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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I really appreciated Digger as a climate parable! However I *extra* appreciated how much I learned about glaciers and ice following the movie for @sciam.bsky.social. scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
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How accurate is the climate disaster in Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger?
In the movie, a giant iceberg from Greenland floats into the sea, imperiling millions—but is that even possible?
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Tricia Lockwood @tricialockwood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
how can you tell me the algo’s not alive when all my targeted ads are things like this
Peacock Ad:

Somebody stop me! I'm about to watch The Mask for the millionth time. Stream it now on Peacock.
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A SSSMOKIN' MOVIE CHOICE
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Andrea ❤️ and yes, plz subscribe it's a fun time
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“It’s really not clear how we should be training the next generation of mathematicians to be that expert human in the loop, and whether they will even want to be.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...
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The summer AI ate math
What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“The people buying the expensive dinosaurs are not necessarily hardcore natural history collectors or museums. They’re hedge fund managers. They’re celebrities,” Kissick says. “If you’ve already got five homes and 10 cars, what’s next? Well, maybe a dinosaur.”
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dinosaur prices aren’t like they used to be. Some fossils sell for tens of millions, rivaling many pieces of fine art. What’s it all for, and why is this happening? Today's story for @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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How much is a T. Rex worth?
Fossils are selling for tens of millions of dollars at auction. But why are the ancient creatures the hot new thing for the ultrarich?
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We do not talk enough about this absolute TRIUMPH of animation and live performance because it was from Tokyo's 2020 Olympics but WE SHOULD youtu.be/I9uVg-feZoM?...
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Breathtaking Pictogram Performance at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony | #Tokyo2020 Highlights
YouTube video by Olympic Games
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Country music legend Dolly Parton, who died today at 81, donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2020 to help fund an early stage trial of the Moderna COVID vaccine. She received her first dose in 2021 and urged others to do the same.
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The Power of Local Celebrities in the Fight against Vaccine Hesitancy
They can play a key role in the fight against misinformation
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The #SciAmSummerReading challenge thoroughly bodied me, but I really enjoyed reading these books to participate. But for you, dear reader, it's not too late! You may have already won exclusive prizes: www.scientificamerican.com/article/join...
Little Blue Dot by Kat Dunn, The Ego Trip by Kimon de Greef, and Plastic Inc. by Beth Gardiner
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @emmalgometz.bsky.social partnered with @iniwil.bsky.social at OpenNews' Source to review AI policies at newsrooms like @theguardian.com, @apnews.com, @technologyreview.com & others. www.theopennotebook.com/2026/08/11/c...
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Creating a Public AI Policy for Your Newsroom - The Open Notebook
Whether your newsroom uses AI or not, sharing a public AI policy can help bring audiences from a state of skepticism and mistrust to one of openness and curiosity about your process. Many newsrooms ha...
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I wrote about the documentary Wild Inside about Flaco the owl (RIP) for @sciam.bsky.social. although I appreciated flaco for being cute, I didn't realize how he represented a much wider conversation about urban raptors! www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
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What was best for Flaco the owl? New documentary asks tough questions
This sweet film uncovers bitter disagreements among urban ecology and conversation experts that go way beyond just one owl
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Just another perfect evening bathed in the brain molecules that make you feel like a prey animal & drinking Celsius with Benjamin
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Now that YouTube has been around for this long, it's really cool to check in with creators as their careers transform on the platform. Check out my interview with the incomparable @simonegiertz.bsky.social! She was truly a joy to chat with. youtu.be/jVp1-Qf-UtM?...
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@simonegiertz has some life and science lessons to share with you
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Scientific reasons why the Odyssey is an iconic story anyone?? @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/psyc...
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Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends time
The “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I love Anthropeum, and I got to talk to its creator! He's a 21-year-old college student, and is handling the game's success with grace and vision. What a treat! www.scientificamerican.com/article/word...
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Wordle, but for art history—Anthropeum turns the Met Museum into an online game
Anthropeum is a daily game that uses the Met’s open-access data to showcase underrepresented art and artifacts
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SciAm Union @sciamunion.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Sign the open letter to support Scientific American workers against devastating cuts and union-busting wgaea.st/sciam-letter
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Solidarity forever with the @sciamunion.bsky.social. Everything in life can be a craft project and making this dino head was my way to cope with layoffs
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
(with barely contained rage) I'm going to have a nice weekend
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Dan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com
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Springer Nature to divest its consumer media businesses | Springer Nature Group | Springer Nature
Strategic divestment of consumer media portfolio enables Springer Nature to focus on its core business Transaction supports the long-term development
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Loved talking to Ashley for this story!!
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The Broadway rush line is beautiful and perfect. Friends meeting up early in the morning because they are devoted to art, laughing and drinking coffee and working on their embroidery projects. Everyone is friends on the Broadway Rush line
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Not only is the science really interesting to dive into, this movie is GOOD!!
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The history of GPS is so important to me
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We stan a naked mole rat queen 👑 Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/when...
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Very relatable story here: this scientist spent 10 years trying to measure a value that doesn't really have a practical use, and managed his nerves at a hotel water park before the measurement was revealed www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-...
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One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity
Earth’s gravitational force, g, has been known for centuries. But the exact value of G, the universal gravitational constant, is elusive
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It's not our fault that YouGov put a lot of non-dinosaurs on the dinosaur poll
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Nothing tastes better than how supporting science journalism feels
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SciAm Union @sciamunion.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
If you loved our Artemis II videos, you should know we’re a Webby nominee! 🎉 Vote Scientific American for best Social Video – Short Form (Education & Science) 🗳️ spklr.io/6005Eyowc
A graphic reading "We're nominated for a Webby award: vote for us" with a golden laptop behind the text
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I adored being a roundtable guest on today's Science Quickly. Sending humans far into space is cool and all, but ¿¿vale la pena?? It was awesome to respectfully share our different viewpoints in a conversation with my colleagues!!! www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
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Artemis II made a safe return from the moon. So what did we really gain?
Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon
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Bri 💝 @breezybrik.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The incredible @sarahexplains.bsky.social spoke with author duo James SA Corey (aka @abraham.bsky.social + Ty Franck) about FAITH OF BEASTS for @sciam.bsky.social to discuss their latest frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasion story! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Became BFFs with James Cameron for this new piece in @sciam.bsky.social about Secrets of the Bees!! www.scientificamerican.com/article/tita...
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Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation
James Cameron tells Scientific American how his latest documentary Secrets of the Bees reveals an intimate view of the inside of a beehive
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Physics isn't normally my bag (no animals) but this story in April's SciAm really floored me. Had me regularly saying "BRUH" out loud. www.scientificamerican.com/article/gala...
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These strange galaxies without dark matter break all the rules
Bizarre objects that seem to lack all dark matter present a cosmic mystery
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The best handover food is a PRE hangover food. Two heaping spoonfuls of Greek yogurt.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
“I think [roadkill] is a fantastic ethical source of samples,” Beckmann says. Here's how scientists are making scientific lemonade out of lemons
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The surprising scientific value of roadkill
Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Important moral of a story that I really enjoyed writing for @sciam.bsky.social ! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
“We should make use of this resource, if we can, from ethical perspectives,” Beckmann says. “But I would prefer not to have that resource available. I would much rather that we were not seeing the carnage on the roads that we do.”
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The fact that Connor storrie is in this beautiful city right now
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Calcium and phosphorus are so delicious when you're a postpartum caribou!
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Here's what you're gonna do. You're gonna buy 5 sweet potatoes, put em in the oven at 450° for one hour. Individually wrap them in tin foil, then eat one every day as a snack.
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
If there's one thing about calling my grandma? I'm leaving that call with a recipe in my email inbox
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
“It's very anti–traditional Valentine’s Day,” says Debbie Schneiderman, who leads the Name a Roach initiative. “But I think what we found is that people are not traditional.”
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The Cut calling the sombrero vueltiao a "funky cowboy hat" 💀
A screenshot of a "The Cut" article showing a picture of the Colombia winter Olympics team. Underneath a caption calls their hats "funky cowboy hats"A close up of the Cut imageWikipedia page for sombrero vueltiao
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
For me the most surprising thing about the Grammys was finding out Pharrell Williams is 52 years old
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
My first ever article for @sciam.bsky.social breaking syphilis news!!! www.scientificamerican.com/article/anci...
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The bacterium behind syphilis has a far more ancient history than we thought
Treponema pallidum, a microorganism that can cause a deadly sexually transmitted disease in humans, may have a far more ancient lineage than scientists once thought
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
“We’ve been working for so many decades to try to make this happen,” says Vicky Hamilton, a planetary geologist at the Southwest Research Institute’s Colorado branch. Now scientists are faced with the prospect of leaving them on Mars to languish. “It’s hard to watch.”
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Me after having a baby and shedding a tear looking upon its perfect, precious face: chat I cooked
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
These are my monkeys but this isn't my circus if that makes sense
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Urban outfitters receipt: -$147 Parking ticket: -$40 Parking in the urban outfitters parking lot: -$32 Urban outfitters return: +$147
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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2025’s Best Science Books For Kids
Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles.
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Emma Gometz (they) @emmalgometz.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
So hungry I told the guy standing next to me on the subway that his sandwich smelled amazing 👍
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