Science on Twitter
There are many negatives with social media but also many positives. Among those positives is the great number of amazing scientists using Twitter to share science news! Not only are there scientists, but there are telescopes and rovers with their own Twitter accounts sharing their findings. You just have to use social media in such a way the positives outweigh the negatives. Following scientists is a great way to gain those positives.
Alice Dreger
There are so many amazing people on Twitter sharing quality science that it is impossible to follow them all. One person you should definitely follow, however, is Alice Dreger. Her Twitter handle is @AliceDreger. I first became aware of Dreger when she went viral for visiting her son's sex education class and live-tweeted the horrible science and ridiculous lies the abstinence-only program was spouting. She still tweets a lot of science, but has since started an independent local journalism organization. With local news sources being shut down across the country, what she is doing for her home area is an amazing contribution that does far more than most people realize. National news organizations don't cover local news. The only way to have local, investigative news, is to have a local, investigation news organization. Dreger is doing her part to make this world a better place so you should follow her on Twitter!!!
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