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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 1d

Want to learn more about our program? We'll be at the MIT Virtual Graduate Fair to answer questions about the Graduate Program in Science Writing. Register here by October 15 at 10AM ET:

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2025 MIT Virtual Graduate Fair

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 2d

This is going to be fantastic

James Dinneen @jamesdinneen.bsky.social · 3d

NEWS: I'm writing a book about Earth's interior, from innermost inner core to the deep biosphere. Can't wait to share all I've learned about what's happening inside this planet and how it shapes the surface world we care about. 🌏 Subscribe here to follow along: northeastsouthwest.substack.com

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 3d

3/ We still have several months of work to do on the main feature, which means we have several months to develop extra elements for the package. So here is where I'm reaching out to you, dear readers:

What do you want to know? What questions do you have? What can I pay someone to find out for you?

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 6d

🚨 Maternal mortality in the U.S. remains one of the most urgent health crises. At the AHCJ Fall Summit, explore how research funding (or lack of it) shapes what we know — and what we don’t.
Join us: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health

AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” will take place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to @jamesdinneen.bsky.social, '22, for winning a 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award in the Science Reporting category! You can read the award-winning story here: www.newscientist.com/article/2416...

Drought has hit the Panama Canal hard – can it survive climate change?

A severe drought exacerbated by climate change and a lack of updated infrastructure have led to some ships waiting more than a month to cross one of the world's most important waterways

www.newscientist.com

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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 9d

DEAL ALERT: Take advantage of early bird rates for #SciWri25! For writers, editors, authors, journalists, institutional writers, communications managers, students, and anyone working to translate science for the non-scientist. Join us.

Early bird rates end tomorrow, Oct. 1

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 10d

You can also read her award-winning @bostonglobe.com Magazine feature on the scientific war against Beech leaf disease here: www.bostonglobe.com/2024/06/12/m...

In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues - The Boston Globe

As a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 10d

Congratulations to @hartleys.bsky.social, '24, for winning the John M. Collier Award for Forest History Journalism from @foresthistory.bsky.social. Read more about Sophie's win on our website: sciwrite.mit.edu/news-events/

News & Events - MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

Upcoming events and recents news regarding the Graduate Program in Science Writing, our faculty, students, and alumni.

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 13d

@alexip718.com created the most comprehensive map of H-1B workers at research institutions for @thexylom.com. This is an impressive and vital resource:

Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 14d

Here we go!

Over 13,000 H-1B workers have joined 200+ land-grant, sea-grant, and R1 research institutions so far this fiscal year.

I also found that public institutions in large, Republican states are disproportionately affected by Trump's $100,000 H1-B fee.

Find your state or your school:

The Xylom @thexylom.com · 14d

EXCLUSIVE: A new analysis by The Xylom's @alexip718.com shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 15d

On the GPSW website today: @pratik-p.bsky.social's story for @vox.com on a historic flip in child malnutrition: www.vox.com/future-perfe...

For the first time, more kids are obese than underweight

The year child malnutrition flipped, in one chart.

www.vox.com

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 16d

Special thanks to The Commonwealth Fund for supporting AHCJ’s career-changing reporting fellowships. 🙌
Applications are open now through Oct. 10.
📅 Info webinar: Sept. 24
Details + apply: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h...

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 17d

Reminder that there are giant bears eating salmon right now and you can watch them fur free explore.org/livecams/bro...

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 23d

INBOX: For the first time in world history, children worldwide are now more likely to be obese than underweight, according to @unicef.org’s new Child Nutrition Report.

Read the full story by fellow @mitsciwrite.bsky.social graduate @pratik-p.bsky.social:

For the first time, more kids are obese than underweight

The year child malnutrition flipped, in one chart.

www.vox.com

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David Taylor @davidataylor.bsky.social · 23d

Fellow members of @dcswa.bsky.social @sejorg.bsky.social @sciencewriters.org @jhuaap.bsky.social and my friends who write and report on the environment and #nature, check out this FREE opportunity from @factcoalition.bsky.social and UNICRI:
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Exposing Environmental Crimes: Online Training for Journalists and Communication Professionals | UNICRI :: United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 23d

“My inbox is flooded with [potential news] items every day—which is part of the administration’s “flood the zone” strategy. They are overwhelming us intentionally.” – @hayleysmith.bsky.social. Five reporters share what it means to cover science in the U.S. right now.

Roundtable: How to Cover Science During Sociopolitical Disruption - The Open Notebook

Since the second Trump administration took office, news on how the nation’s leaders are systematically dismantling the practice of science in the U.S. has arrived in a daily deluge. In this roundtable...

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · 27d

Death, Grief, and Cicadas -- Eva Cornman, '24, reports on how one mother is helping others cope with grief with virtual reality tech. Written for the Yale School of Medicine:

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Death, Grief, and Cicadas: How a Mother is Helping Others Navigate Loss

In 2004, Kim Hieftje’s six-year-old son died from heart complications. She’s using that experience and her expertise in video games to help other parents.

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SciLine @sciline.org · 29d

Reporters—check out today's webinar with @soljourno.bsky.social at 2 p.m. ET: www.solutionsjournalism.org/events/big-c...

Big Changes, Small Newsrooms | Solutions Journalism Network

We've heard from many small newsrooms (and not-so-small ones!) that they struggle to help their communities make sense of new government cuts and reforms. One way to be useful with your reporting is t...

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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · Sep 8

I know there's a lot of news rn but @eroston.bsky.social, @zhirji.bsky.social and I wrote a full accounting of the Trump administration's war on climate science and clean energy. Putting it all in one place was a lot!

Trump Is Dismantling Climate Science at a Dangerous Pace

The White House has blocked efforts to measure, respond to and fight global warming. That puts all Americans at risk.

www.bloomberg.com

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Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko.bsky.social · Sep 2

Personal news: I wrote ~3/8 of a book, and that book is out today! If you want a visually rich, historically grounded look at magic though the millennia, this book's for you. The National Geographic Book of Magic and the Occult is available wherever books are sold:
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National Geographic Book of Magic and the Occult: A Visual History

A Visual History

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Sep 2

As we celebrate our 15th year, we are truly celebrating everybody. Thank you, @alexip718.com and @thexylom.com, for sharing what TON means to you. Science journalism matters. Community matters.

Help us celebrate another 15! #TON15
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

Image of a man wearing a blue shirt and the following quote: What really stands out about TON is its unwavering belief that everyone can be a better science writer, and a firm moral stance that “everyone” truly means everybody. Alex Ip. Science journalist and founder of The Xylom (Atlanta).

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Nidhi Subbaraman @nidhisubs.bsky.social · Aug 29

NEW: As the Trump administration overhauls the way the government funds academic research, universities reshaping their budgets are turning to Georgia Tech for advice www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Georgia Tech Is Teaching Other Universities a Fundraising Lesson

A strategy for wooing corporate partners offers a blueprint for schools confronting budget shortfalls after federal cuts to science research.

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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · Aug 27

DUE TOMORROW: Need a little financial aid to make the trip to Chicago Nov 7-9 or to participate in the virtual portion of #SciWri25? Apply for a Community Support Grant NASW membership not required to apply

Learn more and apply: sciencewriters2025.o...

Deadline to apply: Aug 28

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · Aug 21

Grace Van Deelen, '22, reports on new methods of flood detection for @eos.org

eos.org/articles/res...

Residents Know When Floods Happen, But Data Must Catch Up - Eos

Federal flood measurements often don’t match what people see in their communities. Scientists have created a hyperlocal solution.

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MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing @mitsciwrite.bsky.social · Aug 19

Incredible work by @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social

Carolyn Johnson @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 18

"What I would simply say is cancer can't wait." --Richard Schlueter, a 56-year-old metastatic cancer patient whose therapy was delayed due to terminations at NIH.

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Carolyn Johnson @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 18

"What I would simply say is cancer can't wait." --Richard Schlueter, a 56-year-old metastatic cancer patient whose therapy was delayed due to terminations at NIH.

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