Carolyn Beans
@carolynmbeans
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Biologist turned science journalist covering #food #agriculture #health| Bylines @FERNnews @PNASNews @ScienceNews @newscientist @NPR @Slate & others | She/Her
Lancaster, PA
Joined July 2012
Food allergy labels in America are maddeningly vague. That's not the case in some other countries, @carolynmbeans reports for @undarkmag.
theatlantic.com
Ingredient labels are often vague, misleading, or just plain wrong. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Allergy Labels: This May Contain Peanuts (Or Maybe Not) -- My first piece for Undark: https://t.co/gomVNmVDm3
#allergy #foodsafety
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Some food labels aren’t necessarily accurate, suggesting allergen cross contamination that might not exist.
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In the wake of the #pandemic, Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People is having a moment. This 19th-century play shows modern audiences that sharing unpopular #PublicHealth messages has always been challenging. So what can we learn from it? My latest for @PNASNews:
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Can the 19th-century An Enemy of the People speak to today’s science communication challenges?
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Many people take "non-traditional" career paths in academia. @Brixius_Simone, @mm5200, @MoeNeuro and I did! We wrote for @PLOSBiology about how non-linear careers are increasingly common, but funding agencies and search committees penalize these paths. https://t.co/IaxK1LcuVZ
journals.plos.org
Those who follow non-linear career trajectories often face disadvantages in academia. This Perspective looks at why individuals might choose non-linear careers and how these benefit diversity in...
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Which is better for you: "Real" meat or "fake" meat? My latest for @TED_ED
https://t.co/tzRiPGmXh2
#ClimateCrisis #sustainability #Food
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Awesomely brilliant final quote by @CorrieMoreau about the power of museum collections 🤩🤯
Genomes from extinct #butterfly carry markers of a species in decline https://t.co/X9XdzxWxW0 My latest for @PNASNews #evolution #insects #conservation #genetics
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Genomes from extinct #butterfly carry markers of a species in decline https://t.co/X9XdzxWxW0 My latest for @PNASNews #evolution #insects #conservation #genetics
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Xerces Blue butterflies were once a common sight over sand dunes along the coast of San Francisco. They went extinct in the early 1940's.
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I recently spoke to @PNASNews on the connection between #microplastics and #disease. The article is out today - it's a great read, featuring a number of impressive scientists! https://t.co/KWjN70OwcO "Are microplastics spreading infectious disease?" by @carolynmbeans
pnas.org
Are microplastics spreading infectious disease?
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Really thoughtful article by @carolynmbeans in @PNASNews this week on microplastics. HIghlights from my lab and others on a topic that isn't going away. @BUMPatBU @BU_Tweets @BU_Biology @BUexperts @BUonCities @bu_urban
https://t.co/mUTNcfC6jq
pnas.org
Are microplastics spreading infectious disease?
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How agricultural shock waves ripple across the globe- my latest for @PNASNews #agriculture #foodsecurity #Ukraine
pnas.org
Loss of Ukrainian maize, shown here being harvested in 2022, would cause access to maize in Europe to plummet by about 40% in the north and 30% in the south according to a recently developed model.
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$10 billion for #PFAS remediation across the country sounds like a lot until you realize that Minnesota recently estimated that it will take $14 billion - $28 billion to clean up the PFAS in JUST MINNESOTA https://t.co/GNIW6Zv5Ya
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3M has agreed pay up to $10.3 billion over 13 years to help clean up toxic PFAS chemicals in public water supplies. 3M says the settlement is not an admission of liability.
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Which masks will work on wildfire smoke: This is the piece I was googling around for last night but couldn't find--thanks @jaspar for writing it today!! https://t.co/QvNNhl9nJ3
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Ever wonder what those date labels on food really mean? Check out my first @TED_ED video! #foodwaste
https://t.co/nNRxpvHgFW
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For @washingtonpost I wrote about people who physically cannot burp
washingtonpost.com
Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction prevents someone from expelling burps but is often misdiagnosed. A Reddit group is helping to spread the word about RCPD.
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This assassin bug can scrape sticky resin from a grass and use it as a tool to capture prey. Does tool use mean that the insect is smart? Not quite, say the experts. My latest for @PNASNews
https://t.co/qYXklJjyNn
#evolution #behavioralecology #insects
pnas.org
In a rare example of insect tool use, a species of assassin bug in Australia uses sticky resin from spinifex grass to help capture prey.
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What if the same protein that gives a coral color could also make your yoga pants glow hot pink? Researchers want to reinvent #fashion following nature’s lead. My latest for @PNASNews. #biodegradable #compost #fastfashion #microplastics #sustainablefashion
Can nature inspire #SustainableFashion? Pilot projects aim to dress the world’s population in eco-friendly threads but must convince a public enamored of fast fashion that polyester has lost its appeal. https://t.co/FPLLlMaoPk
#sustainability #EcoFriendly #biodegradable
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Increase your chances of getting #funding for professional development or community engagement activities by avoiding these common missteps: https://t.co/VPeGDHVkEr Author: @carolynmbeans
#GPChemist #grantwriting
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This won a Pulitzer!!!!!!
I was asked to compare US household wealth to Jeff Bezos’ wealth for @NYTmag. But the problem is, the scale is so so so so vastly different that I either needed a much bigger magazine or I needed for all of you to get much stronger eyeballs. https://t.co/wt8LmAwaMZ
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Outdoor brands phase out PFAS, “forever chemicals,” ahead of state bans
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Some products with PFAS — a common treatment for water and stain resistant outdoor apparel — will soon be illegal to sell in many states.
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The persistently murky tableau of incomplete science and financial incentivizing, alongside worrying lawsuits, can cast a shadow on a whole profession of dentistry, some experts say. https://t.co/ueXnHF1MZn my latest for @undarkmag
undark.org
Insurance reimbursements tend to incentivize intervention over prevention, which isn’t always supported by evidence.
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