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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 We're growing our team at KSJ @ MIT! Interested in science journalism and helping us share the work of KSJ? We'd love to hear from you. 📋 Learn more and apply: careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/c…

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Did you know that lions are actually calm animals, contrary to how they are often perceived? Hear it from a ranger who has spent years working closely with them in the wild. Read: www.nature.com/articles/d44... #lions #conservation #uganda #murchisonfalls #wildliferesearch #nature

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Your health records, in your hands. But does going digital really give patients control? My latest for JMIR looks at Savva and the future of health information exchange in Uganda. Read: www.jmir.org/2026/1/e1118... #digitalhealth #healthtech #uganda #aiinhealth #healthdata

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It gives me so much joy to see African scientists doing amazing things and making an impact. It was a real privilege to document Delia Doreen Djuicy’s inspiring journey and share her story in Nature Africa. 📷 #womeinscience #genomics #publichealth

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My latest piece for JMIR Publications 🎉 I interviewed South African virologist Nondumiso Nkosi about why closing Africa’s hepatitis B diagnosis gap will require more than digital innovation. www.jmir.org/2026/1/e1092... #HepatitisB #GlobalHealth #HealthInnovation #Africa #DigitalHealth

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Time to get thinking about #WCSJ2027! The September 2027 meeting in London, hosted by @absw.bsky.social and @wfsj25.bsky.social, is looking for session proposals, with a deadline of November 30. registration.wcsj2027.org/wcsj27/call-...

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WCSJ 2027: Strengthening science journalism through global networks

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Play the Game @playthegame-org.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A group of girls in the Indian Sundarbans took up football – defying the stigma around showing their legs in public⚽️ Now the cyclones are taking it back, flood by flood. Climate change hits grassroots sport first. Ritwika Mitra reports 👇 www.playthegame.org/news/on-a-sh...

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hear from Monika Mondal, @rochmyaningsih.bsky.social, @javibar.bsky.social, @mariabolevich89.bsky.social, @rjmsci.bsky.social, @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social, and @zacksavitsky.bsky.social about finding, applying to, and getting the most out of residencies: www.theopennotebook.com/2026/07/28/h...

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My latest byline in JMIR Publications explores how an AI-powered malaria intelligence system developed in Nigeria could strengthen malaria prediction and public health. Read the full article here: jmir.org/2026/1/e105472 #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #malaria #publichealth

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Dear Nature Africa, thank you so much for my gift. 15th May, is when I was born so it was my birthday but somehow I missed out sharing it on the very day. Asante sana for publishing this beautiful piece. Happy birthday to me again🎉📌🤲🏿 #Bats #Biodiversity www.nature.com/articles/d44...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 06/05/2026

GenAI has become a hot topic over the past few years, and researchers are using these tools for tasks such as writing papers, peer review and coding. Some researchers who are purposefully abstaining tell Nature they find themselves judged by their peers. #Academicsky 🧪

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Meet the academics refusing to use generative AI

Researchers say they have their reasons for avoiding AI tools — and they’re sick of arguing about it.

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Rotavirus remains a leading cause of child deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, with limited testing leading to missed diagnoses. In Nigeria alone, it causes an estimated 48,000 deaths annually among children under five. #rotavirus #childhealth #nigeria #africa www.sciencenews.org/article/nige...

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A low-cost rotavirus test could save childrens’ lives in Nigeria

Nigerian virologist Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet has designed a rapid test that could diagnose rotavirus at a child’s bedside.

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Interviewing Tshikalange revealed a journey that began with childhood kitchen remedies in rural Limpopo and evolved into leading laboratory research dedicated to scientifically validating the plant-based treatments of traditional healers. 👇 www.nature.com/articles/d44...

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From kitchen cures to the laboratory

Thilivhali Emmanuel Tshikalange traces his journey from childhood remedies in rural Limpopo to leading research that validates traditional healers’ plant-based treatments

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

In Mityana 🇺🇬, youth are redefining coffee growing using climate-smart farming - improving yields, restoring soil & protecting trees. Through @TeamUpUG, over 5,500 youth are gaining hands-on skills & planting disease-resistant varieties sustainably. infonile.org/en/2025/12/h... #coffeefarming

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How Uganda’s Youth Coffee Growers Are Planting a Greener and Stronger Future - InfoNile

On a warm morning in Kiggwa village, in the central Ugandan district of Mityana, 31-year-old Herbert Ssekyanzi stands next to a young coffee tree. The smell

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/12... From experience, this is exactly the kind of opportunity any science journalist needs. Go ahead and apply for @ksjatmit.bsky.social. When the fellowship ends, we shall be speaking the same language. Applications are open now! Apply by Jan 9 ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/11...

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‘More Than an Accolade’: Sharon Muzaki Reflects on a Life-Changing Fellowship - Knight Science Journalism @MIT

The Ugandan journalist was KSJ’s inaugural Africa and Middle East Fellow, an honor she viewed as both a privilege and “a call to action.”

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Day Three at UNEA 7! Huge thanks to GRID-Arendal for making it possible to connect with the people shaping global environmental decisions. The access, insights, and conversations have been eye-opening and truly meaningful. #unea7 #environment #climateaction #biodiversity #sustainability #journalism

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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I haven’t found every @ksjatmit.bsky.social fellow here at #WCSJ25 but here’s a start. Rosalia Omungo, Fabio Turone, and our inaugural Africa/Middle East fellow @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social

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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

“If I’m not getting attacked…I would have felt I failed.” @charlespiller.bsky.social at #WCSJ25 on how his work exposing fraud in Alzheimer’s research was attacked and called misinformation and how he responded. “Ignoring scientific misconduct invites public distrust.”

Journalist Charles Piller speaking at podium at WCSJ conference in Pretoria.

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Monday, December 1, 2025, marked the official launch of the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. #wcsj2025 #pretoria #southafrica #sciencejournalism

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I had the opportunity to attend the Science Journalism Forum 2025. Thank you to the SJF team for organising such a meaningful forum and for my certificate of attendance, which I’ll truly cherish.

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

We're proud to be a sponsor of the World Conference of Science Journalists. Communities all around the globe benefit when science journalists gather to learn from one another. Can't make it to South Africa? Online access is still available. www.wcsj2025.org

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ABSW @absw.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Flying from Europe to the #WCSJ2025, Pretoria? Land at O.R. Tambo Airport, 30 min by Gautrain to the venue. 💸 Save with Kenya Airways code WCSJ25 + 10% off transfers. 🎟 Join global peers, 1–5 Dec 2025. 🔗 zurl.co/FQEaB @wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

James Levine, President, Fondation Ipsen, speaks during his presentation to journalists at the 2025 National Press Foundation Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship, emphasizing the vital role of journalism in driving awareness for the rare disease community. @nationalpress.bsky.social #rarediseases

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ABSW @absw.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

✈️ Meet the six journalists attending #WCSJ2025 with the support of #ABSW 🔗zurl.co/fvqMR 🇺🇬 Uganda @DianaTaremwaK @DavisBuyondo @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social 🇬🇧 UK @DrYemisiBokinni @pauladepoju.bsky.social @rosafurneaux.bsky.social @wcsj2025.bsky.social South Africa, 1-5 Dec @wfsj25.bsky.social

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

In my latest story for Nature Africa, I highlight how AVA is equipping African researchers with the technical and regulatory skills to design, test, and manufacture homegrown vaccines, advancing the goal of producing 60% of Africa’s vaccines by 2040. www.nature.com/articles/d44...

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Building Africa’s next generation of vaccine scientists

Through virtual simulations and practical training, a Nigeria-based initiative is equipping African researchers with the skills to design, test, and manufacture the continent’s own vaccines.

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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Building Africa’s next generation of vaccine scientists

Through virtual simulations and practical training, a Nigeria-based initiative is equipping African researchers with the skills to design, test, and manufacture the continent’s own vaccines.

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Play the Game @playthegame-org.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

#ptg2025 is already in full swing, with engaging debates and inspiring speakers sharing insights on some of the most pressing issues in sport and society Take a look at the moments we’ve captured so far from the first two days 👇 www.flickr.com/photos/play_... 📸: Thomas Søndergaard

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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Amazing to hear Abdullah Ibais speak in person as a free man after spending years in a Qatari prison for refusing to lie about striking workers, while working on the World Cup. “FIFA did nothing at all… They ghosted me” A brave, humble and free man. #playthegame #ptg2025

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I’m honored to be part of #ptg2025, where I’ll share insights on how genuine green initiatives in Ugandan sport are being challenged by rising corporate greenwashing. Sport can drive real climate action but only if sustainability goes beyond PR. Read more here 👇 🔗 lnkd.in/dMJDJdt4. #Sports

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 15/08/2025

A Review in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology discusses how diet shapes the gut #microbiome, the role of diet–microbiome interactions on the immune, nervous and cardiometabolic systems, and implications for dietary guidelines and precision nutrition. go.nature.com/41F8baD #medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the dietary orchestration of gut barrier and immunity is linked to the microbiome.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/07/2025

A paper in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the brain detects when a potential source of infection enters the immediate surroundings and prepares the body’s immune defenses. This may occur even before physical contact is made, in a virtual reality environment. go.nature.com/45cCSF7 #medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows early detection of infectious avatars by the PPS system.

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Sharon Muzaki @sharonmuzaki.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

I attended the 4th Annual Women in Climate Change Conference 2025 🇺🇬 At #WiCCA2025, as a journalist, the joy of witnessing powerful stories of women driving climate solutions with creativity and impact is truly inspiring! #ClimateLeadership #WomenInClimate

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