Mark Johnson

Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post science reporter. Author of novel "Though The Earth Gives Way". One-time guitarist for punk band, The Bloody Stumps.

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

@JoelAchenbach Thanks so much Joel. That means a lot coming from you. I learned a lot from reading your work. I'm sending out applications, and I have a couple of fun stories I'm freelancing. I was lucky to avoid layoffs for so long.

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

In February, I was one of 350 journalists The Washington Post laid off. Today the divorce is final. People say it's not personal. It just feels that way. I'm grateful for my time at The Post. I learned from the best. Still hunting for cool stories at: [email protected].

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

OUT OF THE LAB AND INTO THE STREET. I have a freelance story in The Guardian US today profiling the woman at the helm of the Stand Up For Science organization, Colette Delawalla. https://t.co/M3Fen0Rl81

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

A day or two after The Washington Post laid me off, I was contacted out of the blue with an offer to go on Peter Friedman's excellent Get the Tip podcast. Turned out to be a lot of fun. https://t.co/Dpwo2EmUvh

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Mark praises fellow colleagues @annevhull @geneweingarten and David Finkel

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How to break stories about lifesaving medical breakthroughs @majohnso shares BTS of winning Pulitzer for @MedicalCollege story on #sequencing How to translate scientific jargon @SparkMedia @ScienceWriting @JohnsHopkinsSPH @HowardJacob_Phd @pulitzercenter https://t.co/Oj9XAoIVGu

[Krista Steele @SciVizKrista]

Major devastating #vulture loss and the catastrophic consequences by @majohnso @washingtonpost @CornellSounds @Cornell @CornellCALS #BirdLoss https://t.co/Cr5sYnIbtO

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Claims of watching life saving surgeries- on themselves. Near death experiences: can science explain them or is it something else? An examination of #NDE @majohnso @washingtonpost https://t.co/vC2CB1U9i8

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

Read this excellent article in EdSurge on the new book, "Miracle Children." It tells the story of how a small Louisiana school misled families and thwarted students’ college dreams. https://t.co/J7B5cT1mEA

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

I remember driving to New York on 9/11 to cover the aftermath of the terror attacks. We used to be the kind of country where we cared for each other. Empathy is the thing we've forgotten.

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

Thanks to all who posted kind notes after I Tweeted about my layoff from The Post and the layoffs of so many others. The support means a great deal. For those rejoicing, the guy who said, Learn how to pour coffee, the one who asked, How's that covid vaccine working out? Really?

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

@Jenorsi Thank you. That's very kind of you to say. I enjoyed our chats when I was applying to work at St. Pete.

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

I was laid off today by The Post. I'd dreamed of working here since university and was proud to represent The Post. Looking for a new chance to write stories that touch the heart and help people understand this crazy world. Thank you to all my sources. [email protected]

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

@agave_redux Well aren't you classy!

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

@jack59757174 Classy.

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

@DarylLovell Thanks so much. That's very kind of you to say. It means a great deal.

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

Doctors in Chicago saved a man with a rare infection that had liquefied his lungs, hooking him up to what they have called a total artificial lung. My story in on The Washington Post web site: https://t.co/e1RsJKT3aN

[Mark Johnson @majohnso]

Story in today's Washington Post describes fascinating new study of same-sex relations among primates that suggests the behavior offers evolutionary benefits. https://t.co/UojOrEGmFG