As journalists, we all know awards are a bit of a crapshoot. Still, to see so many @science.org writers win prizes in a short period of time is meaningful. As editors, we feel lucky to have so much talent in our newsroom.
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Martin Enserink
@martinenserink.bsky.social
Deputy news editor, Science magazine. Infectious diseases, global health, scientific integrity, science policy. Based in Amsterdam. Cat lover.
As the COVID-19 pandemic made painfully clear, Africa is very dependent on the rest of the world for its vaccines.
Can it increase its own vaccine production? @cohenjon.bsky.social investigates. www.science.org/content/arti...
Sixty-six years ago, a paper in @science.org predicted the world would come to an end on 13 November, 2026 - about a month from now. @kakape.bsky.social explains why it was wrong. www.science.org/content/arti...
I asked plague scientists in France, the U.K. and the U.S. what they make of the death of a lab technician in Siberian. (Spoiler: There's absolutely no reason to worry about a plague epidemic.)
Some major scientific breakthroughs never get their Nobel Prize. Here are six that missed out on the physiology or medicine Nobel, compiled by @ailiemcwhinnie.bsky.social:
Recruiting @kakape.bsky.social as a writer, back in 2011, was probably the best thing I have done at @science.org. Kai is one of the best science writers of his generation, and I'm thrilled his work is getting the honor it deserves. casw.org/news/kai-kup...
The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
