Aara'L Yarber

Postdoctoral Research Fellow @HowardU | Ph.D. + M.S. @Penn_state | B.S. @HowardU | 2023 @AAASMassMedia @washingtonpost | 2023 NSF Intern @CapitalB_ATL | she/her

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

My latest

[American Physical Society @APSphysics]

Physicists have a long history of shaping public discourse. ⚛️ In APS News’ latest op-ed, Aara’L Yarber argues that the tradition of physicists’ writing articles and working with journalists must go on. Read more in #APSnews: https://t.co/VXg9Gv5xWE. @yarber79

[Dr. Keenan Eure @Eurediculous]

I officially passed my PhD defense today! 🎉🎊🙌🏾 Still feels surreal to hear “Dr. Eure”

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

First one out with @CapitalB_ATL !

https://t.co/yy4MtH2mJ8

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

Had a lot of fun with this one!

[carolyn johnson @Carolynyjohnson]

It's parthogenesis week at @PostHealthSci with this great read from @yarber79 on flipping a molecular switch to allow fruit flies to reproduce asexually! https://t.co/NRL6otMhNs

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

Go Aris go Aris go! @ArisFolley 🎉

[Washington Journal @cspanwj]

Next — we invite The Hill's Aris Folley (@ArisFolley) to preview the week ahead in Congress

Join here: https://t.co/g3cU3Y4eWW

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

I had the opportunity to speak with Karabo Rafube, a former South African inmate who developed TB in a Johannesburg prison and nearly died.

"I was so thin. I had sores all over my body. I felt like, where am I? Am I in hell or what?"

https://t.co/lIjyCHoXyb

[Simone Sebastian @SimonesNews]

Reading Thomas's opinion on affirmative action, and this quote is...whew!

"Meritocratic systems, with objective grading scales...have always been a great equalizer—offering a metric for achievement that bigotry could not alter."

This is not only ahistorical, it's delusional

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

@ArisFolley Thanks lady!!

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

First A1!!

[Fenit Nirappil @FenitN]

Still getting covid stories on the front page. And first A1 for @yarber79 https://t.co/IYXb5Llxv6

[Capital B @CapitalBNews]

“When you talk about poverty in our communities, it’s because we don’t have access to land, and when we do, people want to take it away,” said @Bakari_Sellers. https://t.co/mniz9nSraZ

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

“We are really having an impact on this planet, and we really need to be better stewards of Earth’s resources.”

Really enjoyed writing this one

https://t.co/MJRGUnn87p

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

First story I worked on with @FenitN @Sheila_Regan as a @AAASMassMedia at @washingtonpost is out!

[Fenit Nirappil @FenitN]

We talked to 80+ people, most who cared about covid last summer, about how they’re looking at covid this summer and heard the same sentiment over and over:

It’s time to move on https://t.co/jxcFhgSFaN w/ @yarber79 @Sheila_Regan

[AAAS Mass Media Fellowship @AAASMassMedia]

Congratulations to 2023 Mass Media Fellow @yarber79 for being highlighted by @AAASmember in their member spotlight! Learn more about her #scicomm experience here: https://t.co/07Bou8Hgni

[Aara'L Yarber @yarber79]

I’m beyond excited and grateful to spend this summer at @washingtonpost and congrats to the other fellows 🙌🏾

[AAAS Mass Media Fellowship @AAASMassMedia]

Stop the presses! We’re so excited to share the 2023 Mass Media Fellows! This summer, these 21 fantastic scientists and writers will be honing their #SciComm skills at news outlets across the country. Learn more about the incoming class here: https://t.co/bC7kPO3JTe

[AGU's Eos @AGU_Eos]

Our friend @LeoDiCaprio shared @yarber79's story on new research from @EarthsFutureEiC:

The number of rainy days in the Arctic is on track to double this century. What does this mean? Short 🧵 ...

[The Daily Collegian @DailyCollegian]

Students Against Sexist Violence and others took to the streets to protest the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday

https://t.co/Af4fKTOHmk

[The Daily Collegian @DailyCollegian]

A party, a parade and a festival kicked off State College's second annual Pride festivities as hundreds gathered to celebrate 🏳️‍🌈
https://t.co/HM97woGX72