Tiffany Lohwater
Interim Chief Communications Officer , American Association for the Advancement of Science #scicomm
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‘Every minute counts.’ This immunologist rapidly reshaped her lab to tackle COVID-19
Science | AAAS 91d 12 tweets
For Akiko Iwasaki, the pandemic has brought new research priorities—and new urgency
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Tiffany Lohwater "[] minced no words in advising female scientists who worry about pregnancy torpedoing a job interview: 'If they don’t welcome you with open arms and offer child care options, they don’t deserve you.'" #WomenInSTEM 91d
Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, New University Ranking System Emerges Based On Social Impact
Stephen M Gavazzi - Forbes 187d 1 tweets
A new report entitled Advancing University Engagement has been released as a response to widespread criticism that universities have become disconnected from societal needs.
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Tiffany Lohwater A framework for ranking universities "according to their level of engagement with communities" cc: #LeshnerFellows #scicomm #sciengage 187d
Recruitment
Workforcenow.adp.com 189d 1 tweets
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Tiffany Lohwater 🚨 Job opening 🚨 is hiring: Director, News & Information. Join us on a dynamic communications team working to advance science and serve society. Apply here: #scicomm - please share 189d
Where Testing And Contact Tracing Have To Be Before Distance Restrictions Are Lifted
NPR.org 284d 1 tweets
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, about contact tracing and what the U.S. needs to have in place to reopen safely.
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Tiffany Lohwater "We all want to get back to life that resembles, in some way, what we knew before. But until we have better testing.. we cannot safely do this." Margaret Hamburg, former president, head, and NYC health commissioner #covid19 284d
Public Health Researchers Warn Severity of New Coronavirus Still Unknown
American Association for the Advancement of Science 342d 2 tweets
The severity of the new coronavirus — how many people might die from the viral infection — is the biggest question surrounding the outbreak, a panel of public health researchers said at the AAAS Annual Meeting.
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Tiffany Lohwater "Gaps in global pandemic preparedness were identified after the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak.. but we haven’t seen sustained political will and incentives to spend money and time filling those gaps." #AAASmtg session on #coronavirus and public health 347d
Scientists’ incentives and attitudes toward public communication
PNAS 385d 3 tweets
In an era of large-scale science-related challenges and rapid advancements in groundbreaking science with major societal implications, communicating about science is critical. The profile of science communication has increased over the last few...
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Tiffany Lohwater "Rather than simply promoting the image of science, some argue that public communication efforts should focus on engagement activities that meaningfully involve nonexperts in productive discussions" - nice shout-out, 384d
Final 2020 spending bill is kind to U.S. research
Science | AAAS 407d 17 tweets
NIH gets 7%, NSF only 2.5%, as Congress ignores Trump’s proposed cuts
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Tiffany Lohwater Funding deal released tonight: "In almost every case involving science, Congress agreed to give the agency an absolute increase.." Votes and presidential signature into law expected before Dec. 20 deadline. #FundScience 407d
In Memoriam: James McCarthy, Trailblazing Climate Scientist and Communicator
American Association for the Advancement of Science 410d 5 tweets
McCarthy served as president of AAAS and was a beloved leader in the scientific community’s efforts to communicate the urgency of climate change.
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Tiffany Lohwater He was a wonderful person. 410d
Recruitment
Workforcenow.adp.com 427d 2 tweets
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Tiffany Lohwater 🚨Job alert: Excited to announce a new #CivicScience Fellow position in Washington, DC! Work on effective strategies for connecting science to everyday issues/solutions and culture change in the science-society relationship. #scicomm #sciengage 427d
AAAS 2020 Annual Meeting
Registration.experientevent.com 476d 1 tweets
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Tiffany Lohwater The #AAASmtg program went online today! Consider joining us in Seattle in February to discuss the most interesting topics at the interface between science and society. Registration now open: 🙋‍♀️Sessions that I hope to attend (a thread) 476d
125 Women in STEM Selected as AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors
American Association for the Advancement of Science 505d 4 tweets
AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors Program and Lyda Hill Philanthropies select an inaugural group of 125 women trailblazers to serve as role models for middle-age school girls to spark their interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Tiffany Lohwater Congrats to these 125 IF/THEN Ambassadors! We’re excited to announce and celebrate #WomeninSTEM who are champions in their fields and role models for young girls. If we support a woman in STEM, then she can change the world! #IfThenSheCan 505d
Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’
Science | AAAS 803d 62 tweets
Glacier cores reveal Icelandic volcano that plunged Europe into darkness
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Tiffany Lohwater read her award-winning story, and find out what year was the worst (it's not 2019) 523d
AAAS names chemist Holden Thorp as editor-in-chief of Science
Science | AAAS 526d 5 tweets
University administrator’s interests include diversity and entrepreneurship
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Tiffany Lohwater “I think both the news side and the research side [of Science] are national treasures.. and it’s an extraordinary honor to be asked to steward these resources for the country and the world.” , the next Editor-in-Chief of #scicomm 526d
'She Has Her Mother’s Laugh’ Wins Best Book Award From Academies; NPR, Science News, ProPublica, and GroundTruth Project/PBS Frontline Also Take Top Prizes
Www8.nationalacademies.org 530d 7 tweets
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the recipients of the 2019 Communication Awards.
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Tiffany Lohwater Congrats to , , , , , , , and more for recognition by Communication Awards #scicomm 530d
Public trust that scientists work for the good of society is growing
Katy Daigle - Science News 543d 9 tweets
More Americans trust the motives of scientists than of journalists or politicians.
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Tiffany Lohwater “Empowering scientists to step into these [policy] arenas is great.. Certain kinds of advocacy, I would argue, are part of their responsibility: advocacy for facts, empirical evidence, solid methodologies.” #scipol #scicomm 543d
Investigative Reporting: Deborah J. Nelson and Yasmeen Abutaleb | Science Journalism Awards
Sjawards.aaas.org 573d 1 tweets
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Tiffany Lohwater Deborah Nelson () is discussing her award-winning story on the underreporting of superbugs and impacts on public health at #WCSJ2019. Learn more 573d
A New Approach to Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering
WIRED 578d 4 tweets
Opinion: An electrical device has the potential to treat Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and other brain disorders. But do the risks outweigh the potential?
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Tiffany Lohwater "is it ethical to create devices that allow people to self-stimulate their brain reward centers and induce happiness?" asks as brain-computer technology develops #LeshnerFellow #HumanAugmentation #neuroethics 578d
France most skeptical about science and vaccines, global survey finds
Science | AAAS 587d 6 tweets
Sluggish economy and unemployment could explain French pessimism about science’s job-boosting power
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Tiffany Lohwater "a vigilant public can help push scientists to consider societal impacts" 587d
How to combat overhyped science news
Brian Resnick - Vox 595d 25 tweets
Hyped-up science erodes trust. Here’s how researchers can fight back.
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Tiffany Lohwater "As a science journalist, I’ve really appreciated it when academics have gone above and beyond to try to communicate tricky findings to the public." Thanks for caring about getting the story right! (And thx for talking to #LeshnerFellows.) 593d
Work with the ASCB | ASCB
ASCB 641d 4 tweets
MBoC Editor-in-Chief Do you want to help shape the ongoing revolution in scientific communication? If so, the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) seeks an innovative, forward-thinking leader with a bold vision for the future of publishing and...
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Tiffany Lohwater 📢Job announcement 📢 Passionate about #scicomm, public engagement, and outreach? Become a Kavli Civic Science Fellow w/ and other science societies. Teamwork makes the dream work! #sciengage #scicommjobs 641d