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Suzannah Lyons

@zthetrain.bsky.social
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Science journalist and editor living in Melbourne/Naarm via Perth/Boorloo. Committee member, Science Journalists Association of Australia. www.suzannahlyons.com

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
COVID in Australia remains a major challenge. Key is that the toll in 2024 is similar to that in 2023. We have plateaued, & have done so at a high-level. We can do more, especially to acknowledge the scale of the challenge & improve vaccination & ventilation strategies. 360info.org/20-deaths-a-...
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20 deaths a day: Australia's ongoing COVID toll - 360
COVID-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic. Twenty Australians are dying every day because of C...
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T.J. Thomson @tjthomson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Brilliant working with Aimee Hourigan and @zthetrain.bsky.social on this article about adults' everyday experiences with online #misinformation. 📋 Which topics surround misinformation beyond the usual suspects like health and politics? 🔗 Read on for more: 360info.org/half-truths-...
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Half-truths and lies: an online day in Australia - 360
Australians are swamped by misinformation every day but they’re smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world. False online claims about business and the economy...
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Suzannah Lyons @zthetrain.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I'm back in the commissioning chair for 360info.org, which means I want to know what stories you think we should be publishing! My focus is on science & health but also open to cracking ideas outside that remit.
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Suzannah Lyons @zthetrain.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Found myself saying "Yes, yes, yes!" reading this article by @siricarpenter.bsky.social. It touches on many of the topics @johanlidberg.bsky.social & I cover in our paper in the current issue of Australian Journalism Review: intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
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When the public does not trust science: What can journalists do about it? | Intellect
While overall levels of trust and interest in science are high, a significant proportion of audiences are distrustful of or disinterested in science. This is not an esoteric concern. Science literacy ...
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Suzannah Lyons @zthetrain.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Last Wednesday was my last day working for research newswire 360info at Monash University. It’s sad to leave behind one of the nicest, smartest & most collaborative teams I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of but I look forward to seeing what they all do next & how 360info grows from here.
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Suzannah Lyons @zthetrain.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Fantastic to present my research at #JERAA2024 last week: looking at what journalists can do when the public doesn't trust science. Really appreciated all the great questions, and enthusiasm and support for people like me at the start of our research careers. #Journalism #SciComm #ECR
Woman speaking in front of a giant screen. On the screen is a slide with the title "Scientific process is BORING. Discoveries are FASCINATING.".
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