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Andrea Anderson

@andreaanderson.bsky.social
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Science and health writer. MSc (cell biology), MA (science/health/env journalism). Part-time library manager in Treaty 6 territory. Cancer survivor. Not done yet. Canadian 🍁🇨🇦

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Ciara Curtin @ciarzc.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
My colleague @turnaray.bsky.social examines how the ICE surge in Minneapolis has disrupted the ability of patients there to access needed care for serious genetic conditions www.precisionmedicineonline.com/policy-legis...
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Minneapolis Genetics Professionals Speak Out on Public Health Harms of ICE Crackdown
Federal immigration enforcement action may be winding down, but healthcare professionals say the "collective trauma" ICE inflicted on the community will be long lasting.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This is who runs this account.
Child in red jacket reading “La Promenade Des Gouverneurs” plaque in Quebec, Canada.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
January reads. Working on a balance between reading from my bookshelves and tackling library holds as they become available…
“January Reads” post featuring book covers for:

Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy
The Compound, Aisling Rawle
Body Work, Melissa Febos
Writing Creativity and Soul, Sue Monk Kidd
Little Bosses Everywhere, Bridget Read
A Minor Chorus, Billy-Ray Belcourt
Shady Hollow, Juneau Black
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just 7 years
In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disea...
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
“Though an ocean of tears divides us, let the bridge of our love span the sea.” - Mitch and Mickey (A Mighty Wind, 2003). Rest easy to a Canadian icon. #catherineohara
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee
For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for depression may be attributable to a placebo effect.
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Daniel MacEachern @danielmaceachern.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Also: journalist Michelle Lang, a co-worker and a friend, on Dec. 30, 2009
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
My brain’s routine response to would-be pundit, wannabe-bullies.
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a man and a woman are standing under a tree .
Alt: Arrested Development clip showing Marta saying, “I’m sorry, I’m not totally sure who you are.”
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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 29/12/2025
Your local librarian here to say that it’s great if you read lots of books this year, alright if you read barely anything, that audiobooks, romance and graphic novels are all valid formats and genres, and that some authors suck but we’re still not stopping you from reading them.
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Writers' Guild of Alberta @writersguildab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
October is Canadian Library Month, and we can't think of a better time for Albertans to show support to one of the many local branches! There are over 300 library service touch-points across Alberta, spread out over seven regions as well as Edmonton and Calgary. Check out a book today!
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Can-con lyrical quote of the day: “Her ego wrote cheques incredibly fast, But her personality didn't have the cash. I laughed out loud to my total dismay. She ain't pretty she just looks that way.” -She Ain’t Pretty, The Northern Pikes
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Looking at hockey gifs for reasons that are my own. Today’s favourite.
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two hockey players are standing in front of a coca cola zero sign
Alt: Hockey player gently pokes teammate in the back of the head with hockey stick. Caption:”idea” “le-poke”
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
This just in: someone drew artificial lines ALL OVER THE GLOBE. What could it mean?! 👀 #longitude #latitude #levity
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a blue drawing of a globe with a grid around it
Alt: a blue drawing of a globe with longitude and latitude grid around it
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Don’t forget “cancer moonshot.” Or terms related to treating cancer pain. #cancer #cancerresearch #nci “Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other ‘controversial, high profile, or sensitive’ topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
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National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval
Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Mornings with the pup.
Dog walking on snowy road surrounded by trees at sunrise.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
This Nick Bilton book is a fascinating and fast-paced dive into Silk Road, if you want to know more about the recently pardoned Ross Ulbricht.
Cover of the book “American Kingpin,” by Nick Bilton.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Transgenic. It doesn’t mean what you think it means.
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Transgenic Animals in Agriculture
The production of transgenic livestock has the opportunity to significantly improve human health, enhance nutrition, protect the environment, increase animal welfare, and decrease livestock disease.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Anti-vaxxers can cause direct harm to infants who are too young to be vaccinated, the elderly, and people living with chronic illnesses. They can also undermine herd immunity, because as pathogens spread, they mutate. And they may mutate to evade vaccines, rendering the ones we have less effective.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Here’s a throwback: Electric Pow Wow (Halluci Nation) is such a great pump up song.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
@turnaray.bsky.social’s team took a deep dive into potential effects of NIH funding changes on the development of new precision medicine approaches.
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Precision Medicine Supporters Worry About NIH Indirect Rate Cut's Impact on Advances, Workforce
Researchers have been "making great inroads" in precision medicine, and a 15 percent cap on indirect costs could quash the momentum, experts worry.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Anyone who thinks talk of taking over Canada is a “distraction” should talk to a Canadian. Talk to your representatives. Shut this shit down. This can’t get reined in too soon.
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a hockey player in a green jersey with the number 71 on it
Alt: Vancouver Canuck player drops gloves in preparation for a fight.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
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a woman is standing in front of a closet and says let 's not count our poultry .
Alt: Moira Rose: “Let’s not count our poultry before it’s incubated.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
A few episodes into Apple Cider Vinegar, and so far think it does a good job of showing harms of medical misinformation in an engaging, non-preachy way. Some hard scenes, considering I was initially a stage 3C breast cancer patient (downgraded to 3B after pCR to chemo/trastuzumab). #cancer #grifters
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Some not-especially-supportive or science literate people I know thought it was hilarious that I worked on a yeast model organism as a Master’s student. 🤷🏼‍♀️
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic. globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Some people haven’t watched enough Northern Exposure and it shows.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Stand up for cancer patients. Stand up for healthcare providers. Stand up for medical research. Stand up for reality. Stay in the race. #worldcancerday
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Seconded.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
"You should always read the label, always read it well...in the most delicious way." 🇨🇦
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a man in a pink sweater and glasses is talking to another man .
Alt: Tobias, as Mrs. Featherbottom, winks at Micheal in Arrested Development.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Plan for the summer: 1) get really into gardening 2) camp/hike in Canada’s national parks 3) weighted vest trail runs with dog 4) repeatedly pick up and put down heavy things 5) all the book things (read, write, share, discuss)
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
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a man with a mustache is sitting at a table with his eyes closed and says these people .
Alt: Scene from Almost Famous in which Lester Bangs tells William Miller, “These people are not tour friends.”
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
$10 million, you say? Sounds lucrative. 🤔
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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
"A disclosure form filed for his nomination revealed that the outspoken vaccine critic pulled in roughly $10 million over the last year related to dividends from his vaccine lawsuits, anti-vax speaking fees, and leading Children’s Health Defense." newrepublic.com/post/190958/...
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RFK Jr. and Bernie Sanders Get Into Screaming Match Over Big Pharma
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the Vermont senator of being in Big Pharma’s pocket.
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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Evolution underpins the entirety of modern biology, including medicine.
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Dinah Laprairie @dinahlaprairie.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Where are my fellow readers for CBC Canada Reads? Thoughts on this year's shortlist? #BookSky #Canada
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
On this day in 1980, six American diplomats, travelling with valid Canadian passports, escaped Iran. They were hidden for months by Canadians, who played a massive role in their escape. Let's learn the real (not the Argo version) story of The Canadian Caper. 🧵1/15
This photo shows a group of people standing behind a barrier, holding up a banner that reads "THANK YOU CANADA." The setting appears to be indoors, possibly at an event or a public gathering. The banner is prominently displayed, and there is a maple leaf symbol on the left side of the image, reinforcing the Canadian theme. The people in the photo seem to be expressing gratitude, likely towards Canada for some form of support or action. The atmosphere looks celebratory or appreciative.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Spelled “ … suggests war with peaceful allies” wrong.
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Trump says he still wants to buy Greenland, suggests Canada could become a U.S. state
The newly inaugurated president held forth on multiple foreign policy issues on Saturday, from Greenland to Canada to the war between Israel and Hamas.
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CNN @cnn.com · 27/01/2025
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
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Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Thanks for reminder, expensive report. Got my Covid-19 vaccine booster yesterday at a pharmacy in rural Alberta. Distinctly remember how thrilled I was to get my first dose, while going through cancer treatment in the spring of 2021.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
“Scientists have focused on the issue of diversity in clinical studies both because lacking a diverse population can lead to skepticism from patients who could be helped by medicines and because some drugs do work differently in people of different backgrounds.”
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FDA purges material on clinical trial diversity from its site, showing stakes of Trump DEI ban
Following the Trump administration's DEI ban, the FDA's move to scrub webpages has ensnared many pages focused on ensuring diversity in drug trials.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Great piece and glad this work is being done! Hope more research also done on mitigating physical effects of natural/chemical menopause for those of us on treatments that aggressively lower estrogen levels. #menopause #breastcancer #cancer
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Lynne Peeples @lynnepeeps.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Important progress is underway in women’s health. I’m hopeful it continues! My latest for @nature.com, with the editing prowess of Beth Quill. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The new science of menopause: these emerging therapies could change women’s health
Researchers are exploring how to prolong ovarian life and revisiting hormone replacement therapy — a once routine treatment that has fallen out of favour.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
“Canada Reads premiered in 2002. The first winning book was In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje, which was defended by musician Steven Page. In 2021, CBC Books put together a retrospective to look back at the show's biggest moments and its impact on Canadian literature.” #canadareads #cbcbooks
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Meet the Canada Reads 2025 contenders | CBC Books
The debates take place March 17-20 on CBC TV, CBC Radio, CBC Gem and CBC Books.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Library training day spent learning from amazing librarians. Can’t wait to continuing developing our local collection and community programs. #books #booksky #community
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a woman in a library with a tote bag that says ' nlg ' on it
Alt: woman in a library frantically filling a tote bag with books
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I did several interviews for a potential wild horse story pitch a few years ago and the situation was incredibly contentious and murky.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
“Wildlife advocates say the proposed measures aren't backed by science, have an arbitrary population threshold and are designed to appease the cattle industry. The province, meanwhile, says it's necessary to limit the risk to the landscape and to other grazing animals.”
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Alberta's plans to control wild horse population not backed by science, advocates say | CBC News
The Alberta government announced plans to control the wild horse population, but wildlife advocates say the proposed measures aren't backed by science, have an arbitrary population threshold and are d...
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
“Educational officials say this lack of regulation allows parents to pull vulnerable children … from public schools then not provide any education for them. They call them ‘no schoolers.’”
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
When in doubt, put on a weighted vest and walk the dog.
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Andrea Anderson @andreaanderson.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
This winter-loving pup is not a fan of his warm jacket and booties, but put up with them for the joy of being outside on a frigid day.
Golden retriever dog wearing an orange jacket and black snow booties.
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