Tina Hesman Saey

Molecular biology writer for @ScienceNews. Just the science, ma'am.
Real me (@thsaey) tweets science + sci-fi geeky stuff

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

@NewsfromScience @GretchenVogel1 @kakape @NIHCMfoundation congratulations!

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Transposable elements (a.k.a. jumping genes) make up 85% of the corn genome. They're fascinating, and - if my last ear of corn was any indication - delicious.

[Christie Aschwanden @cragcrest]

Only @Sarah_Gilman can make migraines sound fun. Take a moment to check out her delightful visual story at @TheLWON today. https://t.co/DAtItqZnkG

[Ewan Birney @ewanbirney]

Getting a influenza vaccine is a good thing, but this winter can we also not have the British (London?) "let's march through my sniffles / cold / infectious disease and bring it into work". ie, if you have a virus (any type!) stay at home.

[Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @VirusesImmunity]

The dark side of #scicomm is that being out there giving interviews comes at a significant cost. I still do this because it is important to provide facts that are helpful to people, and to combat mis/disinformation that are harmful to people. But the abuse has got to stop 🛑

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

I rarely tweet from this account. Follow me @thsaey
Meanwhile, enjoy this package about genetic testing about which I am extraordinarily proud. Tell your friends.
https://t.co/bBKQtY3u5J

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

How many human genes are there? That depends on how you define a gene and how you count.
https://t.co/xvg8a2aDwb

[BCH Innovation News @BCH_Innovation]

A recount of human #genes ups the number to > 46,000, including some non-protein-coding genes that encode RNAs: https://t.co/m7RIH5rNOB via @SN_Saey @ScienceNews

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Stopping aging might not make people live forever, but we could stay healthy until the end. https://t.co/VE7A8rWSl7

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Highlights of #TAGC16 gene drives https://t.co/Xp0Eov3Dia gene swaps https://t.co/3XwRv370NC fruit flies & atrazine https://t.co/xMUofeqgJB

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

A #healthyfood is in the genes of the eater, mouse study suggests. #TAGC https://t.co/ZcHWYfThcm @BillBarrington

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Is slightly poorer health a consequence of humans' former intimate relations with Neanderthals?
https://t.co/TIv3M8ldfi

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Humans have been hooking up with #Neanderthals for 110,000 years. https://t.co/o4crnppM9r PC: Bence Viola

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

How did we make the #SouthKorea #MERS #infographic? @stephenegts explains https://t.co/h5QDyuxvB6 #dataviz

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

If an extinction looks like survival of the fittest, it might just be a random catastrophe. #evolution https://t.co/LjvTG7c9OA

[Tina Saey @thsaey]

Accidental extinction, it's not just for asteroids and dinosaurs http://t.co/ndA32qboge @RELenski #FossilFriday

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

There's an "re" in research for a reason, but scientists debate how best to reproduce studies http://t.co/P2Z2sRbCdl

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Another reason to move to the mountains? Lower oxygen levels at high elevation reduce lung cancer risk. http://t.co/tn4WSb3293

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

@REhrenberg Thanks, dude!

[Tina Hesman Saey @SN_Saey]

Discuss #mednobel predictions TODAY 3pm ET w/ me, @scicurious @lssciencenews @Kate_Travis and @AshleyJYeager http://t.co/Poz25txnzJ