Olivia Campbell
@oliviacampbell.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author of WOMEN IN WHITE COATS and SISTERS IN SCIENCE. Editor, Everyday Health. Regular contributor, NatGeo. Journalist. Essayist. Feminist. Mom. Lover of cats, books, baking, tea, & thrifting
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Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History (Original) a book by Olivia Campbell
The extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the...
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Curious about the resurgence of patriarchal ideals in 1930s Germany? Interested in how structural misogyny proved deadly? Ever wondered why you know the names of so many male scientists who escaped the Nazis but not female scientists? HAVE I GOT A BOOK FOR YOU! SISTERS IN SCIENCE is out Dec. 31
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make sure you have friends that will look you dead in the eye and say, “this is trash,” when what you have created is trash. 😂
i think this may be the bit that broke me bc I am picturing her self-satisfied smirk at coming up with this and it is, honestly, making me die a little on the inside
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
make sure you have friends that will look you dead in the eye and say, “this is trash,” when what you have created is trash. 😂
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"i have no thoughts, and I must publish"
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"i have no thoughts, and I must publish"
Top 5 movie genres:
-Revenge rampage with the most beautiful fight choreography you've ever seen
-Monster as metaphor
-She told you so
-Totally unhinged women
-You will absolutely never guess whodunnit
-Revenge rampage with the most beautiful fight choreography you've ever seen
-Monster as metaphor
-She told you so
-Totally unhinged women
-You will absolutely never guess whodunnit
Top 5 movie genres:
Guy who’s a pathetic piece of shit
Woman falling apart and it’s hard to watch but goddamn
Theater production/movie production falling apart and it’s so fun to watch
Detective but sad
Period film where they just said fuck it
Guy who’s a pathetic piece of shit
Woman falling apart and it’s hard to watch but goddamn
Theater production/movie production falling apart and it’s so fun to watch
Detective but sad
Period film where they just said fuck it
Top 5 movie genres are:
heist
intelligence/espionage thriller
pitch perfect
cerebral ensemble oscar fodder drama
heist some more
heist
intelligence/espionage thriller
pitch perfect
cerebral ensemble oscar fodder drama
heist some more
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Top 5 movie genres:
-Revenge rampage with the most beautiful fight choreography you've ever seen
-Monster as metaphor
-She told you so
-Totally unhinged women
-You will absolutely never guess whodunnit
-Revenge rampage with the most beautiful fight choreography you've ever seen
-Monster as metaphor
-She told you so
-Totally unhinged women
-You will absolutely never guess whodunnit
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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The only thing that's interesting about Nuzzi is the story of how an amoral careerist with no interest in policy and abysmal ethics became an acclaimed national political reporter. But rather than tell that story, the entire media seems desperate to play a part in it.
It rocks that all 20 people who genuinely think the Olivia Nuzzi stuff is interesting have editorial discretion at major media outlets. Just publish your group chats
November 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The only thing that's interesting about Nuzzi is the story of how an amoral careerist with no interest in policy and abysmal ethics became an acclaimed national political reporter. But rather than tell that story, the entire media seems desperate to play a part in it.
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Olivia Nuzzi getting this baby-soft profile after fucking a Nazi is a sign that we've overcorrected from shaving heads.
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Olivia Nuzzi getting this baby-soft profile after fucking a Nazi is a sign that we've overcorrected from shaving heads.
So this is where we're at, huh?
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
So this is where we're at, huh?
This sounds so good!
Also, I have some copies—both hardcover and paperback—that I'd be happy to sign. If you're interested in one, DM me! (shipping within US only please)
It's #TransgenderAwarenessWeek. My own awareness of my nonbinary gender identity solidified while I was writing my debut novel ENDPAPERS—about a genderqueer bookbinder struggling to understand herself in post-9/11 NYC, while there was no mainstream language to help her.
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This sounds so good!
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Tonight, @NewsHour airs a segment about They Poisoned the World and the wonderful, courageous people at the heart of the book. I promise their stories will inspire you! #PFAS #ForeverChemicals @CrownPublishing
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Tonight, @NewsHour airs a segment about They Poisoned the World and the wonderful, courageous people at the heart of the book. I promise their stories will inspire you! #PFAS #ForeverChemicals @CrownPublishing
I'm beyond thrilled to share that SISTERS IN SCIENCE has been nominated for the #GoodreadsChoiceAwards! 🎉 This means the world to me because it's decided by readers. ❤️💙 Voting is now open, and I'd be so grateful for your support! Voting for round one ends Sunday, Nov 23.
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm beyond thrilled to share that SISTERS IN SCIENCE has been nominated for the #GoodreadsChoiceAwards! 🎉 This means the world to me because it's decided by readers. ❤️💙 Voting is now open, and I'd be so grateful for your support! Voting for round one ends Sunday, Nov 23.
So our government is apparently fascist goons on one side, and incompetent ninnies on the other. Fabulous.
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
So our government is apparently fascist goons on one side, and incompetent ninnies on the other. Fabulous.
Awesome deal on the SISTERS IN SCIENCE audiobook, which won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. Snag it for only $7.99!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Awesome deal on the SISTERS IN SCIENCE audiobook, which won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine. Snag it for only $7.99!
www.audible.com/pd/Sisters-i...
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Hell yes
What does a scientist look like?
Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
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Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
www.science.org/content/arti...
What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before
Study is based on 20,860 sketches drawn by children over 5 decades
www.science.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hell yes
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Delighted that the FT have reviewed my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. The reviewer writes “Economica is an epic…[&] important retelling of global economic history that puts women at the centre”. Out now @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social #EconHist
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Delighted that the FT have reviewed my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. The reviewer writes “Economica is an epic…[&] important retelling of global economic history that puts women at the centre”. Out now @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social #EconHist
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I also write books, and any support for them (including library borrows and word of mouth) helps me spend more of my time writing fiction, so it is much appreciated.
Books
Click on any of the books below to find out more about them.
www.kateheartfield.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I also write books, and any support for them (including library borrows and word of mouth) helps me spend more of my time writing fiction, so it is much appreciated.
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When I was pregnant, my pelvis essentially fell apart. I was on bed rest and when I did go out, I had to use a walker. So yes, this would have been an incredibly useful thing for me to have access to.
Hmmm, I disagree with the disability advocates here. Pregnancy can very much be a temporary disability for many. www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/d...
Disability-rights advocates challenge new law allowing pregnant parking permits
Disability-rights advocates are challenging a new state law allowing pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities, alleging the measure violates federal protections.
www.nbcmiami.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When I was pregnant, my pelvis essentially fell apart. I was on bed rest and when I did go out, I had to use a walker. So yes, this would have been an incredibly useful thing for me to have access to.
Your daily dose of rage. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough
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October 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Your daily dose of rage. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
An assignment that managed to hit so many of my interests: history, medicine, dance, gender. My latest for National Geographic.
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What caused Strasbourg’s dancing plague of 1518?
Mass hysteria? Ergot poisoning? Or just despair? Here’s why what started as one woman’s dance spiraled into one of history’s strangest outbreaks.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
An assignment that managed to hit so many of my interests: history, medicine, dance, gender. My latest for National Geographic.
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
October's book recommendations over at Beyond Curie. Including picks from Rosa Espinoza, Rae Wynn-Grant, Sarah Ruden, @vnbateman.bsky.social and @christinewebb.bsky.social
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5 Books I'm Looking Forward to About Women + Science + History
Recent and forthcoming reads that pique my interest.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
October's book recommendations over at Beyond Curie. Including picks from Rosa Espinoza, Rae Wynn-Grant, Sarah Ruden, @vnbateman.bsky.social and @christinewebb.bsky.social
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Really proud of this profile Samantha Riedel wrote of me in THEM. We talked about BLACK FLAME, DC comics firing me, Palestine, and real-life community as it relates to the internet.
www.them.us/story/gretch...
www.them.us/story/gretch...
Horror Fiction’s It Girl Gretchen Felker-Martin Doesn’t Care if You Like Her
The ‘Black Flame’ author talks to Them about queer horror, getting dropped by DC Comics, and the perils of being hyperonline.
www.them.us
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Really proud of this profile Samantha Riedel wrote of me in THEM. We talked about BLACK FLAME, DC comics firing me, Palestine, and real-life community as it relates to the internet.
www.them.us/story/gretch...
www.them.us/story/gretch...
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In honor of spooky season, I'm sharing one of my favorite pieces I've ever written. To interview my favorite author of all time, T. Kingfisher, was a career high. @tkingfisher.com
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Why are the Appalachian Mountains home to so many supernatural legends?
The supernatural creatures said to roam these forests are intimately tied to the landscape, which is older than most of life on Earth.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In honor of spooky season, I'm sharing one of my favorite pieces I've ever written. To interview my favorite author of all time, T. Kingfisher, was a career high. @tkingfisher.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/arti...
In honor of spooky season, I'm sharing one of my favorite pieces I've ever written. To interview my favorite author of all time, T. Kingfisher, was a career high. @tkingfisher.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/arti...
Why are the Appalachian Mountains home to so many supernatural legends?
The supernatural creatures said to roam these forests are intimately tied to the landscape, which is older than most of life on Earth.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In honor of spooky season, I'm sharing one of my favorite pieces I've ever written. To interview my favorite author of all time, T. Kingfisher, was a career high. @tkingfisher.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/arti...
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It's interesting how people who use genAI will always offer excuses for why in their case it's ok, and how this rationalization *exactly* mirrors how they deal with fascism.
Almost like genAI is an instrument of fascism and selecting/softening psychologically vulnerable targets for recruitment.
Almost like genAI is an instrument of fascism and selecting/softening psychologically vulnerable targets for recruitment.
October 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's interesting how people who use genAI will always offer excuses for why in their case it's ok, and how this rationalization *exactly* mirrors how they deal with fascism.
Almost like genAI is an instrument of fascism and selecting/softening psychologically vulnerable targets for recruitment.
Almost like genAI is an instrument of fascism and selecting/softening psychologically vulnerable targets for recruitment.
Let them eat AI
October 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Let them eat AI