Julia Simpson

Biomedical Sciences PhD Candidate / writer & associate editor with @ScienceLions / Sci-fi enthusiast, avid follower of politics. Minor tea obsession.

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Awesome podcast from NASA Astrobiology! Highly recommend! #astrobiology #science #SciComm #NASA

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#AskAstrobio is back with a new look, new sound, & brand new lineup of astrobiologists!

Our new logo was designed by @NASAInterns Melissa Flower, from the ArtCenter College of Design, with new music by NASA Astrobiology’s Mike Toillion.

What topics do you want to see in 2023?

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Really engaging read on the need for greater accuracy and focus on science and conservation during Shark Week, from marine biologist David Shiffman.

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A frustrating instance of an ongoing issue here. PhDs earned the title “Dr.” too.

[Kowalczyk Lab @CellJxn]

Our Dept is hosting an important session on microaggressions. We will have a diverse panel, including Dr. Ryan Hobbs, a PhD faculty member in the college. But because Dr. Hobbs is a PhD and not MD, he’s listed by our college communications team as simply “Ryan”. Message received.

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Really strong article from Jessica Heebner in @ScienceLions today. When the chance came to be on this piece’s editing team, I leapt for it, because I care deeply about this subject. Wishing good luck to the #UCstrike. #union #gradstudentunion #livingwage #stipend @cge_psu

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Want to learn more about how unions can benefit workers? Check out Jessica Heebner's article titled "A Fair Day's Wage for a Fair Day's Work" https://t.co/TlFq7hyeky

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This is SO cool!! #science #evolution #cells #research

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Wow! Scientists have observed a single-cell alga evolve in real time into a multicellular organism. The transition took around a year and was caused by the introduction of a predator into the environment. https://t.co/yBzZgGSgyD

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Latest LTS article! Great work from writer Hannah Johnson! #sciencewriting #SciComm #sciencecommunication #Pharmaceutical #headaches #research #gradschool

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Have you ever wondered about the development and history of the aspirin you took for a headache last week? Check out Hannah Johnson's article titled "Aspirin and Its Evolution Across Decades" https://t.co/SHC6jPFx37

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New article from @ScienceLions! I really enjoyed being part of the editing team for this one - great topic and story from writer Carli King! #SciComm #sciencewriting #editing #PennState #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

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Do you think before you purchase something pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Check out Carli King's article titled "Buyers Beware: The Problem with Pinkwashing" https://t.co/DERf4M3DeZ

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Had a great time writing my latest article for @ScienceLions! The images from the James Webb Space Telescope are out of this world (pun intended)! #scicomm #sciencewriting #JWST #space #PennState #NASA

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Curious to learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope and the incredible images it took? Check out @Julia_S_Simpson's article titled "A Webb of Wonder: The James Webb Space Telescope".
https://t.co/69YJCKgdIW

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@womensmarch Where do we go, and when should we be there? Having a hard time finding logistics for this event, which is making some of my friends waver on whether they want to attend

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@PaHouseDems This is infuriating. I hate that the only action available to laymen like me is to vote. I wish there was more I could do. But I’ll be there on Election Day: a blue ballot for a safer state. #GunControlNow #GunReformNow #VoteBlueIn2022 #vote

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Check out my latest article for the @ScienceLions graduate student blog, Lions Talk Science! https://t.co/wpRdIJvtzd

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Check out my latest article for the @ScienceLions
(Lions Talk Science) Penn State College of Medicine graduate student blog! @ProjectCETI, looking forward to following your work and seeing where it leads! #scicomm #ProjectCETI #PennState

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Have you ever wondered what sperm whales talk about? Check out Julia Simpson's article "Eavesdropping on Sperm Whales: The Cetacean Translation Initiative" to find out! https://t.co/cTNtbwZfmf

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Did I really wear a green shirt today just to color-coordinate with the lentiviruses I'm harvesting this morning, all of which encode green fluorophores? ...yes, yes I did. #Science #ScienceTwitter #scicomm #mEmerald #EGFP #phdlife #gradstudent #lentivirus #HCMV #research

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LTS is starting a new series where recently-defended PhD students can write a short article on their dissertation! Check out the first in the series by our own editor, Steve Matthews! https://t.co/aoudH4D4QP

No time to read? LTS will now feature TL;DRs for all articles!

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@Yara_Haridy @NPR @maddie @mfnberlin Another fantastic episode of my favorite science podcast! Can't wait to read more about this research! @Yara_Haridy @NPR #scicomm #Science #another_badass_female_scientist_out_here_changing_the_game

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"We can't just choose to learn what we want to know and not what we should know. We should know the good, the bad, everything. That's what great nations do."

- @POTUS on remembering the Tulsa massacre of African Americans in 1921

[Senator Katie Muth @SenatorMuth]

PA continues to lag woefully behind our neighboring states on equality & protections for the LGBTQ+ community. You have my word that I will not only continue to lead with compassion, but that I will also be strongly vocal in our fight for fair & equitable treatment under the law.