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We reward the media outlets that show us the most absurd personalities with clicks, likes & shares, thereby reinforcing their instinct to project & normalize the wildest members & most intolerant positions. /2

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Advice to early career scientists & #scicomm professionals - esp women & BIPOC: Don’t just be ‘grateful’ for a seat at the table. Know your value. Directly ask for & expect compensation for your work, time & ideas. /3

There are 535 Members of Congress. Yet we mostly know the names of the handful who say wacky things & receive the lion's share of media attention.

I agreed to countless unpaid events & projects bc I wanted to share how important science is to our lives, advocate for evidence based policies, make sure there was a woman/young person at the table, etc. But it all adds up. Travel, prep, lectures, pitches, meetings, TIME. /2

I’ve spent decades of my career doing unpaid work. Bc it was “an honor to be included,” bc I was in positions of less power than those who asked, bc I didn’t want to burden them, bc I knew how, bc.. bc.. bc.. I am done. All of us should be compensated for our time & effort.

There are 535 Members of Congress. We know the names of the dozen or so quoted in the news who say wacky things & monopolize our attention. Every. Single. Day. /2

When men & women in Congress say smart things, we rarely hear about it. Yet every ridiculous & uninformed comment uttered echoes here for days. We’re amplifying the wrong people.

The people weighing in on climate right now are all over the map in terms of concern, doom, severity, hope progress & next steps. There's no clear takeaway, so it's no surprise that another new report isn't raising alarm. But for what it's worth, I'm still solidly on team hope.

A very large percentage of people have tried at least one fad diet. (ie Blood Type Diet. Rainbow Diet. Some version of eating like a caveman). We don't label them as crazy, but hopeful. Many - not all - wild beliefs come from a desire for change. /3

When we desperately want something to be true, we can fool ourselves into believing it’s possible. /2

Why are we so surprised that millions of ppl believe wild unfounded claims? That’s essentially been the story of every fad diet.

When it comes to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), we know the science is way ahead of policy. However, what's clear from our findings is that the American public has largely been left out of the conversation altogether. /3

Older Americans seem to understand more about the genes in our food than their younger peers. /2 Here's the breakdown of who got this question correct by age: 18-29yo: 43% 30-39yo: 49% 40-54yo: 61% 55yo+: 64%

45% of Americans do not know that all food contains genes. - MSU Food Literacy & Engagement Poll, March 2022 https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/inflation-pandemic-war-reflect-consumers-wariness-on-grocery-prices …