You can't stop evolution
#evolution #sciencejournalists #medicalwriters #stem

A paper published in Nature yesterday reports on how an engineered minimal cell contends with the forces of evolution.

Open access paper available here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06288-x

Dr Veera M. Rajagopal on Twitter has a good summary on the development of the minimal genome (the barest minimum of a bacterial genome required for life), which led to the engineering of the minimal cell.

If you're on Twitter, it's available here: https://twitter.com/doctorveera/status/1676734754995961858

According to the Nature paper: even when you reduce a bacterial genome to its absolute minimum where every nucleotide matters, the genome undergoes mutational events generation after generation as much as the non-minimal genome. One simply cannot stop the evolution.

As posted on the Nobel Prize profile on Twitter.
#sciencejournalists #medicalwriters #womeninstem

Today we remember one of the world's greatest scientists: Marie Skłodowska Curie, who died #OTD in 1934.

Curie was the first person to be awarded the #NobelPrize twice and is still the only person to receive the prize in two different scientific fields.

The link below gives a short overview of her achievements, as posted by the Nobel Prize on Twitter.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xJ9G_jFqk2U

The myth that vaccines cause autism
#sciencejournalists #medicalwriters #womeninstem #vaccines #autism

Demystified by Dr Susan Oliver on Twitter. I am tooting her tweet here.

Thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the myth that vaccines cause autism is doing the rounds again. [Dr Susan Oliver says] Cindy and I explain why it is bollocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_w7vocY4YM

Five women scientists at the White House
#WomenInSTEM #womeninmedicine
#medicalwriters #sciencejournalists #medicaljournalists

An astronaut, an aquanaut, two astrophysicists and a molecular biologist.
Dr Sian Proctor, Sydney Hamilton, Dr Raven Baxter, Dr Jordan Foreman, and Amethyst Barnes.

@DrSianProctor
@SeeSydSoar
@ravenscimaven
@itsspacejordan
@Amethistaaa

This appeared to be an event to celebrate Blackspaceweek and the NASA Artemis Generation Roundtable (apologies if the information is incorrect)

New Nature article looks at how to end misogyny and inequalities in science
#WomenInSTEM #womeninmedicine
#medicalwriters #sciencejournalists #medicaljournalists

Don’t get mad, get equal: putting an end to misogyny in science
Subtle forms of misogyny attack female leadership and coerce women to conform to conventional gender norms. It’s time to call out these behaviours, say Alison Bentley and Rachael Garrett.
Article available at: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02101-x

Meet 10 Women in Science Who Changed the World
#WomenInSTEM #womeninmedicine
#medicalwriters #sciencejournalists #medicaljournalists

Great article in the March Discover magazine. The 10 women mentioned in the article are:
1. Ada Lovelace, Mathematician
2. Marie Curie, Physicist and Chemist
3. Janaki Ammal, Botanist
4. Chien-Shiung Wu, Physicist
5. Katherine Johnson, Mathematician
6. Rosalind Franklin, Chemist
7. Vera Rubin, Astronomer
8. Gladys West, Mathematician
9. Flossie Wong-Staal, Virologist and Molecular Biologist
10. Jennifer Doudna, Biochemist

FREE Science journalism masterclasses
#sciencejournalists #free #medicalwriters #womeninstem

The Open Notebook’s Science Journalism Master Classes will help you sharpen your ability to find and vet story ideas, craft effective pitches, report and write impactful stories, spot scientific hype, collaborate with editors, and more. Find out more about the classes below.

https://www.theopennotebook.com/science-journalism-master-classes/

The mental-health crisis in science
#STEM; #sciencejournalists; #medicaljournalists

[As seen on the blue bird thing]
Researchers are much more likely than the general population to experience depression and anxiety. And recent studies suggest that scientists’ mental-health struggles are a direct result of a toxic research culture

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01708-4?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=nature&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1684847085

More on Rosalind Franklin
#sciencejournalists #WomenScientists

Catch the Nature podcast here:https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01443-w?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=82a1380b74-briefing-dy-20230428&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-82a1380b74-48022640

MORE ON THE ROSALIND FRANKLIN DNA STORY
#medicalwriters #sciencejournalists #womenscientists #stem

Just published
@Nature

New evidence from 70 years ago: Rosalind Franklin was a co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure
by
@matthewcobb
@nccomfort

https://nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01313-5

The JOHN MADDOX PRIZE for courageously advancing public discourse with sound science

#womenscientists #medicalwriters #sciencejournalists #prizes #awards

https://senseaboutscience.org/john-maddox-prize/

Nominate your candidate for the prize at the link above. Be quick, nominations close on 1 May!

The John Maddox prize is a joint initiative of the charity Sense about Science and the leading international scientific journal Nature. The prize has been awarded annually since 2012 to individuals who have shown courage and integrity in standing up for sound science and evidence. In addition to the main award, there is an additional prize for an individual considered to be at an early career stage.

The prize brings into the spotlight the underappreciated efforts of people the world over who try to bring research and evidence to public debate even when it is challenging, and inspires and encourages others to do the same. The prize has a global focus and received hundreds of nominations from dozens of countries.

CALLING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE!
#womenscientists #medicalwriters #sciencejournalists

The world needs Science,
and Science needs Women

https://www.forwomeninscience.com/

Visit the website to learn more about the L'Oréal-UNESCO International Awards and programmes for women and girls.

TIPS FROM SCIENCE JOURNALISTS

Learn what top science reporters and editors have to say about the relationship between science and journalism

[As seen on Twitter]
#medicalwriters #journalists #sciencejournalists

https://www.aaas.org/programs/public-engagement/tips-science-journalists

The World Federation of Science Journalists (@WFSJ) is recruiting new board members from around the world for their 2023-2025 term
#sciencejournalists #stem

Apply here: https://wfsj.org/news/wfsj-board-member-application/

[Originally posted on Twitter, as I can't see this toot from @wfsj on Mastodon, I'm retooting here]

Background: The mandate at the World Federation of Science Journalists is to support, promote and advance science journalism across the world.

Science journalism has real, practical and measurable value. Good science journalism informs and enables people to make life-saving and life-altering decisions, whether that’s to have a vaccination or to vote for a party that offers a workable energy plan. The importance of our role of translating science and applied science for large audiences has been starkly illustrated in the past few years.

WFSJ encourages membership in every part of the world, especially countries in what is known as the Global south.

Grants! Come and get your grants!
The Science Journalists Association of Australia has launched its 2023 grants program for reporting, travel and professional development. Details at https://sjaa.org.au/opportunities/sjaa-grants-program-2023/.
Must be a member to apply (find out more at https://sjaa.org.au/become-a-member/)
#ScienceJournalists #ScienceJournalism #grants #journalism

Well, setup a Mastodon instance for testing purposes. Behind the scenes it looks pretty easy. But I must confess, this is a pre-installed server.

Maybe useful for those trying to get to Masto and give them a temp location after which they can move to other servers.

The aim is still to start a #European instance for #ScienceJournalists. :)

OK, so where are the #sciencejournalists and #journalists in this joint? HMU.