Lillian Steenblik Hwang

@LillianHwang

Web Producer & . Former freelance fact-checker. Mom. Book Devourer. Foodie. Nerd. Geek. Perpetual kid. Traveler. 💙 fuzzy & shiny things

Fairfax, VA
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Joined September 2011
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    Apr 3

    I mean, what else are you supposed to do when a researcher sends you 700+ camera trap pics of a badger burying a cow? Here's the video:

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    Mar 24

    Mother and daughter marched 18 years ago. They hope this time it works.

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  3. Mar 24

    These eleven year olds are amazing.

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    Mar 23

    Introducing our March cover stars: The activists leading the . Meet the new voices of gun reform — from Parkland and beyond — raising their voices to make gun violence a thing of the past:

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    Mar 20

    STEM community, take note -> - Girls age 6 who drew women when asked to draw a scientist: 70 PERCENT - Girls age 10-11 who drew women when asked same question: 25 PERCENT

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    Mar 18

    "Instead of males evolving to be loud, 'females have evolved to be quiet.'” The geographic bias of western ornithology has misled us about birdsong. By

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    Mar 11

    "There’s no other time in a woman’s life when the stakes are quite as high." Fascinating story by on how scientists are looking inside the brain to understand the roots of postpartum depression

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    Mar 18

    We can all dream of the day when no one gives a second thought to a woman working in [once traditionally male-dominated career]. Until then, some advice for women in tech tired of talking about women in tech h/t

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    Mar 15

    The draft you finally send to your editor

    A woman in a couture dress made from full trash bags, standing in a garbage truck
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    Mar 15

    Important points in this thread: why do we end up criticizing womens' actions instead of criticizing the lack of action by others who are more supported by the system?

    NEWS FLASH: my self-expression does not exist for you. Do not police the way I choose to interact with others and share my existence because it makes you bitter. You do you, but don't write an op-ed about why you dont want me doing me.
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    Mar 13

    I love that one of the students would look to bombardier beetle chemistry to figure out how to make dragons breathe fire. Fun piece by on how finalists would build a dragon

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    Mar 8

    Girls rank themselves less competent in math than boys, even when getting the same grades.

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  13. Mar 6

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    When someone catches a jumping spider and everyone in the office freaks out - but not for the reasons you think
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    Mar 2

    I want a future where personal fashion choices -- glam, punk, haute couture, rockabilly, bohemian, preppy, or something else -- are independent of perceptions of scientific competency. Turns out high heels don't impede critical thinking skillz.

    "You don't have to be just one thing" I know a lot of amazing scientists out there with fascinating hobbies! Many of them women.
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    Mar 2

    Oil Was Central in Decision to Shrink Bears Ears Monument, Emails Show

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    Mar 2

    Dulles Airport has now reported gusts over 50 mph for over 12 hours straight. This is a rare occurrence.

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    Mar 2

    Here's an aggregate and raw wind gust/damage report map until about 4:40p

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    Mar 1

    As part of , I'm thrilled to share a project and I have worked on for over a year. These are the unsung women scientists whose ideas reshaped our understanding of the world, the cosmos and ourselves: via

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    Mar 1

    Defining generations: Starting today, Pew Research Center will define Millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996. We will consider those born from 1997 onward as part of a new, post-Millennial generation.

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    Mar 1

    Two newly discovered giant viruses are the first viruses that can synthesize all 20 essential amino acids — an ability previously known to exist only in life.

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