Kate Freeman

Scientist, educator, concerned citizen. Isotopes and molecules are my thing. Come find me where the sky is 🫐 (she/her).

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

Big congrats to all, most especially the fabulous Ann Pearson at #Harvard

[National Academy of Sciences @theNASciences]

We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 24 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research.

Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy!

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

Applications are now open for 2024! Check it out: https://t.co/zIX2QfRtFz

[Mac Best @mackattack1009]

This year’s International Geobiology Course is off to heck of a start at the Frasassi Caves in Italy! We’re talking geochemistry, we’re talking karst, we’re talking microbial metabolisms and astrobiology @jmacalad @newmexicotech @NMT_EES @penn_state @kh_freeman @PSUEMS @GeoscPSU

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

Co-Director @kh_freeman and I are looking forward to reading your applications!

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

Announcing our dates and info for the 2024 International Geobiology Course !

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

Announcing our dates and info for the 2024 International Geobiology Course !

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

Dates are posted for the 5-week International Geobiology Course 2024 @AstrobiologyPsu, open to Ph.D. students. Details are at https://t.co/nv3Ooy88Vn

[One Health Microbiome Center @PSUmBiome]

Penn State Scientists @jmacalad and @dasbuchheister are venturing to the harshest corners of the planet in search of resilient microbial biofilms. Their goal? To understand the limits of life on Earth and beyond 🚀🪐

https://t.co/jAiZl8HtTo

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

We are Hiring ! Don't miss this leadership opportunity in a top department full of fun and amazing colleagues at @PSUEMS and @GeoscPSU ! We want YOU🫵to apply for Dept Head. Check it out: https://t.co/RFh2dGV9X0

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out the first images from the landing of the #OSIRISREx sample return capsule containing rock and dust from asteroid Bennu at the @DeptofDefense's Utah Test and Training Range. More 📷 ➡️ https://t.co/psoX8NcWOB

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

Congratulations 🥂👏🪐 @NASASolarSystem @NASA we can't wait to have a chance to work on material from #Bennu #OSIRISREx @kh_freeman @Astrobiology @PSUGeoscience @PSUEMS

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

Not to take anything away from the good folks who made #OSIRISREx happen @NASA 🥂, but we need to get this #scicomm right: #Hayabusa happened! A sample from #asteroid #Itokawa was returned to Earth in 2010 by the Japanese space agency in an elegant and successful mission.

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

An exciting morning! And don’t forget Allie Baczynski—we couldn’t do it without her!

[College of EMS @PSUEMS]

. @NASA's #OSIRISREx just delivered samples to Earth and our experts including Kate Freeman and Chris House watched. These researchers are one of several groups gaining access to samples from the asteroid Bennu, which might hold clues about the origins of our solar system.

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

A thrilling morning! So glad @jmacalad and friends from @psuems @GeoscPSU and @AstrobiologyPsu could join us for the fun! 🔭🔬🧪

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

The watch party @kh_freeman continues, here with @JARNBRAK, celebratory coffee drink in hand, watching a helicopter lift the OSIRIS-REx sample capsule away from the landing zone to a clean room @AstrobiologyPsu @GeoscPSU @PSUEMS

[PSUAstrobiology @AstrobiologyPsu]

With @kh_freeman and 8 superexcited junior scientists watching as the capsule containing material from asteroid #Bennu is curated by a science and safety team https://t.co/qCZH54BMZo #OSIRISREx

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

In the interest of U.S. Japan relations, I'm duty-bound to clarify that this is NOT the first time humanity has returned an asteroid sample to Earth #Hayabusa @NASAAstrobio

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

A piece of #Bennu #asteroid is coming soon to @AstrobiologyPsu @PSUEMS @PSUresearch and my colleague @kh_freeman is throwing a party!

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

Hurray- a safe landing! The PSU team shares your excitement, Danny!!

[Jennifer Macalady @jmacalad.bsky.social @jmacalad]

WATCHING NOW: A capsule released from the #OSIRISREx spacecraft is scheduled to land in Utah this morning. It contains material from the asteroid #Bennu, and some of it will be analyzed @kh_freeman @GeoscPSU @PSUEMS @AstrobiologyPSU !!! https://t.co/3g2bRP6COx

[PSUAstrobiology @AstrobiologyPsu]

Cheers from the gathering at the @kh_freeman house!!!

[Kate Freeman @kh_freeman]

A thrilling moment! The PSU team shares your excitement!!

[Ash Haddad 🎙 VO @AshleighHaddad]

@not_rollergirl Coooooool!!

[Gordon Inglis @climategordon]

New paper published in 'Organic Geochemistry' exploring the impact of organic carbon reworking upon GDGT temperature proxies during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) (1/5)
https://t.co/EEqwAxrqMJ