience.com/twitter-suck...
www.southernfriedscience.com/twitter-suck...
I remember vividly the horrific coughing fits of an otherwise healthy 20-something colleague who got whooping. It was then that I wished someone would record audio of a child with whooping cough to play for any parent and see how many seconds they could last before begging for the vaccine.
September 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I remember vividly the horrific coughing fits of an otherwise healthy 20-something colleague who got whooping. It was then that I wished someone would record audio of a child with whooping cough to play for any parent and see how many seconds they could last before begging for the vaccine.
Why isn't the media asking some of the *many* Florida residents over 65 who likely remember very well how their communities and families were thrilled to get vaccines when they were kids. Is this policy really what Floridians want??
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Why isn't the media asking some of the *many* Florida residents over 65 who likely remember very well how their communities and families were thrilled to get vaccines when they were kids. Is this policy really what Floridians want??
It worked for L. Ron Hubbard. Lucrative too.
September 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It worked for L. Ron Hubbard. Lucrative too.
Reposted by Monica Metzler
6 kids doing his illegal work with direct ties to his businesses, Thiel, and other mad men. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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February 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
6 kids doing his illegal work with direct ties to his businesses, Thiel, and other mad men. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...