Science writer/reporter & podcast host. Wild places enthusiast and burrito connoisseur. Send me cute animal videos.

Joined January 2014
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🎧 In our latest #podcast episode, we get real about #PlasticRecycling and #composting. Hear from 3 scientists working to launch beautifully functional, cost-competitive materials that avoid the pitfalls of 20th century plastics. @molecularfndry @BerkeleyLabETA @jbei @UCBerkeley
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Thanks for sharing our work! @SecGranholm @doescience
This crucial research will help fill the gaps in our understanding of how #LongCOVID works and develop more effective treatments for those still suffering. newscenter.lbl.gov/2023/01/0…
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My latest work for Berkeley Lab describes an awesome advance in biology-based manufacturing of important #medicines 🦠
Vinblastine is one of the most commonly used #chemotherapies in the world, but supplies are often too low to meet demand. Now, thanks to a #SyntheticBiology breakthrough, there will be a steady source. @DTUBiosustain @LBNLBioSci #biomanufacturing newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/08/3…
Shout out to the writer who snuck these details into a scientific paper about a brain-machine interface that allowed a paralyzed man to feed himself with robotic arms frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
A new biofuel made by bacteria could power rockets! Check out the story of how a molecule that looks like a jaw full of pointy teeth inspired the creation of super-powered, sustainable fuels that leave petroleum in the dust. newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/06/3…
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The planet’s getting hotter, #fact. 🔥🌎 But climate scientists often find themselves in the hot seat when they talk about it. Learn more about a day in the life of a climate modeler in our latest #podcast episode. buzzsprout.com/1434640/10476… #EarthMonth #ClimateModeling
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Aliyah Kovner retweeted
That’s a wrap! Thanks for joining us today's #ClimateModeling Twitter Chat/Q&A. If you still have questions, feel free to DM us. Don't forget to check out our new podcast episode on ➡️Climate Modeling⬅️ that dropped today! You’re welcome! Happy #EarthDay! buzzsprout.com/1434640/10476…

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Happy #EarthDay2022! What better day to listen to a podcast with two awesome climate modeling scientists, covering the things you'll never hear in a traditional interview 🌍
With great science comes great responsibility. Check out the newest episode of our A Day in the Half-Life podcast! Join us at 12:30p PT for a LIVE Twitter chat/Q&A with the star scientists of this new episode, @jennholm1 and Michael Wehner (@LBNLcs) 🎧 👇🏽 buzzsprout.com/1434640/10476…
Who DOESN'T have questions about climate? Join in on this Q&A I'm organizing to get answers from two awesome scientists who just so happen to be guests on the upcoming #podcast episode dropping this Friday! #ADayintheHalfLife
Got questions about #climatemodeling? What will future weather be like? How much does #climatechange play a role in extreme weather? We got you! Tweet us your burning questions and 2 leading scientists at our Lab will answer them in our #EarthDay Twitter chat this Fri., 12:30p PT
Check out the latest episode of my podcast for @BerkeleyLab to learn a little bit about the technology we use every day 🔌
We’ve got tiny devices, so what’s next in the field of electronics? Find out more in our new episode of #ADayInTheHalfLife buzzsprout.com/1434640/10028… @BerkeleyLabETA @molecularfndry @UCBerkeley @sineatrix
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Thanks to these awesome scientists, I was able to post a #LordOfTheRings GIF at work. Living the dream. #sciencewriting #sciencenews #wherecanigetone
A new X-ray crystallography technique reveals why some silver-based metal-organic materials glow bright blue under UV light, a phenomenon that the scientists affectionately compare to Frodo’s orc-detecting sword ⚔️ from LOTR. @LBNLBiosci @UConn @SLAClab newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/01/1…
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Nice try #omicron, this treatment is still "inescapable"! New data shows that sotrovimab, the #antibody treatment I wrote about earlier this year, is now the ONLY available antibody therapy effective against #OmicronVariant #GetVaccinated #COVID19 nytimes.com/2021/12/21/healt…
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#2 ➡️ Scientists at Berkeley Lab Played a Hand in “Inescapable” #COVID19 Antibody Discovery. ⬇️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/12/2… #Top10 #ScienceNews
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I had a great time talking with Daniel Shea on the Scholarly Communication #podcast about fresh ways to share #science with the world, and why creativity matters. #scicomm #ADayInTheHalfLife @NewBooksNetwork @BerkeleyLab megaphone.link/NBN4452675762
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If you like science #podcasts, check out #ADayintheHalfLife. And if you like it, let me know what topic you want to learn about next!
We’re back with a NEW episode of our #podcast A Day In The Half-Life. Producer and host @aliyahkovner sits down with @mike_gerhardt & @nbakhtian to talk #energystorage technology and how our lives may depend on it. SUBSCRIBE today! buzzsprout.com/1434640/92303… @BerkeleyLabETA @ENERGY
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Aliyah Kovner retweeted
We’re back with a NEW episode of our #podcast A Day In The Half-Life. Producer and host @aliyahkovner sits down with @mike_gerhardt & @nbakhtian to talk #energystorage technology and how our lives may depend on it. SUBSCRIBE today! buzzsprout.com/1434640/92303… @BerkeleyLabETA @ENERGY

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Aliyah Kovner retweeted
ICYMI: What we imagine it’s like to make a #podcast from home vs. what it’s really like. 🎤 🎧 Check out #ADayInTheHalfLife podcast episodes on quantum, dark energy, AI, and biomanufacturing! New episodes coming! Subscribe today! ⬇️ buzzsprout.com/1434640 #STEM #scicomms
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If American democracy is ever really in danger, I'm sure God will send us a sign.
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Do you have opinions about science? ⚛️👀 Of course you do! Vote in our bracket challenge & tell us what scientific breakthroughs from the past 90 years have been the most important for society
💪🏽 We’re back for Day 3 in our #LBNLBracketChallenge! Check out yesterday's winners in this updated graphic and get ready to CAST YOUR VOTE in today's two matchups! 🗳️ Your VOTE will ultimately determine our Breakthrough Champion! #BerkeleyLab90 #sweet16
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Aliyah Kovner retweeted
💪🏽 We’re back for Day 3 in our #LBNLBracketChallenge! Check out yesterday's winners in this updated graphic and get ready to CAST YOUR VOTE in today's two matchups! 🗳️ Your VOTE will ultimately determine our Breakthrough Champion! #BerkeleyLab90 #sweet16
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