Robin Lloyd
@robinlloyd.bsky.social
science journalist, teacher. evidence-y.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes: Child Sexual Abuse Isn't a 'Type'
Playing semantics over what constitutes a pedophile serves no clinical purpose
www.medpagetoday.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
pls take #SciWri25 survey *today* if you attended any sessions including virtual & haven't yet (last chance today): u1108354.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn... #SciWri2025 🧪
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November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Resources for addressing food scarcity: www.aol.com/finance/arti...
Even if Congress strikes a deal, millions still need food now. Here’s where to find help
Millions need food while waiting for benefits to resume. Find food banks, free groceries, money-saving apps, and state-supported emergency assistance.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Some tips for those considering a shift to PIO from journalism. I get it. See tips below. #sciwri25 🧪
Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Some tips for those considering a shift to PIO from journalism. I get it. See tips below. #sciwri25 🧪
Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Considering a shift to science writing (esp. writing for a sci-med institution) from science journalism? I did this for 5 years in '00s and loved it, it allowed me to stay in NYC, live independently. I always support choices writers make "between" PR, PIO, and journalism.
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Don’t miss Dr. Dominique Brossard at #SciWri25 on Nov 9! She’ll join a panel on childhood vaccines & how science writers can fight misinformation.
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
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With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Don’t miss Dr. Dominique Brossard at #SciWri25 on Nov 9! She’ll join a panel on childhood vaccines & how science writers can fight misinformation.
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
With Tina Tan, Jessica McDonald & moderated by Dan Vergano.
Register ⬇️
sciencewriters2025.org/register #ScienceCommunication
Great history thread on CIO & US unions
This Day in Labor History: November 9, 1935. The Committee for Industrial Organization (later the Congress of Industrial Organizations) was created. Let's talk about the CIO and how it transformed the American labor movement!
November 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Great history thread on CIO & US unions
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
For investigative or research-driven stories, get a grant *first* to support the work & then ask editors to greenlight project, say Patricia Clarembaux & Wendy Ruderman #sciwri25 🧪 (resembles Grave Hopper axiom "It is better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission")
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
For investigative or research-driven stories, get a grant *first* to support the work & then ask editors to greenlight project, say Patricia Clarembaux & Wendy Ruderman #sciwri25 🧪 (resembles Grave Hopper axiom "It is better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission")
want to be on TikTok to communicate science but "not good at TikTok"? Collaborate with someone who *is* good at it. We don't have to be good at everything, says Rudy Molinek. #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
want to be on TikTok to communicate science but "not good at TikTok"? Collaborate with someone who *is* good at it. We don't have to be good at everything, says Rudy Molinek. #sciwri25 🧪
Before taking on add'l work, ask yourself: 1- would I rather be relaxing at home? 2- what will I give up to make time for this? 3- does this new work align with my strategic plans? 4- would I do this for free?
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Before taking on add'l work, ask yourself: 1- would I rather be relaxing at home? 2- what will I give up to make time for this? 3- does this new work align with my strategic plans? 4- would I do this for free?
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
Tips from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & @notnotrocketscience.com #sciwri25 🧪
success tip for freelancers from @notnotrocketscience.com: figure out what your unique talents/offerings are in the field. Mentions op-eds, explainers, outreach events. #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
success tip for freelancers from @notnotrocketscience.com: figure out what your unique talents/offerings are in the field. Mentions op-eds, explainers, outreach events. #sciwri25 🧪
solid advice for early career freelance science journalists and writers, from Katrina Millet at NYT: build relationships with as many assigning editors as possible so you minimize time spent cold pitching #sciwri25 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
solid advice for early career freelance science journalists and writers, from Katrina Millet at NYT: build relationships with as many assigning editors as possible so you minimize time spent cold pitching #sciwri25 🧪
sound on: bongo.cat (works nicely on computer keyboard but might work on phone keyboard too)
Bongo Cat
Hit the bongos like Bongo Cat!
bongo.cat
November 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
sound on: bongo.cat (works nicely on computer keyboard but might work on phone keyboard too)
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: At least one nuclear-weapons expert (one of many, I’d reckon) is baffled by Trump’s call to “immediately” resume U.S. nuclear tests.
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Resuming U.S. Nuclear Tests Would Only Help China, One Expert Says
“The only countries that will really learn more if testing resumes are Russia and to a much greater extent China,” Jeffrey Lewis says
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: At least one nuclear-weapons expert (one of many, I’d reckon) is baffled by Trump’s call to “immediately” resume U.S. nuclear tests.
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
An enlightening convo with @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social, courtesy of @danvergano.bsky.social.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Vladimir Putin claims Russia has conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik. @danvergano.bsky.social explains how that missile might work—and why its existence leaves many experts perplexed. 🧪
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
What Is Burevestnik, Russia’s New Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile?
Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed his nation conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here’s how that missile might work
scientificamerican.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Vladimir Putin claims Russia has conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik. @danvergano.bsky.social explains how that missile might work—and why its existence leaves many experts perplexed. 🧪
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
scientificamerican.com/article/russ...
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Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
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With all the fuss over tylenol, we're missing a bigger issue: we don't know enough about medication safety in pregnancy because so few drug studies include pregnant people. And that harms both women and their fetuses. My latest @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
There's a Dangerous Gap in Drug Research in Pregnancy
Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change
www.scientificamerican.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
With all the fuss over tylenol, we're missing a bigger issue: we don't know enough about medication safety in pregnancy because so few drug studies include pregnant people. And that harms both women and their fetuses. My latest @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
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"Conversion therapy is, for all practical purposes, no more legitimate than selling snake oil to cure cancer—and licensed professionals have no more of a legal right to provide it."
David Cole @davidcole-gtown.bsky.social on why banning “conversion therapy” does not violate the First Amendment
A Right to Commit Malpractice? | David Cole
Does a state-licensed psychotherapist have a First Amendment right to provide “conversion therapy” counseling even though her profession defines it as a
buff.ly
October 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"Conversion therapy is, for all practical purposes, no more legitimate than selling snake oil to cure cancer—and licensed professionals have no more of a legal right to provide it."
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If you are in L.A. , go see this exhibit! My friend's mother, Ofelia Esparza, is a force of nature and her art is so incredible and life-affirming.
At 93 years old, LA artist who helped popularize Day of the Dead gets her first solo show
L.A.’s preeminent altarista Ofelia Esparza’s work will be on display at the Vincent Price Museum from October to April.
laist.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If you are in L.A. , go see this exhibit! My friend's mother, Ofelia Esparza, is a force of nature and her art is so incredible and life-affirming.
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We used @sciam.bsky.social's 180th anniversary as an excuse to revisit an old favorite. Familiar with the efficiency of locomotion chart from the March 1973 issue? Here it is again, reimagined for 2025 by DTAN Studio, w/text by @parshallison.bsky.social 📊 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We used @sciam.bsky.social's 180th anniversary as an excuse to revisit an old favorite. Familiar with the efficiency of locomotion chart from the March 1973 issue? Here it is again, reimagined for 2025 by DTAN Studio, w/text by @parshallison.bsky.social 📊 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
Only 1 week left to register for the annual ScienceWriters conference. More hotel rooms and more field trips! In Chicago. sciencewriters2025.org/register/
Registration - ScienceWriters2025
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October 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Only 1 week left to register for the annual ScienceWriters conference. More hotel rooms and more field trips! In Chicago. sciencewriters2025.org/register/
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The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
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Now on @sciam.bsky.social: This year’s physics Nobel goes to 3 researchers who demonstrated quantum tunneling on a superconducting chip. By bringing this microscopic effect into the macroscale world, they laid important foundations for quantum computing.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...
This Year’s Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Three Scientists for Work in Quantum Mechanics
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work showing how bizarre microscopic quantum effects can infiltrate our large-scale, everyday world
www.scientificamerican.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Now on @sciam.bsky.social: This year’s physics Nobel goes to 3 researchers who demonstrated quantum tunneling on a superconducting chip. By bringing this microscopic effect into the macroscale world, they laid important foundations for quantum computing.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...