JC

Writer of science things for @BU_Tweets. @EmersonCollege journalism alum. Truth seeker. Pasta eater. she/her. opinions are mine.

[Boston University @BU_Tweets]

Research from @BUSSW professor Judith Gonyea highlights aging inequality and the need for societal changes to support all generations. Learn more about addressing income, housing, and health disparities for a secure retirement.

Details ➡️https://t.co/zIJJo2fGet

[Boston University @BU_Tweets]

In our first "Explain This!" podcast episode, @BU_CAS's @okaysteve discusses memory storage in the brain & the potential to change negative memories into positive ones. He also compares how plants, animals, & computers store memories to humans.

Listen ➡️https://t.co/MQispjrKu2

[Boston University @BU_Tweets]

2023 was hot—way too hot.💡 BU energy expert @cutlercleveland uses data visualizations to show where the U.S. is falling short on its climate goals and what the nation—and the rest of the world—need to do to stop the planet from overheating.

Read on ➡️https://t.co/Mfj97SCpsM

[JC @heyitsjessc]

It feels like much of the climate chorus has left this site, but there was a time when discussions here were loud and heard.

We need answers. We need solutions. We need accountability.

[JC @heyitsjessc]

For the people in the back: governments plan to produce 👏110%👏 more 👏fossil 👏fuels 👏in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows. This is infuriating and it's getting lost...

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Governments are literally doubling down on fossil fuel production, according to the latest @UNEP report.

We need credible commitments to ramp up renewables, phase out fossil fuels & boost energy efficiency - while ensuring a just, equitable transition. https://t.co/bIcNHDYhuf

[JC @heyitsjessc]

There's a lot to be devastated about right now, so much violence, profound loss, and war. Climate change will only make things worse and more unstable. And I need to get my outrage out in the open and I encourage you to do the same.

[JC @heyitsjessc]

Did you know that coral bleaching affects everything from how corals protect themselves from disease to their reproduction? I spoke with scientists as they returned from a research trip in Panama, where they witnessed bleaching firsthand. Click the link at the end to see more! 👇

[BU Experts @BUexperts]

While Boston is getting chillier, coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea are heating up. Reports of coral bleaching have experts concerned about the state of marine environments in Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the Caribbean. 🧵 (1/5).

[JC @heyitsjessc]

Very happy to have worked on this with you @ChikaeTatsumi and Dr. Jennifer Bhatnagar!

[Chikae Tatsumi @ChikaeTatsumi]

Cutting Up Forests Disrupts an Essential Bond between Trees and Fungi https://t.co/g65UfXtbWP

[JC @heyitsjessc]

One of my favorite stories from last year that I wrote for @BU_Tweets with a fabulous @BUexperts researcher—about a question that remains relevant—where are all the lesbian bars https://t.co/7v7zFrD2Zh

[BU Experts @BUexperts]

Millions witnessed a red sun as smoke from Quebec and Ontario wildfires filled the northeastern US and Canada. @BU_Tweets health & environment experts warn of climate change worsening wildfire effects.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/jOj0ZGMt3T

[JC @heyitsjessc]

Thanks for sharing your great insights @jgeddes85 !

[Jeffrey Geddes @jgeddes85]

Really great piece from @BUexperts @heyitsjessc about the wildfires and associated air quality emergencies, including some thoughts from yours truly! https://t.co/qzZPmXFr78

[Jeffrey Geddes @jgeddes85]

Really great piece from @BUexperts @heyitsjessc about the wildfires and associated air quality emergencies, including some thoughts from yours truly! https://t.co/qzZPmXFr78

[Boston University @BU_Tweets]

How can scientific models represent a system as complex as the Earth? Can we reconstruct Earth's history? And are we approaching a sixth mass extinction? These are the questions @BU_CAS's @AlisaBokulich grapples with. 🧵1/4

[JC @heyitsjessc]

I'm so so glad to work on this project - something my awesome editors let me run with. This is a place where scientists and experts at BU can have a platform to share original ideas in their own voice.

If that sounds like you, come to me with a pitch!

[Boston University @BU_Tweets]

“Expert Take” is a new research-led opinion series that provides commentaries from Boston University researchers on various issues related to their work.

In our inaugural article, two @BUexperts write about how to make universities safer environments for everyone.

🧵(1/7)

[Boston University @BU_Tweets]

“Expert Take” is a new research-led opinion series that provides commentaries from Boston University researchers on various issues related to their work.

In our inaugural article, two @BUexperts write about how to make universities safer environments for everyone.

🧵(1/7)

[BU Experts @BUexperts]

"Many people feel disempowered by the enormity of the climate challenge," writes @IGS_BU's @cutlercleveland. "But action by states and cities brings the issue closer to home and provides an opportunity to engage and be heard—and to see local results." ⬇️ https://t.co/MmDfg5TNM3

[JC @heyitsjessc]

On my lunch break, searched a cute beach inspired tattoo idea, and it came to my attention that Etsy sells handguns...? Minimalist guns? I did not click any of them because I don't want my ad algorithm to get destroyed, but WTF. Felt like this was bizarre enough for a tweet

[JC @heyitsjessc]

today @Ologies taught me that there are rocks older than bone (you read that right) and now I'm supposed to carry on with my day?