Science journalist. Taking a Twitter break until ... 2024?
Portland, OR (Multnomah lands)
Joined April 2009
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Robin Donovan retweeted
Being a Black woman means you get a PhD in a field, do award winning research & such & white dudes come over & ask you to show your receipts & compare yourself to cult leaders writing blogposts who have people worshipping their self proclaimed high IQ & talk about bombing things.
Robin Donovan retweeted
Some of you may have wondered what has been going on with the @IBWellsSociety and why we've offered no programming in months. Well, since we announced to UNC we were leaving in December, the university held onto our money until a few weeks ago. ncnewsline.com/2023/06/12/id…
Robin Donovan retweeted
(CW: suicidality). Physicians have suicide rates 2x the general population.
I am a gay, Black physician who lives with a history of two suicide attempts.
This is my story.💖
So many thanks to @letswondermind @AshleyOerman for publishing this piece.💖
wondermind.com/article/suici…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Tomorrow (6/6) there will be an unprecedented attempt to have bicyclists every taco joint in the region on a single day.
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Behold... The Reign of Taco Ride. shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve…
@pedalpalooza #bikesummer #tacos
Robin Donovan retweeted
Long before apps and mobile phones made observing and identifying nature easier, this 19th-century farmer was a dedicated citizen scientist. @RobinKD shares how his work is now helping forest ecologists understand the effects of climate change. smithsonianmag.com/science-n…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Bottom marine heat waves can happen independently of surface heat waves. New research from @DillonAmaya, comments from @Amandine_ocean, story by @RobinKD.
eos.org/articles/tracking-ma…
Robin Donovan retweeted
You can still identify us as a legitimate Washington agency by the fact that we chose to blaze it on April 20
IGNITION: Test fire was successful and the @waDNR prescribed fire operation in Okanogan County is active.
People in the area may see or smell smoke. Visit dnr.wa.gov/prescribedfire for more information. This thread will be updated.
Robin Donovan retweeted
Mining animal genomes is a newer angle for drug development, but it’s hardly an easy fix. "While you can re-sequence a human for less than $1,000 today, sequencing a new species costs about $10,000 and takes a few weeks."
@RobinKD @faunabio @LindaBGoodman
proto.life/2023/03/squirrels…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Finally, we have evidence that caloric restriction may increase human lifespan.
#biomedicine #longevity #epigeneticclocks
@RobinKD @ColumbiaAging @Columbia @CalenRyan @Danbelsky @RacetteSusan @birgits61642917 @DrKebbe @whastings2012 @MEbreitbach
neo.life/2023/02/cutting-cal…
Robin Donovan retweeted
New work from our members is up: the price of green power, marine invertibrate propulsion, songbird color risk, why return to the moon, & research on a muscle wasting disease from @RobinKD, @alexwitze, @annamarie_yanny, @Arboreal_Laurel, & @VinceBeiser!
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Robin Donovan retweeted
Excited to see our climate justice across the curriculum work that started at @BellevueCollege and then @NorthSeaCollege expanding statewide in 2023! Thanks for shining a light on our work @RobinKD #TeachClimate #STEMeducation #ChemTwitter #ClimateJustice acs.org/education/policies/a…
Robin Donovan retweeted
What a wonderful google doodle celebrating Irene Bernasconi, a biologist and starfish specialist (seastars in you prefer) from Argentina. In 1968 she was the first woman to lead a scientific expedition to Antarctica. She was 72 at the time.g.co/doodle/c5tnypg
Robin Donovan retweeted
Improved mitochondrial function is a key benefit of exercise—and heat exposure. Sitting in a sauna might prevent muscle atrophy by preserving mitochondrial function if, say you break your leg & have to wear a cast for weeks.
neo.life/2022/10/hot-competi…
Robin Donovan retweeted
A moment I've been wanting to capture on video for a long time - a Guillemot chick, still flightless, jumping off the cliff to touch the sea for the very first time. Such joy seeing these chicks successfully making their way to the sea. Good luck little ones!
Robin Donovan retweeted
Globally, there may be between 500 million and 3 billion stormwater ponds.
New research from @PondGator, input from @pondscience, story by @RobinKD.
eos.org/articles/stormwater-…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Groundwater up to 820 meters deep was found underneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
New research from @h2chlobot @Scripps_Ocean, input from Dustin Schroeder @StanfordEarth, story by @RobinKD.
eos.org/articles/massive-gro…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Why is intermittent fasting so popular right now? Does the science back up the hype? Studies are underway to see if it slows tumor growth & saves lives in people with breast cancer.
#breastcancer @RobinKD @AnaMiminoshvili
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Robin Donovan retweeted
3D models from Utah’s iconic rock towers could help predict earthquake and other vibrational impacts around the globe.
New research from @rileyfinnegan & @UtahGeohaz @UofUGG, input from Devin McPhillips @USGS_Quakes, story by @RobinKD.
eos.org/articles/rock-music-…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Dogs, ants, and other organisms that sniff out cancer could help train an AI to do the same.
@RobinKD reports.
@EttorrePatrizia @FatimaMechta @picreet #cancerdetection
neo.life/2022/04/building-a-…
Robin Donovan retweeted
Research showed that human activities posed the biggest threats to coastlines with seagrasses, savannas, or coral reefs. Coastlines with deserts, forests, and salt marshes fared a little better.
Story by @RobinKD.
eos.org/articles/just-15-5-o…