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Tim Hornyak, Science Writer

Tim Hornyak

Tim Hornyak (www.timhornyak.com) is a Canadian writer based in Tokyo, Japan, who has worked in journalism for more than 20 years. He has written extensively about travel, food, technology, science, culture, and business in Japan, as well as Japanese inventors, roboticists, and Nobel Prize–winning scientists. Tim’s writing has appeared in media including The New York Times, Nature, Science, Scientific American, CNBC, CNET, Eos, The Japan Times, and IDG News. He is the author of Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots and has contributed to several Lonely Planet travel guidebooks. His favorite robot is Astro Boy, but he firmly believes that the greatest Japanese invention of all time is the onsen (hot spring). He has lived in Tokyo for more than 15 years.

A photo of a statue of a dinosaur-like creature next to city buildings.
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Godzilla Gets a Forever Home on the Ocean Floor

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 31 March 202331 March 2023

The world’s largest oceanic core complex is named after the reptilian monster from Japanese science fiction. Parts of the seabed feature were recently christened with the beast’s anatomy.

Swirling cloud bands in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere
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Could Jupiter’s Heat Waves Help Solve a Planetary Energy Crisis?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 9 November 202217 February 2023

Infrared observations reveal that Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is much warmer than models predict. The discovery may be a clue to finding missing heat sources in other giant planets.

Tres rescatistas, vestidos en color naranja, buscan entre los escombros de un edificio caído. Detrás del edificio caído hay otro edificio de ladrillos rojos, el cual aún se encuentra de pie, pero tiene algunas paredes dañadas.
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¿Tienen los terremotos y las placas tectónicas una relación bidireccional?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 3 October 20224 October 2022

Un terremoto catastrófico en Turquía que sucedió en 1999 cambió el movimiento de la placa de Anatolia, según un estudio que podría modificar los fundamentos de modelamiento de los terremotos.

Close-up of green olivine sand grains
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Can These Rocks Help Rein in Climate Change?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 27 September 20221 June 2023

Spreading olivine on beaches could accelerate ocean uptake of carbon dioxide and potentially limit climate change. The concept and execution still face some scrutiny from scientists.

The Black Forest stretches across a hilly landscape in southern Germany.
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Scientists Bring Forests into the Internet of Things

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 1 August 202222 December 2022

Armed with $10.5 million in funding, researchers will deploy novel sensors for real-time data assimilation and modeling of how changes in climate are affecting woodlands.

Muon detectors in a tunnel under Tokyo Bay
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Muography Array Under Tokyo Bay Spots Meteotsunami Waves

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 20 May 20227 March 2023

A new study shows how muons can be used to study tide and wave phenomena, helping secure coastal communities.

Three rescue workers search through the rubble of a building destroyed by the 1999 Izmit earthquake in Turkey.
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Do Earthquakes and Tectonic Plates Have a Two-Way Relationship?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 18 April 20223 October 2022

A catastrophic earthquake in Turkey in 1999 changed the motion of the Anatolian plate, according to a study that could change the fundamentals of quake models.

Hillside view of the Lombard city of Varese, Italy
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Exposure to Low Levels of Air Pollution Increases COVID-19 Risk

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 16 February 202216 February 2022

Although causality has yet to be established, an Italian case study found that an increase in annual average exposure to PM2.5 was associated with a jump in the rate of COVID-19.

A Ming dynasty scroll depicts a cavalry with swords and banners.
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Did Volcanoes Accelerate the Fall of Chinese Dynasties?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 11 January 202211 January 2022

After analyzing ice cores and historical documents, researchers found a link between eruptions and political change in China over the past 2 millennia.

Room full of computer servers, as far as the eye can see
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Accurate Simulation of Sun’s Rotation Might Illuminate Solar Cycle

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 8 November 202127 March 2023

Scientists have known for 400 years about a particularity in the way the Sun rotates. It took the world’s most powerful supercomputer to accurately simulate it.

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