Robert Irion

Freelance journalist, educator. Director emeritus, Science Communication Program, UC Santa Cruz.

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@SpeciesRichness Fabulous. I'm risking cloudy spring weather by going to Vermont, but I can't resist the draw of watching the eclipse from my childhood back yard, where I fell in love with astronomy.

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@SpeciesRichness @janerrigby @NASAWebb @AAASmeetings @UCSC_SciCom The sartorial reveal was quite the exit for @janerrigby's vivid #AAAS2023 talk about @NASAWebb. (Kudos to the attendee who asked Jane to step to the other side of the podium and show her JWST mirror socks to the left half of the room!)

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@ewencallaway @sucramoow @SpeciesRichness @UCSC_SciCom @ClaraMoskowitz @meghas @sarahcpwilliams @rcourt @lalakat We miss you all, Class Awesome. By the way, @SpeciesRichness is making quite a splash on day one here at AAAS by wearing a spectacular skirt that mimics the Mars Perseverance rover landing parachute. I'm not kidding. https://t.co/2Im0a9pN19

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@SpeciesRichness @UCSC_SciCom @ClaraMoskowitz @meghas @sarahcpwilliams @rcourt @lalakat @ewencallaway @sucramoow I shall be there with the current gang in tow. Excited to see you, Brittany!

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@JudeLB_Coleman @UCSC_SciCom Still tryna (as the kids say) decide whether Jude was a better Zack or Zack was a better Jude. Honestly it's like the Nevada Senate race.

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@ZambranoMelecio @UCSC_SciCom Grad student life in the redwoods!

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@ElissaWelle @UCSC_SciCom Did you all touch the slug? You need to touch the slug. It has powers.

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@annamarie_yanny @UCSC_SciCom So glad you're here, Anna Marie!

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Such a pleasure to work with our new crew @UCSC_SciCom. Slugs forever! Welcome to our up-and-coming journalists in the class of 2023. https://t.co/apsPAxI1lU

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@nadiamdrake @MelissaeStuart @sandeeprtweets What am I looking for? Please enlighten me. I'm old and infirm on social media.

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@nadiamdrake With love, Nadia. It was such a privilege to work with your Dad so often over the years, and with you. He inspired all of us, and you continue to do so. My very best to you and the family.

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@viruswhiz I'm gonna show this in class @viruswhiz

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@nikkogasa That is... amazing. And yes, you do.

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@jackjlee @sfchronicle Way to go @jackjlee -- the first of many @sfchronicle bylines for you, I am sure! Awesome to have a PhD on the science and enviro beat. 👨‍🎓 @hannah_hagemann made a wise choice!

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@UCSC_SciCom @ZambranoMelecio @ElissaWelle @ScienceWriting Welcome, new slugs! Excited to work with you and your cohort starting in September.

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@UCSC_SciCom @GraycenWheeler @savagitsky That is officially the Santa Cruziest thing you have done so far @Megan_Kalomiris

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@nadiamdrake @UCSC_SciCom "Meh" was never strictly a neutral comment. It was always slightly on the negative side or slightly on the positive side of neutral, depending on the context of other edits on the page. I trust this became apparent over time. In contrast, "duh" was always a negative comment.

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@AnnieRothNews @UCSC_SciCom @emilyharwitz That's vivid (and slightly disturbing) @AnnieRothNews. @emilyharwitz make sure you ask @nadiamdrake and @DonnaHesterman where you can find their spirits in the building, and what they would be doing.

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@priyanka_runwal Your extended slug family is proud of your accomplishments, Priyanka! And we're all so happy you'll continue your fine work here in the U.S.