#Scientists

Nikea Pittman, Ph.D.

nikeapittman

I paused before posting this, because I’m not sure if #AcademicTwitter is ready. But I realize that most don’t have a lot of black mom scientists on your timeline. So

Jordan Schachtel

JordanSchachtel

Again, you are *attributing* the bending of the curve to lockdown. If in fact millions of ppl there had already acquired COVID-19 (a hypothesis shared by many renowned scientists), lockdown

Ryan Saavedra

RealSaavedra

Future news conferences:-Trump delivers prepared remarks on updates/news of the day-Pence takes over the rest of the briefing (including questions)-Trump does not speak at all on scientific matters/does not answer

Existential Comics

existentialcoms

If there was a sci-fi novel with a megalomaniac billionaire who was the son of an Apartheid emerald mine owner, and he was privatizing space exploration so the public no

Chronically Invisible ♿

ChronInvisSTEM

Wow! So many new people! Hi! I'm Krystal (see also: @caffeinatedkrys). I'm a bisexual, disabled Latina. I'm also a PhD candidate studying atmospheric chemistry. This acct is dedicated to disability

Kurt Siegelin

kurtsiegelin

This is a NJ state senator...https://twitter.com/declanoscanlon/status/1259326085696815104 Jeff, I don't know about that. We have case #s bc of NYC proximity not bc of Jersey shore 'scientists' - don't even know

Kai Kupferschmidt

kakape

THINK LIKE A SCIENCE JOURNALIST: I’ve been having many discussions recently about journalism and science journalism in this pandemic. One of my main points: Context is king, caveats are central.Few stories

N. K. Jemisin

nkjemisin

Wow. 15m into the Netflix Challenger doc. I watched the disaster at school like most 80s kids, but didn't think I would feel anything about this. But it's wild to

Don Moore

donandrewmoore

Jennifer Lerner asked me: “Good calibration between accuracy and confidence is a goal we scientists inherently value. Are there political leaders or business leaders who have demonstrated that they, too,

Sam Altman

sama

Specific ambition and non-specific ambition look pretty similar on the surface, and it's easy to emulate the wrong one. Specific ambition, combined with relentless execution, is extremely powerful.Non-specific ambition leads

Dan Bloom

danbloom1

So in summary: Sept 21: SAGE calls for 2-3 week lockdown. PM refuses.Oct 13: Keir Starmer calls for 2-3 week lockdown. Govt source brands him a “shameless opportunist”.Oct 30: Government

Genève Campbell

bergerbell

This is a science reporter at the Toronto Star, entirely on the coronavirus beat. This is part of a larger pattern.Reporters and academic scientists with medical anxiety have disproportionately shaped,

Carlos Osweda

COsweda

THREADI just found the PERFECT illustration of what I've been telling you:THERE IS NO SCIENCE. ONLY SCIENTISTS.Share this far and wide for @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS.https://getpocket.com/explore/item/phineas-gage-neuroscience-s-most-

Ger Holland

GHollandPhoto

I'm having a big cry at the moment. I'm missing my old life, normal things & the way everything was. Reading the Qantas & possibly other airlines will be demanding

Margarita

margaritaevna95

My brother who is a car mechanic is more useful to society than me, a neuroscience PhD or in fact most scientists in general.Those who get angry at this have

Ben Ouyang 👨‍🔬

ben_ouyang

Great @A_P_S_A Seminar: "The role of the physician scientist during a pandemic"Live tweeting thread! "What are the most important frontline clinical questions?"@SalliePermar: "It seems that children aren't as affected, ev