tj nightmahr 🧟‍♂️

tjmahr.com

17 October 2026 13:23

i'm serious. this is a very niche issue but i could not let this one go. www.tjmahr.com/notes/2026-1...

BK. Titanji

boghuma.bsky.social

13 October 2026 23:31

This is deeply sad news and a big loss for the scientific community and public at large. Helen Branswell was a stellar health reporter who was thorough and communicated with a rare clarity. I spoke to her for stories through the years. She will be missed. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

Michael Plank

michaelplanknz.bsky.social

13 October 2026 23:30

Saddened to learn of the death of science journalist Helen Branswell. Helen's reporting was always exceptionally clear-eyed and insightful, conveying complex and fast-moving issues in an accessible yet nuanced way. A sad loss for the infectious disease community. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

Carl T. Bergstrom

carlbergstrom.com

11 October 2026 23:00

While eg the NY Times may not give you the opportunity to vet, let alone rewrite, portions of a story about your work, university press offices serve a different function and therefore they do. It's your obligation to avail yourself of that opportunity just as it is to be honest in your own prose.

Carl T. Bergstrom

carlbergstrom.com

11 October 2026 23:00

I've posted about it here, I used to post about it on Twitter, I've written about it in our paper on Misinformation in and about Science, etc. The point is this: Authors have an obligation to collaborate with their university press office to ensure the accuracy of reports about their own work.