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Katie Langin

@klangin.bsky.social

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deputy news editor @science.org specializing in coverage of ecology, the environment, and the scientific community / PhD in ecology / born and raised in British Columbia and live in Colorado / tips to klangin@aaas.org (or Signal: klangin.48)

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Should we start hedging our bets?" A rare feature story for @science.org written by me—about research near my home in Colorado examining how to plant forests that will thrive in a world with more extreme fires and a changing climate. www.science.org/content/arti...

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

To those in Salt Lake City for #ESA2026: I’m happy to chat about research or policy developments that you think Science’s news team might want to cover. I can also talk with anyone who might want to write a personal essay for Science’s Working Life section. Feel free to DM me.

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Humberto Basilio @humbertobasilio.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

An Ecuadorian biologist is accused of scientific misconduct, inflating species counts, mishandling animals, entering reserves without permission and potentially complicating the development of lifesaving snake antivenoms. For more than a year, I investigated him for @science.org:

Did this scientist go too far trying to save Ecuador’s wildlife?

Alejandro Arteaga’s efforts to identify and protect tropical reptiles and amphibians have entangled him in controversy

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Science Magazine @science.org · 27/04/2026

"I became the scientist I am because my supervisors and collaborators were willing to share ideas, resources, and mentorship. It is a strange feeling for me to see that culture threatened." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4mNW4Br

As a scientist in China, I worry politics is unraveling my U.S. ties

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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

More inclusive journal policies ease author name changes on published papers These policies allow authors to change their names without public notification of any kind. #TransDayOfVisibility bit.ly/4qZMGeH

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Science Magazine @science.org · 31/03/2026

"Looking back, saying 'yes' to teaching was one of the most transformative decisions of my career. It didn’t just make me a better educator; it made me a better scientist." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4sE0Dk4

An illustration of a man teaching a class from inside a box, with text: How I got over my fear of teaching

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Science Magazine @science.org · 16/03/2026

"In our culture, preferring an algorithm to a trainee feels like a betrayal of the academic mission." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4bjmEwT

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

As #AI shakes up science, this professor is wrestling with whether to give a new project to a graduate student or AI. Our latest @science.org Working Life essay. www.science.org/content/arti...

Why I may ‘hire’ AI instead of a graduate student

“It can competently perform a lot of the work I need immediately,” this professor writes

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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Career effects of preprints get mixed reviews from biomedical researchers Junior researchers are more likely to embrace preprints; grant reviewers and hiring committees express doubts. bit.ly/4ljsF1n

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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 09/03/2026

My latest: in an interview with @science.org, new NASA administrator Jared Isaacman promises a big uptick in lunar robotic missions, another potential Mars 2028 mission beyond comms, and continued support for earth science observation. (Sorry astro and helio folks, time went fast.)

NASA administrator talks to Science about studying the Moon, Mars—and Earth

Jared Isaacman says agency may accelerate lunar science program and could tackle a new Mars mission in 2028

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Science Magazine @science.org · 05/03/2026

"There is perhaps no stronger evidence of the [Trump] administration’s objectives to reduce the quality of the US scientific workforce than its treatment of the [NSF]’s flagship Graduate Research Fellowship Program," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4d0fi3N

A quote by H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief of Science journals, on a black background. The quote is: "… why curtail a program … that cultivates and grows the number of US graduate students and future researchers?"

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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Rejoice! It’s grad student recruitment weekend! Our Experimental Error columnist shares advice for making the most of graduate school interviews. #NewSciGen bit.ly/46IcSDg

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

NIH sent notice this week that it will no longer recognize a union of early career researchers on the basis that trainees aren't "employees." My latest for @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH reneges on recognizing union for early career researchers

The biomedical research agency says trainees in its labs are not “employees”

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Science Magazine @science.org · 02/03/2026

"Losing my institutional email address felt like losing a small but vital piece of the scientist I had become." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/3OGpS67

An illustration of a man in the sky above a town with email addresses around him, with text: When I lost my university email, my identity as a scientist took an unexpected hit

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

NSF's #GFRP has been embroiled in controversy over the past year. The agency released FAQs today in response to concerns that applicants have had proposals returned without review (RWR). It says there were about the same number of RWRs this year, but that comparison comes with a big asterisk.

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

"As a scientist, I was trained to seek evidence, test hypotheses, and adjust based on data. However, in the classroom, I was teaching without any feedback." Our latest @science.org Working Life essay—about an innovative teaching experiment. www.science.org/content/arti...

I wasn’t sure students were grasping my lessons—so I devised an experiment

“Science communication, like science, thrives on evidence and awareness,” this chemistry lecturer writes

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Jeffrey Brainard @jeffreybrainard.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Are #openaccess fees that some journals charge authors too high? The Chinese Academy of Sciences, the world’s largest research institution, reportedly thinks so and plans to stop funding some, a move that could shake up #scientificpublishing. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Major Chinese funder to stop paying fees for 30 pricey open-access journals

Move comes amid effort to grow the country’s own journals

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Science Magazine @science.org · 05/02/2026

The evolution of the football helmet, a critical safety device, has accelerated in recent years, driven by concerns over the long-term effects of concussions, new concepts and materials, and data-driven test protocols. Learn more this week in Science: scim.ag/4rAjjjN

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The 2026 budgets of individual science agencies may be lean, but Mitch McConnell once again lead Congress in earmarking big bucks for homestate university research facilities www.science.org/content/arti...

Lawmakers spend big on home state science projects

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, king of congressional earmarks, steers $165 million to his alma maters

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

"One bad year could kill one of our favorite scientific societies." In my latest story for @science.org, I explored how U.S. conferences fared over the last year amid concerns about an attendance slump. www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump slump? Attendance plummets at some science meetings, but others hold steady

Amid travel bans, a government shutdown, and funding crunches, 2025 was a turbulent year for U.S. scientific societies

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The US government lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs last year, according to an analysis by Science of newly released OPM data, with 11 departures for every hire. And many OPM calls "voluntary" separations were probably pushed. www.science.org/content/arti...

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Talk about a brain drain. The PhDs who left U.S. federal STEM or health jobs last year had >106,636 years of experience. More grim statistics compiled here: www.science.org/content/arti...

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year? My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 24/01/2026

"Research is messy. … Trying to protect students from that reality does them a disservice." On #InternationalDayOfEducation, take a look back at this Working Life essay on teaching students about scientific failure. scim.ag/4sTaQcH

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

"When the paper finally appeared in print, I was in no condition to rejoice." Our latest Working Life essay explores the burnout a scientist experienced after pouring himself into the pursuit of a Nature or Science publication. www.science.org/content/arti...

How chasing a high-impact publication nearly broke me

“Looking back, I’m not sure it was worth the sacrifice,” this scientist writes

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Whatever Prototaxites was, it wasn't the Godzilla of Fungus. (Or any kind of fungus.) www.science.org/content/arti...

Bizarre 400-million-year-old fossil was an unknown life form

Enigmatic organism known as Prototaxites cannot be fungus, new analysis finds

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"What we’re … seeing is the toll of the uncertainty." My latest story for @science.org—part of a package that explores how the U.S. scientific community has changed under Trump—includes new numbers on graduate enrollment and faculty hiring. www.science.org/content/arti...

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I actually wrote something for a change: a look at how the US scientific community is trying to push back on Trump policy changes they oppose. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

In the age of Trump, are U.S. scientists ‘bringing white papers to a gunfight’?

An unprecedented assault has forced researchers to rethink their advocacy tactics

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

"I wish I could tell my grad school self it’s OK to feel out of your depth; even deans can feel that way." Our latest Working Life essay. @science.org @sciencecareers.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

As a new assistant dean, I felt out of my depth—until I looked to my past for guidance

“I … knew any career growth would come with self-doubt and uncertainty,” this university administrator writes

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Science Magazine @science.org · 24/12/2025

"I was thrilled to be on an exchange semester overseas, but I saw it as just a detour from my imagined career path. I didn’t realize I was already pedaling toward a different life ..." Check out one of our top #ScienceWorkingLife essays of 2025: scim.ag/3Y573en

An illustration of a man walking out of a dark, paper-filled world into a bright, colorful one. With text: I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities

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Science Magazine @science.org · 22/12/2025

"… I share my story in the hope that others … will reflect on moments when trust mattered in their own career journey, and on the responsibility we each hold in ensuring that the next generation enters a scientific world where safety is actively protected." scim.ag/4sdMVof

An illustration of a woman with a red hand over her mouth looking at other people. The hedline: After an academic mentor’s unwanted sexual advances, I stayed silent for decades. Now, I’m speaking out

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

It isn't easy following science as a career path. Our series of personal essays, published on the last page of Science, aim to shed light on the challenges scientists face and, hopefully, help others feel less alone. Here are @science.org's top essays of the year. www.science.org/content/arti...

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

"I worried no one would believe me." Our latest Working Life essay is a deeply personal story that explores how a scientist felt—and continues to feel, decades later—after a mentor made unwanted sexual advances. @science.org @sciencecareers.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

After an academic mentor’s unwanted sexual advances, I stayed silent for decades. Now, I’m speaking out

“I saw myself as someone who had failed to act,” this scientist writes

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Science Magazine @science.org · 10/10/2025

Federal researchers are confronting growing uncertainty about their future, as the 10-day-old shutdown of the U.S. government is now poised to extend into at least next week. scim.ag/4n1uy22

As U.S. shutdown drags on, ‘it’s just one blow after another’

Federal researchers confront growing uncertainty about future

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Science Magazine @science.org · 03/10/2025

As government websites go dark, educators across the country have been reworking lesson plans and searching for reliable sources of up-to-date scientific information. scim.ag/46Vlwxu

Science teachers scramble as U.S. climate resources vanish

As government websites go dark, some nonprofits are trying to fill the void

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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

“The program showed me I was capable of doing neuroscience research, but it didn’t give me a feeling that I belonged.” Read this story about an undergraduate student in a program for students with underrepresented backgrounds: bit.ly/4gC03hu #DEI #STEMCareers

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Here we go again. www.science.org/content/arti...

U.S. scientists gird for yet another government shutdown

Political impasse to hobble research agencies—and perhaps enable layoffs

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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Why scientists should take more coffee breaks Grad students should make time for casual conversations with peers, this Ph.D. student writes. #NationalCoffeeDay bit.ly/4nyTOOe

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP www.science.org/content/arti...

‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

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Science Magazine @science.org · 27/09/2025

NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. scim.ag/3KlQkQk

‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

A week later and prospective applicants are still awaiting the instructions for this year's #NSFGRFP. I checked in with NSF today and was told "I don’t have anything for you at the moment." #GradSchool

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

"We are so very late that many students will not be able to apply this year." My latest story—about frustration over delays for NSF's graduate research fellowship program. #NSFGRFP #GradSchool @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Delays, uncertainty plague NSF fellowship for graduate students

After an unusual award process this year, applicants for next year are waiting for overdue guidelines

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Despite its 162-year-history of service, congressional Republicans tell federal agencies not to seek the advice of the National Academies. www.science.org/content/arti...

House panels charge U.S. National Academies with producing partisan studies

Pending spending bill urges agencies to find other sources of scientific advice

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Science Careers @sciencecareers.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

How an academic betrayal led me to change my authorship practices “Every cleaned data set, debugged script, and refined figure deserves acknowledgment,” this researcher writes. #AcademicChatter bit.ly/4fPwA38

An illustration of a man falling out of a piece of paper, with text that says: How an academic betrayal led me to change my authorship practices.

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress

Megan O’Rourke hopes to be a voice for science, also touts her blue-collar roots

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Stella Hurtley @smhsci.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

New in @science.org a really helpful metaphor for many life stages! How a Ph.D. is like riding a bike | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

How a Ph.D. is like riding a bike

This researcher struggled in grad school—until he embraced it as a time for learning

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Exclusive: NIH suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NIH suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns

Trump executive order leads to pauses on U.S.-funded research into TB, influenza, COVID-19, and other diseases, dismaying some scientists

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

“Everywhere funding is short.” For my latest story, I spoke with U.S. academics who are bracing for a major downsizing of the science workforce amid funding cuts. NSF's own numbers are stark. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels

“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says

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David Grimm @david-grimm.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Between June 2024 and January 2025, a full 62% of commercial honey bee colonies in the U.S. died, the largest on record. USDA efforts were slowed by funding cuts and layoffs. Now, USDA scientists have finally identified a culprit. But it may be too late. www.science.org/content/arti...

Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off

USDA research points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend

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Jeffrey Brainard @jeffreybrainard.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

If getting a research grant required scoring applications from your competitors, would you apply? New evidence on this novel method, “distributed #peerreview,” at #Metascience2025. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Should grant applicants judge competitors’ proposals? Unorthodox approach gets two real-world tests

Distributed peer review enlists more researchers in the process, but some may lack expertise