Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her

Freelance science writer focused on the health of animals, people, plants, & the world we share. Subscribe to my newsletter:

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

you know what we don’t talk about enough in the science writing community? the fact that the scientific method was developed in renaissance europe for and by white people. its inception is steeped in white supremacy.

[Revive & Restore @Revive_Restore]

USP FINALLY approves synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood 🥳 Marking an important win for horseshoe crabs and the ecosystems that depend on them.

Special thx to @EliLillyandCo and @HSCrabRecovery for their tireless efforts to achieve this!

👉 https://t.co/XyTxHGos57

[Sentient @Sentient_Media]

Veganized scent lures and camera traps are two tools scientists can use to minimize human impact on wildlife. @CarolBernie11 explains:
https://t.co/9Qz6movwvN

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

A @MITESatMIT student in my class is writing a paper on type 2 diabetes in the Latinx community and needs an expert source to interview sometime this week. Does anyone have any leads?

[Cancer Today @CancerTodayMag]

What's next in treating pediatric brain tumors? An AI tool may be able to classify tumors and guide surgical decisions during the operation. https://t.co/1FBE91imRJ @CarolBernie11 @jeroen_deridder

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

I want to write a story on the science of how pro-police propaganda affects our brains. Am I connected to any scientists who might know of research or researchers in this area?

[Cancer Today @CancerTodayMag]

“We have had experience using these drugs in people living with HIV and seen good results, but it is nice to see it in print.” Study finds immunotherapies are safe and effective in people with HIV and cancer. https://t.co/N8uWBmEJZz @CarolBernie11 @TalalZarif1

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

@TheFiverrGuy_ @alexanizam Media literacy is already a necessity and AI just adds another layer to that need.

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

Writers! What worries you most about ChatGPT?

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

For me, it's that ChatGPT's potential as an accessibility tool is overlooked. It can help break down writer's block, proofread your work as a "second set of eyes" before you submit, and even help you rewrite something at a different reading level. But it has to be used ethically!

[Cancer Today @CancerTodayMag]

Have you tried biting into a lemon? Hiccups can be a side effect of cancer treatment. Home remedies may help. https://t.co/jP8F1vLza9 @CarolBernie11 @FlavioRochaMD @tsmit136

[Cancer Today @CancerTodayMag]

#ICYMI: Our summer issue is out now featuring interviews with @szusmani and @ESchattner as well as new stories from @kendallkmorgan, @KarenBannan, @writedarcylewis, @crenshawseeds, @CarolBernie11, @ThomasCelona, @efitzsimmons08, @MarciALandsmann, and more! https://t.co/48ElsAp9oW

[UMN CVM Research Archive @umnCVMresearch]

Research from @umnCVM identifies vaccination and weaning of 3-week-old piglets as high-risk instances for influenza-A transmission. These findings can help pig farmers improve #biosecurity and curb #SwineFlu transmission. Read more: https://t.co/LCoA68zX8d #UMNProud #UMNResearch

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

microsoft word is the mediocre white man of software.

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

I was just made aware of this fantastic resource that can help science writers, but also anyone navigating complex medical language for their own/a loved one's health. https://t.co/zJjj5TnTmS

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

another list for you all of topics covered during a day in the life as a science writer: hiccups as a side effect of cancer treatment, pregnant moose, carbon sequestering/dynamics in forests through time, and pediatric sports medicine. 🤸

[Brooklin Nash @realBrookNash]

Other freelancers are your community, not your competition.

Don’t ‘pass’ on work; ‘pass on’ work.

[The Xylom @thexylom]

...An emphasis on promoting bee health, prioritizing the preservation of a culturally important practice, and emulating the relationship-building skills that are so apparent in the lives of social insects.
Read more from Carolyn Bernhardt (@CarolBernie11): https://t.co/m9yAnZ5m5f

[Carolyn Bernhardt, she/her @CarolBernie11]

hey fellow science writers, just a reminder that if you didn't understand something a scientist said in an interview, it's not just on you. it's not that you're "not smart enough." there is 100% shared ownership in that misunderstanding.

[Kaitlin Sullivan @kaitsulliva]

A second clinical trial showed early intervention with MS drugs could delay -- and maybe prevent -- symptoms from starting. https://t.co/RVvFnYWUSb