Journo for @cenmag with a taste for biomolecules; All opinions are mine, all mine. She/her. DMs open. I say my name like this: namedrop.io/laurahowes
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5 Jan 2024
Just a reminder, I'm probably more often at bsky.app/profile/laurahowes.… than here these days.
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It gets earlier every year... Next Wednesday, join me and an expert panel to discuss who might win the 2025 #ChemNobel. Free to attend.
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 2–3 PM ET
Register here: acs.org/acs-webinars/library…
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14 May 2025
I am so honored that a feature I published in @cenmag in September, "R&D for long COVID is collapsing," was selected as a finalist among trade publications in the 2025 @NIHCMfoundation Awards in Journalism and Research. I am in some great company here. nihcm.org/news/finalists-sel…
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12 May 2025
Big Pharma has no problem committing billions to moving part of its manufacturing to the US to appease Trump, but they'll fight MFN pricing tooth and nail. I don't see Trump making it stick. But the new bomb throwing destabilizes the industry even more. Heckuva sorry excuse for "reform."
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9 May 2025
The CDU-SPD government are choosing gas over nuclear. The Greens have a lot to answer for
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Germany's new Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has called for the rapid construction of new gas-fired power plants in the country to support the country's energy supply when renewable sources are unavailable.
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27 Mar 2025
RT @rowanwalrath: SCOOP: NIH abruptly canceled a slew of #LongCOVID studies funded through its RECOVER initiative this week, including 45 p…
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10 Mar 2025
RT @rowanwalrath: Tomorrow will have been 5 years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
Today, @cenmag is publishing a cover package we'…
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20 Feb 2025
RT @rowanwalrath: Academic researchers want to repurpose drugs for #LongCOVID.
Manufacturers aren’t supplying them. 🧵 t.co/WYS7z3y…
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19 Nov 2024
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18 Nov 2024
@OPCW conforms presence of CS gas in samples from an alleged incident at the frontline during Ukraine requested Technical Assistance Visit. The use of CS and other riot control agents in warfare is a violation of the chemical Wespons Convention.
🔴OPCW report on Technical Assistance Visit to #Ukraine confirms presence of toxic chemical 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, known as CS, related to an alleged incident that took place along confrontation lines in #Dnipropetrovsk region on 20 September 2024
Read more: opcw.org/media-centre/news/2……
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Laura Howes retweeted
14 Nov 2024
Germany, France, Belgium and the EU should release the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and give it to Ukraine, now. Don't wait.
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I just had a very German reaction to that photo. My assimilation continues...
15 Nov 2024
Want to Network in Silicon Valley? Bring a Bathing Suit wsj.com/lifestyle/sauna-netw…
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Laura Howes retweeted
14 Nov 2024
The best piece about founder-led biotech I’ve read to date is in @cenmag by @BosBizRowan
Honored to be in print besides incredible founders like @DrSynbio @ashleyz413 @celinehalioua @jrkelly @kulesatony cen.acs.org/business/start-u…
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Laura Howes retweeted
12 Nov 2024
Nominate an outstanding early-career chemist for the Talented 12 Class of 2025. Submissions are open until January 21:
cen.acs.org/sections/talente… #CENT12
ALT C&EN’s Talented 12 early-career researcher
ALT C&EN’s Talented 12 early-career researcher
ALT C&EN’s Talented 12 early-career researcher
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Laura Howes retweeted
31 Oct 2024
Israel's Interior Ministry is suspending ties with Haaretz newspaper after its publisher Amos Schoken called Israel an "apartheid regime" engaged in "second Nakba" at a conference in London last week israelhayom.com/2024/10/31/i…
מו"ל 'הארץ', עמוס שוקן, במופע אנטי ישראלי: "מחבלים פלשתינים הם לוחמי חירות, יש להטיל סנקציות על רוה"מ, סמוטריץ', בן גביר וצה"ל מבצעים נכבה שניה בעזה"
#המהדורה_המרכזית
@MaggieTabibi @IshayFridman
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24 Oct 2024
Very glad disposable vapes are being banned in Eng and Wales, they are a completely unnecessary waste of materials. Europe next pls.
24 Oct 2024
🚨 Disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year to protect children’s health and the environment
Millions of vapes end up in landfills, despite containing lithium – a key material for making rechargeable batteries 👇
thebureauinvestigates.com/st…
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Laura Howes retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Our team at @cenmag is recruiting for
Deputy Editor in Chief recruiting.ultipro.com/AME10… and Exec editor for science policy, scientific publishing, and chemical safety recruiting.ultipro.com/AME10… It's an exciting time to join the team. I'm happy to talk to people who are interested.
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11 Oct 2024
Should probably say I'm heading back to the island for #UKCSJ24 next week, really looking forward to catching up with people. Will I see you there?
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9 Oct 2024
I wanted to be excited about the #ChemNobel because I think designer proteins are pretty cool, but two AI #NobelPrize wins in one year is too much--sorry!
Also, all of the prizes this week have been an absolute dude wall an I'm not about that.
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Laura Howes retweeted
9 Oct 2024
Well… congratulations to @demishassabis our local boy done good! A win for Finchley, and I dare say the first Nobel for comprehensive @christscolfinch & state grammar Queen Elizabeth school Barnet. Congrats to David Baker and John Jumper. Loving your work!
8 Oct 2024
Wouldn’t it just be peachy if the Chemistry Nobel tomorrow went to @demishassabis for AlphaFold and David Baker for Rosetta, FoldIt and protein design? Go on! Make it so!
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