Blythe Terrell
@blytheterrell.bsky.social
Science journalist & audio + science journalism instructor
Joyfully editing the podcast Science Vs
Fan of bad shark movies, horror & long or short walks in the woods
She/her
Joyfully editing the podcast Science Vs
Fan of bad shark movies, horror & long or short walks in the woods
She/her
So many CWD stories coming out ... feels like the start of a horror movie tbh
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
2 more Wyoming deer hunt areas confirmed as CWD-positive
Deer Hunt Areas 106 and 150 are located in the northwestern part of the state and are gateways to Yellowstone National Park.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
So many CWD stories coming out ... feels like the start of a horror movie tbh
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
Wrote about how climate change is bad www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Climate Realism Is a Delusion
By shooting for 3 degrees Celsius of warming, the world could slide toward a more cataclysmic 4 degrees.
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Wrote about how climate change is bad www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
😍 y'all know i still have my Better Than Ezra road trip mix from 2002
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
😍 y'all know i still have my Better Than Ezra road trip mix from 2002
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"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/49B7hRv
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Apropos of nothing: I recently learned that if you're in the EU and your flight is canceled, consumer protections could require the airline to pay you *additional* compensation on top of rebooking, hotel, etc. Especially if the flight is canceled less than two weeks in advance.
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Apropos of nothing: I recently learned that if you're in the EU and your flight is canceled, consumer protections could require the airline to pay you *additional* compensation on top of rebooking, hotel, etc. Especially if the flight is canceled less than two weeks in advance.
Loved this interview Wendy did with Samin Nosrat! Take a listen (or you can watch the video if that's your thing)
New Episode! 🚨 Why should you NEVER bake with cold eggs, put meatballs on spaghetti, or cut into a butternut squash with a small knife?? Chef Samin Nosrat tells Wendy in our latest ep. 🍝 open.spotify.com/episode/4vMy...
Never Put Meatballs on Spaghetti, with Samin Nosrat
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Loved this interview Wendy did with Samin Nosrat! Take a listen (or you can watch the video if that's your thing)
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
"The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant has been awarded a $1 billion federal loan guarantee that will enable it to shift onto taxpayers some of the risk of its plan to restart the Pennsylvania facility and sell the electricity to Microsoft for its data centers."
Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island
The plan to reopen Three Mile Island to supply Microsoft with power wins a federal loan guarantee, shifting some of the risk onto taxpayers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant has been awarded a $1 billion federal loan guarantee that will enable it to shift onto taxpayers some of the risk of its plan to restart the Pennsylvania facility and sell the electricity to Microsoft for its data centers."
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
First outbreak of Marburg (or Ebola) in Ethiopia. There isn't a licensed vaccine for Marburg, but an experimental one was used for a 2024 outbreak in Rwanda (www.science.org/content/arti...).
The suspected outbreak of a hemorrhagic vial illness in Ethiopia has now been confirmed to Marburg Virus Disease. So far 9 cases have been identified in a part of the country that shares a border with Sudan.
apnews.com/article/ethi...
apnews.com/article/ethi...
Ethiopia confirms first Marburg outbreak as WHO lauds country's fast action
Ethiopia has confirmed its first Marburg outbreak after nine cases were identified in the southern region of the country that borders South Sudan.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
First outbreak of Marburg (or Ebola) in Ethiopia. There isn't a licensed vaccine for Marburg, but an experimental one was used for a 2024 outbreak in Rwanda (www.science.org/content/arti...).
Been expecting this, unfortunately. Bird flu reported in a person in Washington state.
"The person was hospitalized after developing a high fever, confusion, and respiratory distress in early November and continues to receive treatment."
via @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
"The person was hospitalized after developing a high fever, confusion, and respiratory distress in early November and continues to receive treatment."
via @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Preliminary human bird flu case reported in Washington state
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Been expecting this, unfortunately. Bird flu reported in a person in Washington state.
"The person was hospitalized after developing a high fever, confusion, and respiratory distress in early November and continues to receive treatment."
via @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
"The person was hospitalized after developing a high fever, confusion, and respiratory distress in early November and continues to receive treatment."
via @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
In this week's ep about AI and energy use, we note that AI guzzles energy in large part because it requires a particular type of chip: the GPU.
The Mythbusters guys did a helpful demo of GPU vs. CPU chips. Check it out here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmW6...
The Mythbusters guys did a helpful demo of GPU vs. CPU chips. Check it out here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmW6...
Adam and Jamie Paint the Mona Lisa in 80 Milliseconds! (HD)
YouTube video by Joe Schmoe
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In this week's ep about AI and energy use, we note that AI guzzles energy in large part because it requires a particular type of chip: the GPU.
The Mythbusters guys did a helpful demo of GPU vs. CPU chips. Check it out here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmW6...
The Mythbusters guys did a helpful demo of GPU vs. CPU chips. Check it out here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmW6...
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
With 42 news measles cases, US total tops 1,700
Last year the United States had 285 measles cases.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Last year the United States had 285 measles cases.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
With 42 news measles cases, US total tops 1,700
Last year the United States had 285 measles cases.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Last year the United States had 285 measles cases.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Great piece from the stellar @oriion.bsky.social
Del Orden's transition & detransition "has brought out the people in her life who love her regardless of her gender expression, presentation or identity. ... The whole experience set her free from others’ expectations."
19thnews.org/2025/11/detr...
Del Orden's transition & detransition "has brought out the people in her life who love her regardless of her gender expression, presentation or identity. ... The whole experience set her free from others’ expectations."
19thnews.org/2025/11/detr...
Her gender transition set her free. So did her detransition.
The joy that Adriana Del Orden feels in her body could have only come through transitioning. She’s tired of being told that she ruined her life.
19thnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Great piece from the stellar @oriion.bsky.social
Del Orden's transition & detransition "has brought out the people in her life who love her regardless of her gender expression, presentation or identity. ... The whole experience set her free from others’ expectations."
19thnews.org/2025/11/detr...
Del Orden's transition & detransition "has brought out the people in her life who love her regardless of her gender expression, presentation or identity. ... The whole experience set her free from others’ expectations."
19thnews.org/2025/11/detr...
The inimitable @roserimler.bsky.social is tackling some of the biggest AI questions, including — how much energy and water is this tool sucking up?
She explains it to me here (with Jeff Goldblum references, of course) 👇👇👇
She explains it to me here (with Jeff Goldblum references, of course) 👇👇👇
NEW EP ALERT! 🧪
Will AI suck up all our electricity and water??
We dig in with @caseycrownhart.bsky.social @jamesmodonnell.bsky.social, who did an amazing project at @technologyreview.com on energy
And @renshaolei.bsky.social, whose water paper became a meme 💧
open.spotify.com/episode/3yNg...
Will AI suck up all our electricity and water??
We dig in with @caseycrownhart.bsky.social @jamesmodonnell.bsky.social, who did an amazing project at @technologyreview.com on energy
And @renshaolei.bsky.social, whose water paper became a meme 💧
open.spotify.com/episode/3yNg...
AI: Is It Ruining the Environment?
open.spotify.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The inimitable @roserimler.bsky.social is tackling some of the biggest AI questions, including — how much energy and water is this tool sucking up?
She explains it to me here (with Jeff Goldblum references, of course) 👇👇👇
She explains it to me here (with Jeff Goldblum references, of course) 👇👇👇
Reposted by Blythe Terrell
Big menopause news! The FDA says it will get rid of "black box" warnings for hormone-replacement therapy for menopause.
So — is this good science?? Well, the risks of hormones have definitely been overstated, but there is a bit of nuance here.
Listen for more 🧪👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0yuH...
So — is this good science?? Well, the risks of hormones have definitely been overstated, but there is a bit of nuance here.
Listen for more 🧪👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0yuH...
Menopause: The Myths and the Madness
open.spotify.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Big menopause news! The FDA says it will get rid of "black box" warnings for hormone-replacement therapy for menopause.
So — is this good science?? Well, the risks of hormones have definitely been overstated, but there is a bit of nuance here.
Listen for more 🧪👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0yuH...
So — is this good science?? Well, the risks of hormones have definitely been overstated, but there is a bit of nuance here.
Listen for more 🧪👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0yuH...
Omfg Sharon Begley of STAT wrote a Watson obit before she passed, and she takes no prisoners
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Omfg Sharon Begley of STAT wrote a Watson obit before she passed, and she takes no prisoners
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
Y’know, I really had a goddamn delightful time at #SciWri25. I learned some great stuff from other speakers, we had soooo many laughs at our panel & I saw friends I haven’t seen in ages.
PLUS I talked to some younger folks in the industry who challenged my thinking.
10/10, see ya next year ✌🏻🤓
PLUS I talked to some younger folks in the industry who challenged my thinking.
10/10, see ya next year ✌🏻🤓
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Y’know, I really had a goddamn delightful time at #SciWri25. I learned some great stuff from other speakers, we had soooo many laughs at our panel & I saw friends I haven’t seen in ages.
PLUS I talked to some younger folks in the industry who challenged my thinking.
10/10, see ya next year ✌🏻🤓
PLUS I talked to some younger folks in the industry who challenged my thinking.
10/10, see ya next year ✌🏻🤓
Are you at #SciWri25?? Join us for this in 1.5 hours!
Going to #SciWri25?? Come to the panel I'm on!
We'll be talking about lessons for science journalists from radio, standup, Shakespeare & fiction. I've heard the presentations from the rest of the panelists, and it's gonna be 🔥
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9!
We'll be talking about lessons for science journalists from radio, standup, Shakespeare & fiction. I've heard the presentations from the rest of the panelists, and it's gonna be 🔥
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9!
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Are you at #SciWri25?? Join us for this in 1.5 hours!
OHHH SEEING THE NON RAT RAT HOLE IS A VERY GOOD IDEA
🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social
Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!
Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!
The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn't made by a rat
Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.
www.sciencenews.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OHHH SEEING THE NON RAT RAT HOLE IS A VERY GOOD IDEA
I have MADE IT to Chicago for #SciWri25! Truly surprised that I didn't get snared by flight madness. This is my first National Association of Science Writers conference, which is wild.
Come find me if ya wanna talk about podcasting — or anything else! 👋🤓
Come find me if ya wanna talk about podcasting — or anything else! 👋🤓
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I have MADE IT to Chicago for #SciWri25! Truly surprised that I didn't get snared by flight madness. This is my first National Association of Science Writers conference, which is wild.
Come find me if ya wanna talk about podcasting — or anything else! 👋🤓
Come find me if ya wanna talk about podcasting — or anything else! 👋🤓
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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The great saturated fat debate has been in the news lately, with some folks saying that butter is better than so-called "seed oils" like canola. We dug into the science — and where this idea came from 👇
Today we're sharing our episode on SEED OILS. There's a big debate over whether things like canola oil are healthier for us than saturated fats like butter — with folks including RFK Jr. telling us seed oils are dangerous.
What does the science say?? 🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/4vmJ...
What does the science say?? 🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/4vmJ...
Seed Oils: Should You Switch to Butter?
open.spotify.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The great saturated fat debate has been in the news lately, with some folks saying that butter is better than so-called "seed oils" like canola. We dug into the science — and where this idea came from 👇
Kim Kardashian, We Have Indeed Been to the Moon, NASA Says
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Reposting myself, which is a very cool thing to do, trust me.
If you'll be at #SciWri25 next weekend in Chicago, come see this fun panel I'm on!
If you'll be at #SciWri25 next weekend in Chicago, come see this fun panel I'm on!
Going to #SciWri25?? Come to the panel I'm on!
We'll be talking about lessons for science journalists from radio, standup, Shakespeare & fiction. I've heard the presentations from the rest of the panelists, and it's gonna be 🔥
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9!
We'll be talking about lessons for science journalists from radio, standup, Shakespeare & fiction. I've heard the presentations from the rest of the panelists, and it's gonna be 🔥
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9!
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Reposting myself, which is a very cool thing to do, trust me.
If you'll be at #SciWri25 next weekend in Chicago, come see this fun panel I'm on!
If you'll be at #SciWri25 next weekend in Chicago, come see this fun panel I'm on!