Thomas Sumner

Science communicator. Managing editor @SimonsFdn. Formerly @ScienceNews. He/Him.

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[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

One of the most important contributions to the study of how stars evolve didn’t come from an astrophysicist. It came from computer scientist Bill Paxton, who invented the Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): https://t.co/rhci4M7faX #science #astrophysics

[Flatiron Institute @FlatironInst]

Open-source modeling platform GeoClaw enables scientists to predict and prepare for deadly natural disasters — like earthquakes and tsunamis — by simulating complex geophysical flows: https://t.co/3cSsT6AFlF #science #math #geology #FlatironCCM

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

Are you an NASW (@ScienceWriters) member looking to improve your press release chops? Next Thursday at noon ET, I'll be joining @ShipLives and @lquinn_phd to host a virtual discussion on crafting effective press releases.

More information here: https://t.co/ijnL4UWgXa

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

Another win for AI/machine learning at this year's @NobelPrize, this time for chemists using the tools to predict how proteins fold. Machine learning has revolutionized scientific discovery, and the Nobel Committee clearly recognizes that. https://t.co/OSSeIWqCIv

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@bestfriendsfest For those interested, I put together an in-depth guide on Reddit with tons of tips and insights for the @BestFriendsFest
https://t.co/6NtwaFtiip

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

Unfortunately, I can't get the 300-coin location bonus as I'm recovering from COVID. @amyjmuller
@WatchNebula #JetLagTheGame

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@briankeating Floor spasm?

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@thewheatgerm How do you all choose which food items get snack zones and which don't? Are there unreleased snack zone segments that just didn't fit the pacing of the episode? Can you be bribed or (lovingly) threatened into releasing these snack zones?

[Natalie Wolchover @nattyover]

Dear science journalists, please apply to be @QuantaMagazine's managing editor or pass this along to qualified candidates: https://t.co/WA6piMRkmE

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

The hunt is on. From a vantage point high in the Chilean Andes, cosmologists with the @SimonsObs have begun searching for evidence of what happened in the minuscule fraction of a second that followed the Big Bang.

@SimonsFdn @briankeating https://t.co/dKf9nz8AmD

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@LCTheater It worked for me this time! Hurray! For those having issues earlier, they were resolved for me.

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@LCTheater @amacleod717 @corellianjedi2 @JamieWaldorf @RobertDowneyJr @Telecharge This wasn't true as of a few minutes ago, according to the phone representative,

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@LCTheater @JamieWaldorf @RobertDowneyJr For those on hold, phone support can't help with LincTix issues at the moment. (The phone wait was 35+ minutes, so it might be best to wait for the issue to get resolved.)

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@arkh4m_ @LCTheater The purchasing system is broken for those of us who made it through the queue. I imagine they're waiting for it to be fixed to let more people through.

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@LCTheater @JamieWaldorf @RobertDowneyJr Thanks! I'm now on hold. It seems my account also got locked for unusual activity (which is fair, I have now had five charges to my credit cards and each charge got refunded).

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

@JamieWaldorf @LCTheater @RobertDowneyJr Same here. Three separate charges, all refunded.

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

Jim Simons (1938–2024) was driven by curiosity. His lifelong passion for math and basic science led him to successful careers as a mathematician, investor and philanthropist. Read more about Jim’s life and work: https://t.co/AAMZRaZXGy

[Simons Foundation @SimonsFdn]

It is with great sadness that the Simons Foundation announces the death of its co-founder and chair emeritus, James Harris Simons. Jim was an award-winning mathematician, a legendary investor and a generous philanthropist. https://t.co/w48DhauUVj

[Thomas Sumner @ThomasSumner]

Are you a science writer? Do you want a job with competitive pay, unparalleled benefits and, most importantly, an endless stream of awesome research to write about, from neuroscience to cosmology? We at the Simons Foundation in NYC are hiring!
https://t.co/ojnSyPFiFg

[Flatiron Institute @FlatironInst]

A new planet spotted by volunteer planet hunters and confirmed by #FlatironCCA scientists could offer insights into how exoplanets form and remain stable in multi-star systems. https://t.co/wDPEZJ1ijQ @EisnerNora #astrophysics #citizenscience