Karen McNulty Walsh

Science writer/public information officer Brookhaven Nat'l Lab. My opinions are my own and are not endorsed by my current or past employers, schools, or ...

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Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.

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Scientists Build Nanoscale Parapets, Aqueducts, and Other Shapes #CFNatBrookhaven https://t.co/XHzdpyHxeM via @BrookhavenLab

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Fabulous #SciWriMentoring conversation with @TheTriciaSteele . We both switched from in-person to virtual attendance, but made our own connection! #sciwri22 @ScienceWriters @ScienceWriting

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Statistics Unlock Secrets of Particles, Pandemics, and More https://t.co/khEf5PeVOT via @BrookhavenLab

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Scientists are using #AI to track large-scale weather patterns and determine how aerosols affect storm severity. https://t.co/FEpwbBNMYP

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@chelswhyte This is why toy companies invented stuffed animals -- which probably makes humans want to hug these animals more!

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Today we welcomed @GovKathyHochul to Brookhaven for a tour of #NSLSII and #LBMScryo, where our scientists are on the frontlines of #COVID19 research.

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NY Governor Hochul delivers update on COVID stats and research to combat the virus @BrookhavenLab .

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#HappyNewYear! 🎉🎊 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 2️⃣

2022 marks a very special occasion for Brookhaven National Laboratory—our 75th Anniversary! #Brookhaven75

All year long, join us in celebrating our history of discovery science and our goals for future innovations.

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As 2021 comes to a close, we're celebrating another year packed with amazing discoveries and progress in science. #YearinReview https://t.co/FmhyEyCHYg

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@ReneeArnett @cebower @csg_surferdude @Laurie_Garrett Read it again at the start of this mess!

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@steinber Interesting!

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@edyong209 Loved and shared the current piece. Now u need to go back and read the other two. Thank you for giving words to these ideas. Now we need people to absorb and act on them!

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Does Pollution Make Thunderstorms More Severe? New study on aerosols, clouds, weather, and climate launches Oct. 1st. https://t.co/jby5nQ5IQQ via @BrookhavenLab

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Understanding how the virus that causes COVID-19 damages the lungs could help scientists design better treatments. Researchers @BrookhavenLab developed a model of how one of the virus's proteins binds to a protein in the lining of the lungs: https://t.co/tByfMhh9oe

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Our infrastructure is not ready for climate change, a thread from tonight. 28th St. subway station

[Karen McNulty Walsh @kmcwalsh]

@danfagin Yeah, I had earthquake in Haiti (then hurricane), Kabul collapse, covid numbers ... made me want to throw my phone away. Of course, re-entry after not reading is really rough. Today I drove to work for the first time in a while and listened to NPR. The news can be soul crushing.

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@SciFleur Congrats!! Well deserved!

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MAJOR MILESTONE: the future Electron-Ion Collider receives "Critical Decision 1" approval!

Situated at @BrookhavenLab, the $2B #ElectronIonCollider will be the premier international facility for experimental nuclear physics in the early 2030's!

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[Karen McNulty Walsh @kmcwalsh]

@deborahblum @farhip @jeremymbarr @undarkmag There was also this, which seems very plausible, but I haven't seen this angle in recent "was it this or was it that" stories: https://t.co/oyZRSyhixe