Michael Greshko

Associate online news editor @ScienceMagazine. Bylines @NewsfromScience @sciam @nytimes @washingtonpost etc. @NatGeo alum.

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

As a reminder, I'm also on Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon. I'm currently most active on Threads but hope to ramp up Bluesky and Mastodon as we go.
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[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

🧪 ✏️ Apply for the 2026 Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship with @ScienceMagazine! 🧪 ✏️ This could be for you if you're a student from a community historically underrepresented in journalism who's interested in in covering science: https://t.co/W9fNGMlRz9

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

This book was a massive lift. Huge thank-you to my coauthors @NinaStrochlic and Patricia and to our incredible editor Maya Myers as well as to the whole team at WonderLab and National Geographic, with a special shoutout to Kate Olesin and Jennifer Emmett.

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

Personal news: I wrote ~3/8 of a book that's out today! If you want a visually rich, historically grounded look at magic thru the millennia, this book's for you. The National Geographic Book of Magic and the Occult is available wherever books are sold: https://t.co/UNYx9fe7hY

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@tetaneuron @ScienceMagazine Thank you!!

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

Personal news: On March 10 I will be joining the staff of
@ScienceMagazine as an associate news editor! I’m thrilled to be supporting such an amazing group of staff and freelance writers, during this critical moment for both science and journalism.

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@LauraForczyk @ScienceMagazine Thank you!!

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@michaelroston @ScienceMagazine Thank you!!

[Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins]

People sometime forget that DC is a real place where hundreds of thousands of people live and work every day.

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

On the eve of the 2024 election, I’m reminded of my coverage of the immediate aftermath of 2016. Through the lens of climate change — and the living conditions of people now and centuries hence — the stakes of this election are enormous. https://t.co/iipVSlFRSY

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It took me until I started reading my copy this evening to realize that my story "Up and Away" was included as a Notable in this year's Best American Science and Nature Writing! A huge thank-you to @jaimealyse and @billmckibben!

The story in question: https://t.co/rrGjbb7XSb

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Good on her for repping Diplocaulus

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Chappell Roan and John Mulaney for SNL.

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

And yet, my Triceratops emoji proposal got axed by Unicode after years in limbo. Someday, ornithischians will have their day in the sun. But that day isn’t today.

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This year's emoji finalists have finally been revealed and this is one of them

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Two hours until the first send of my new newsletter, Deviations! Sign up now: https://t.co/IB4YBKRrxo

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Here's more about Deviations and what to expect: https://t.co/uaJu54UuTF

And please subscribe here: https://t.co/IB4YBKRZmW

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

Exciting news! I'm delighted to announce that I'm starting a free ~biweekly newsletter, which I'm calling Deviations. https://t.co/IB4YBKRrxo 1/

[Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko]

Deviations is, among other things, a learning exercise. I'm keen to try out @ghost, the nonprofit blog/newsletter platform that powers @404mediaco, @HellGateNY, @Sequencermag, and other amazing publications.

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