Ann Gibbons
Science Writer, Author
Contributing Correspondent for Science Magazine
Writes about human evolution, molecular evolution, and primate evolution
Teaches science writing, Carnegie Mellon University
- Not vaccinating comes at an exorbitant cost
- G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...
- Shattered science: the research lost as Trump targets NIH funding - ProPublica
- Kennedy’s HHS sent Congress “junk science” to defend vaccine changes, experts say - KFF Health News
- These cuts are brutal and will result in real harm: www.science.org/content/arti...
- This is evil: These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack. - Reuters
- Threats to judges and whistleblowers. These are terrifying times: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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- “We experienced what amounts to censorship and controlling of the reporting of our science,” Dr. Hall said. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
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- This is real and terrifying: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
- Rollout of ‘miracle’ HIV prevention drug is threatened by Trump cuts to global AIDS relief program - STAT
- Reposted by Ann GibbonsWhen the US reported a year ago that the H5N1 avian influenza virus had infected dairy cattle, it seemed some rare confluence of factors had allowed the virus to infect the cows’ udders. Then it happened again. And again. Story in @science.org on some questions about the origins of H5N1 in cows… 🧪
- Child malnutrition set to soar as U.S. and other countries slash foreign aid | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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- a “machinery of bullshit,” one built over time by design. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/b...
- “It’s heartbreaking,” Dr. Solomon said. “Stopping funding isn’t going to kill you today, but in six months you’re going to see an impact around the world.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
- “German newsmagazine Der Spiegel reported that the Max Planck Society—one of the world’s top scientific research institutions—is experiencing an uptick in applications from American scientists. Its president said the society regards the U.S. as “a new talent pool” newrepublic.com/article/1914...
- Another unforeseen cost of rushed cuts: www.science.org/content/arti...
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- We will be paying the price for this chaotic purge for a long time. www.science.org/content/arti...
- ‘When and how did humans evolve their brains so they could speak to each other? My story on how ‘Eloquent’ mice point to protein that may have shaped human speech | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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- My story on what animals, like this young female chimp named Virginia, can teach us about the challenges of being a teen | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- ‘My boss was crying.’ NSF confronts potentially massive layoffs and budget cuts | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- “This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access." www.science.org/content/arti...
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- What could go wrong here? “What we're seeing is unprecedented in that you have these actors who are not really public officials gaining access to the most sensitive data in government,” says Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
- Excellent story fleshing out hie midern humans migrated far and wide in Europe for the beginning, and when they made it with Neanderthsls: www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by Ann GibbonsI was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own! Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚 Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
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- Reposted by Ann GibbonsWhen the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
