Ramin Skibba
@raminskibba.bsky.social
Science/Health/Climate/Tech/Policy Reporter, Editor, and Communicator. Previously: Space Writer at WIRED; freelance writer; former scientist. Muppets & Star Trek fan. My newsletter: http://raminskibba.substack.com
The in-person meeting will be in Chicago two weeks later. Looking forward to seeing colleagues and friends there!
August 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The in-person meeting will be in Chicago two weeks later. Looking forward to seeing colleagues and friends there!
Trump has now unilaterally bombed Iran, despite the entire US intelligence community’s longtime consensus that Iran has no military nuclear program.
June 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Trump has now unilaterally bombed Iran, despite the entire US intelligence community’s longtime consensus that Iran has no military nuclear program.
Thank you to my editors and sources. It looks excellent in the print magazine too!
February 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thank you to my editors and sources. It looks excellent in the print magazine too!
A shocking first day of Trump term 2: all the tech billionaires at the inauguration; illegal attacks on the US citizenship & asylum systems; withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement; more oil & gas projects, including in a wildlife refuge; and revoking a transition to EVs.
January 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A shocking first day of Trump term 2: all the tech billionaires at the inauguration; illegal attacks on the US citizenship & asylum systems; withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement; more oil & gas projects, including in a wildlife refuge; and revoking a transition to EVs.
Science-related stories to watch in 2025! Here’s my latest newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/raminski...
January 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Science-related stories to watch in 2025! Here’s my latest newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/raminski...
“You can’t fight in here—this is the War Room!” Makes as much sense as “de-escalation through escalation.”
January 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“You can’t fight in here—this is the War Room!” Makes as much sense as “de-escalation through escalation.”
I rewatched Dr. Strangelove, partly to prepare myself in case we get a cabinet member (RFK Jr.) obsessed with the fluoridation of water.
January 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I rewatched Dr. Strangelove, partly to prepare myself in case we get a cabinet member (RFK Jr.) obsessed with the fluoridation of water.
I’m proud of my awards from the San Francisco Press Club! They’re for pieces I wrote for WIRED and Undark magazine, about space pollution, SpaceX rockets, and the devastation in Gaza.
December 5, 2024 at 5:19 PM
I’m proud of my awards from the San Francisco Press Club! They’re for pieces I wrote for WIRED and Undark magazine, about space pollution, SpaceX rockets, and the devastation in Gaza.
As I make my own book-writing plans/dreams, looking forward to this #SciWri24 event with some excellent science writers, authors, and friends: Rebecca Boyle, Ferris Jabr, Zoë Schlanger, and Brandon Keim.
October 17, 2024 at 2:53 PM
As I make my own book-writing plans/dreams, looking forward to this #SciWri24 event with some excellent science writers, authors, and friends: Rebecca Boyle, Ferris Jabr, Zoë Schlanger, and Brandon Keim.
Need a beer to watch this debate. Here’s hoping we’ll see questions about climate policy (such as labor-friendly green jobs, not just energy supplies), or humane immigration reform (not “border security”), or ending US support for two wars (not just “supporting our allies”).
September 11, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Need a beer to watch this debate. Here’s hoping we’ll see questions about climate policy (such as labor-friendly green jobs, not just energy supplies), or humane immigration reform (not “border security”), or ending US support for two wars (not just “supporting our allies”).
If I were still a WIRED reporter, I totally would’ve written a big piece about the Polaris Dawn mission launching tomorrow! And about rising commercial space star Jared Isaacman. I moderated a panel with him at WIRED’s 30th anniversary event. (Layoffs hit two days later.)
August 27, 2024 at 3:30 PM
If I were still a WIRED reporter, I totally would’ve written a big piece about the Polaris Dawn mission launching tomorrow! And about rising commercial space star Jared Isaacman. I moderated a panel with him at WIRED’s 30th anniversary event. (Layoffs hit two days later.)
Forgot to share some good news earlier. As of a couple months ago, I’m a contributor to Undark magazine! I’m glad to join esteemed colleagues and friends, including @smjyoti.bsky.social & Sarah Scoles.
August 15, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Forgot to share some good news earlier. As of a couple months ago, I’m a contributor to Undark magazine! I’m glad to join esteemed colleagues and friends, including @smjyoti.bsky.social & Sarah Scoles.
Happy eclipse day, everybody! It’s already begun in Mazatlan. El Gran Eclipse Americano!
April 8, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Happy eclipse day, everybody! It’s already begun in Mazatlan. El Gran Eclipse Americano!
Good point by Dr. Angela Speck: While total solar eclipses are common, a given spot on Earth might only see one every 375 years! Time to become an eclipse chaser. #ReportingTheEclipse
March 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Good point by Dr. Angela Speck: While total solar eclipses are common, a given spot on Earth might only see one every 375 years! Time to become an eclipse chaser. #ReportingTheEclipse
Just got two interesting books from the library. I’m excited to read Blood in the Machine by @bcmerchant.bsky.social and The Great Displacement by Jake Bittle.
February 5, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Just got two interesting books from the library. I’m excited to read Blood in the Machine by @bcmerchant.bsky.social and The Great Displacement by Jake Bittle.
I’m enjoying reading @rboyle31.bsky.social’s new book, eloquently and poignantly written, about our mysterious lunar neighbor. I recommend it!
January 16, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I’m enjoying reading @rboyle31.bsky.social’s new book, eloquently and poignantly written, about our mysterious lunar neighbor. I recommend it!
Interesting piece about community cats by Jonathan Franzen, but I didn't like this out-of-the-blue paragraph, grouping No Kill advocates and critics of xenophobia and police violence together and painting them all as naive. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
January 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Interesting piece about community cats by Jonathan Franzen, but I didn't like this out-of-the-blue paragraph, grouping No Kill advocates and critics of xenophobia and police violence together and painting them all as naive. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Shabe Yalda mobarak! Happy winter solstice, everybody!
December 21, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Shabe Yalda mobarak! Happy winter solstice, everybody!
As a parting gift, I loved this cover! Thank you for this, WIRED friends (especially Alyssa Walker).
December 12, 2023 at 2:52 PM
As a parting gift, I loved this cover! Thank you for this, WIRED friends (especially Alyssa Walker).
I’ll be on stage tomorrow! Looking forward to moderating “Let’s Die on Mars.” #LiveWIRED
December 5, 2023 at 2:11 AM
I’ll be on stage tomorrow! Looking forward to moderating “Let’s Die on Mars.” #LiveWIRED
Looking forward to #LiveWIRED on Tuesday! I’m thrilled to celebrate 30 years of WIRED at this San Francisco event, where I’ll moderate the session “Let’s Die on Mars.” events.wired.com/livewired/sc...
December 1, 2023 at 4:34 PM
Looking forward to #LiveWIRED on Tuesday! I’m thrilled to celebrate 30 years of WIRED at this San Francisco event, where I’ll moderate the session “Let’s Die on Mars.” events.wired.com/livewired/sc...