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David M. Ewalt
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Editor in Chief, Scientific American. Author of 'Of Dice and Men' & 'Defying Reality.' I drop science like Galileo dropped the orange. https://www.davidmewalt.com/
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 7h
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 10h
The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum computing
Quantum Tunneling Is a Big Deal. This Year's Nobel Physics Prize Shows Why
The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum computing
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d
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
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
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · 16d
Our investigation into disappearance of Shiid-birood (“the iron rock”) reveals a journey of lies, smuggling and possibly death across the seamy world of black market collecting.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 16d
How a space rock vanished from Africa and showed up for sale across an ocean
The Meteorite That Vanished: A Tale of Lies, Death and Smuggling
How a space rock vanished from Africa and showed up for sale across an ocean
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · 25d
A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offer insights to transform urban planning and pest control. www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
New York City’s Rats Love to Talk—New Tech Reveals Their Secret Lives
A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offe...
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Lee Billings @leebillings.bsky.social · 28d
If an exciting Mars rock isn't your cuppa, try this news from (much) farther afield. Now on @sciam.bsky.social: The best-yet measurement of gravitational waves from merging black holes confirms theories from Einstein and Hawking. By @clarakm.bsky.social.

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A Black Hole Collision Shows Einstein and Hawking Were Right
Spacetime ripples from a black hole collision across the cosmos have confirmed weird aspects of black hole physics
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · 29d
Christopher Chambliss, Destiny Gordon and Jalen Robinson explain how their passions became a profession in the Students’ Journey into Sickle Cell Research at #Morehouse #FutureOfSickleCell
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · 29d
"To know sickle cell disease is to know medicine." Dr. Wally Smith, Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, encourages #Morehouse School of Medicine students to study the science and join Sickle Cell warriors in their fight. #FutureofSickleCell
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · 29d
@sciam.bsky.social is at #Morehouse School of Medicine getting ready for a discussion on cutting-edge new treatments and the road to a cure for Sickle Cell disease. It's going to be a fascinating day, if you're in Atlanta come on by! #FutureOfSickleCell www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Sep 3
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Sep 2
Winning more than $1 billion in Powerball is an exciting possibility, but keeping a cool math mind can help you decide whether that opportunity is worth your $2 bet
Should You Spend $2 to Win $1.3 Billion? Inside Powerball Math
Winning more than $1 billion in Powerball is an exciting possibility, but keeping a cool math mind can help you decide whether that opportunity is worth your $2 bet
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Dan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · Sep 3
U.S. States Start Sharp Divisions on Vaccines

West Coast states are forming their own vaccine compact as Florida announces plans to ditch shot requirements for schoolchildren

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U.S. States Start Sharp Divisions on Vaccines
West Coast states are forming their own vaccine compact as Florida announces plans to ditch shot requirements for schoolchildren
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 29
We're 180, and it's a big deal that won't last forever. Offer ends 9/2/2025.

🔗 sciam.com/180birthday
And advertisement promoting a sale on Scientific American’s digital subscription, which says 180 Years, $18.
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Lauren J. Young @laurenjyoung.bsky.social · Aug 28
“It’s not just about the firing of the CDC director. It’s the fact that CDC has been hemorrhaging some of the world’s top experts."

I spoke to @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social and Georges Benjamin @apha.org about the CDC leadership exodus @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
CDC’s Leadership Is in Chaos. Experts React to Crumbling U.S. Public Health Systems
Public health experts warn that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s leadership crisis—sparked by the White House’s efforts to oust CDC director Susan Monarez—could jeopardize national bio...
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 28
In the search for life beyond Earth, the only constant is hope
We Keep Hoping We’re Not Alone. The Universe Keeps Saying, ‘Maybe’
The search for extraterrestrial life has periodically been turned upside down
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 28
Scientists treated a person’s type 1 diabetes with genetically modified insulin-producing cells that evaded immune system attacks. This is the first therapy for the condition that does not require immunosuppressant drugs
Type 1 Diabetes Patient’s Insulin Production Restored with New Cell Transplant Therapy
Scientists treated a person’s type 1 diabetes with genetically modified insulin-producing cells that evaded immune system attacks. This is the first therapy for the condition that does not require imm...
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Aug 28
Scientific American has been an advocate for science since 1845, and right now is the most critical moment in that two-century history. So this weekend we're asking you to stand up for science by supporting us, and we're giving you a giant discount: Just $18! www.scientificamerican.com/getsciam/
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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · Aug 26
Sigh, *taps the sign again*
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Allison Parshall @parshallison.bsky.social · Aug 25
Do you fall for the Müller-Lyer optical illusion? Psychologists had long thought that it depends on your cultural background—the famous "carpentered-world" hypothesis. Now, that hypothesis is widely disputed. Here's why. 🧪 by @norabradford.bsky.social
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Why a Classic Psychology Theory about Vision Has Fallen Apart
The downfall of a long-standing theory in psychology raises a question: How much does the environment we’re raised in change how we literally see the world?
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 25
In honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.
Science Thought Nerves Couldn’t Heal. It Thought Mars Had Canals. It Thought Plastic Was Eco-Friendly. Then It Thought Again
In honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Aug 25
The brilliant thing about War of the Worlds is how the first 30 minutes lull you into thinking the reviews are exaggerated, and then the President says "I see no other option but to initiate this war of the worlds" and it's the verbal component of a spell that summons the dumbest movie ever made.
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Aug 23
In the new issue of #ScientificAmerican: Remarkable new treatments can free millions of kids and adults from the deadly threat of peanut allergy, tackling one of our fastest-growing medical problems. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 20
The search for extraterrestrial life has periodically been turned upside down
We Keep Hoping We’re Not Alone. The Universe Keeps Saying, ‘Maybe’
The search for extraterrestrial life has periodically been turned upside down
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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · Aug 20
Hurricane Erin is churning up rip currents up and down the East Coast this week. @meghanbartels.bsky.social explains the physics of these dangerous currents, how hurricanes can generate them from hundreds of miles away and the evolving advice on what to do if you're caught in one.
Going to the Beach? Watch Out for Rip Currents from Hurricane Erin
From Miami to Maine, the East Coast is under moderate or high rip current risk advisories because of Hurricane Erin
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Aug 19
My first "From the Editor" letter at @sciam.bsky.social rounds up some of the amazing stories in our 180th birthday issue, and highlights our cover story about a potential cure for food allergies! www.scientificamerican.com/article/180-...
180 Years of Standing Up for Science
Our anniversary celebration begins with an outstanding collection of stories about times that science itself has made a full about-face
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