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Google Trends Could Help Scientists Track Allergy Season

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 13 December 20187 February 2023

Admit it: When your nose starts to run and your eyes itch, you search Google, too.

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Can You Express Your Science in 17 Syllables?

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 16 October 201812 October 2022

Researchers are taking to Twitter to tell the world about their research through the lines of haiku. Now it’s your turn!

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Ten Everyday Objects That Can Be Used for Science

by Melissa Tribur7 March 201827 October 2022

Need a way to store sediment cores or grind up soil? These scientists have your answer.

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Algorithm Discerns Where Tweets Came from to Track Disasters

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 July 201719 January 2023

New pilot system that analyzed more than 35 million flood-related Twitter posts to determine their geographic origin might help first responders locate and react more quickly to calamities.

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Providing Greater Context for Earth and Space Science Research

by Jenny Lunn and Brooks Hanson 12 April 201730 August 2022

A new "highlights" page, plain-language summaries, and other recent initiatives further enhance the material in journals and books published by the American Geophysical Union.

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House Science Committee's Climate Tweets Rile Scientists

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 18 January 201720 April 2023

Twice in just over a month, a government body tweeted material that claims to refute the human causes of climate change.

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Can Data Extracted from Twitter Help Map Flood Hazards?

by T. L. Carey 16 December 201630 August 2022

Tweets, if scrutinized closely, may allow scientists to map hazards in real time, helping to guide emergency response.

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Moving Forward at Fall Meeting Against Harassment

Eric Davidson, president-elect of AGU by Eric Davidson 9 December 201630 August 2022

With buttons, signage, nine planned events, and a Thunderclap campaign, Fall Meeting will combat harassment and support a safe and welcoming scientific community.

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They Got to “Ask-Me-Anything.” So, What Did They Want to Know?

by Kristopher B. Karnauskas 6 June 201616 February 2023

On behalf of JGR: Oceans, I consented to a Reddit Science AMA. What did an anonymous public want to learn about oceanography and climate science? More importantly, what can we learn from them?

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What Are Scientists Doing off the Oregon Coast in Winter?

by M. Goni 22 March 201630 August 2022

Social media and the value of communicating field experiences to the public

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