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Staff writer @theatlantic on food, health, science. Chaotic neutral, power forward, good cook. Rep: @aevitascreative 🇵🇭🇨🇦

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@yeahyeahyasmin
Yasmin Tayag
2 years
hello! some✨personal news✨—i'm joining @TheAtlantic as a staff writer! while i continue to write about the pandemic, i'll also be covering the future of food and its intersections with science and culture, among other topics. see you there nov. 8!
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2 years
shout out to everyone canceling holiday parties and trips rn — as devastating as it is to see omicron messing up everyone’s plans, it means people are making tough decisions to keep others safe. often, doing so requires a certain level of courage. it’s not going unappreciated!
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Yasmin Tayag
6 years
harry styles wearing a pride flag singing what makes u beautiful is my forever mood
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
Scientists have gene-edited mice, monkeys, and other animals. But squid were a special challenge. 🦑For one thing, squid embryos are protected by a hard coating 💎The team that finally did it had to use needles made of quartz! New from @emilylmullin
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
Extremely excited to share this new and chaotic @ozm story from @chrisbaraniuk about 🤖 CYBORG 🦗 LOCUSTS 🔽THAT 👃DETECT 💣BOMBS ‼️ !!!
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@yeahyeahyasmin
Yasmin Tayag
3 years
My first ever story in the @nytimes is out today and it’s about Asian Americans learning self defense to fight racists and build confidence! Please read and share, especially with anyone who needs reminding that they absolutely can fight back 💪🏽
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
hello, my new feature for @VICE is about Black farmers + activists fighting for food sovereignty. beyond growing food, they're shifting power in the corporate, capitalist + very white food system that makes their communities vulnerable to low food access.
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
By translating stacks of Hawaiian native-language newspapers from the 1800s, scientists uncovered a treasure trove of historical climate data, which is helping shape the state's hurricane policies today. Amazing piece from @sherrifflucy on FUTURE HUMAN:
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
Happy Monday y'all, FUTURE HUMAN kicks off its 2nd week with a wild (and deliciously written) feature from @CAStinchcombe about trash-eating maggots that could tackle 3 climate issues at once:
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
why take stimulants when you can be a science journalist in 2020
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
it's time to pay attention to anti-asian hate crimes - recently an elderly man was killed in SF; another slashed in NY. there are more. activists say it's not getting enough attention and they're right - i'll be trying to change that and you can too.
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4 years
An estimated 1 billion animals have died in Australia's fires, but that's just the beginning. When the fires end, many animals may be unable to adapt to the transformed landscapes, some of which may never recover. @drewcostley and @SarahNEmerson report:
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
Wrote about vaccinated people getting long COVID for @Slate . The short of it is that it's certainly possible, but there's hardly any data on it. CDC: where you at? TY to @VirusesImmunity @Survivor_Corps @dianaberrent @NINDSdirector for doing this work!
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4 years
“We need to do something more in order to stop it.” New modeling study says even if we end GhG emissions ASAP, it won't be enough to stop global warming. It's a strong case to invest in massive carbon sequestration, writes @drewcostley in FUTURE HUMAN.
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
many people have excitedly DMed me this essay about not working bc it made them think of my happily ongoing refusal to work full time/"get a real job" since the buyout, and i'm prouder of this than i am of the work i've done for any of my former employers
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
I don't talk much about my other life as a cook here, but I'm proud to announce my first pop-up, Greenhills Diner - a Filipino take on classic American diner food. NYC folks, it's 3/20 at a Fil-Am street fair in the LES. Details on IG - see you there!
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
Some personal news: I'm taking Medium's buyout and my last day will be April 7. I'm fiercely proud of the work I was so lucky to make with the amazing journalists of @ozm , @elemental + the Coronavirus Blog. It's nuts that anyone would think they're no longer worth investing in.
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The negative experiences Asian American women face today are all rooted in the same white supremacist thinking that leads a white man in America to murder six Asian women then call it “eliminating temptation.” I wrote about the hate crime in @GENmag .
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Yasmin Tayag
5 years
hello, SCIENCE WRITERS 🧪 friendly nudge to PITCH ME your stories about the ways the world is rapidly changing and how we're using science to adapt to the strange new future we have in store. diverse voices HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! hmu: yasmin @medium .com
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
here’s an incredibly charming story about the fleets of little robots that could put an end to harmful pesticides in our food. @FarmerGeorgie2 , a 4th-gen farmer, knows what she’s talking about - and says Big Ag better watch its back:
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
Tech companies provide free shuttle buses to get its employees to and from work -- a great service, for everyone except the millions of other commuters in Silicon Valley. From @AlmostZara :
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof Nine Nazgul they were; the Ringwraiths, the Enemy’s most terrible servants; darkness went with them and they cried with the voices of death
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
It's my honor to announce the launch of FUTURE HUMAN, a new publication from @Medium covering science through the lens of human survival. We ask: What needs to be done now for humans  -  of all races, classes, and genders  -  to make it to the future?
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
Though the shooter says he wasn't racially motivated and blames 'sexual addiction', consider that he targeted a place called Young's Asian Massage, among others: places where Asian women are hypersexualized and subject to racist fantasies of Asian domination. Call it what it is.
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
Even after 18 months of reporting about Covid, I was super confused about what to do when I got a breakthrough infection. If you feel the same, you're not alone! Some practical tips, in my latest for the @TheAtlantic :
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@yeahyeahyasmin
Yasmin Tayag
4 years
PROTESTERS: Here's a guide to protesting while minimizing risk of Covid-19 infection for you and your fellow protesters. Please read, share widely, stay safe, and look out for one another.
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Yasmin Tayag
5 years
Some personal news! After four joy-filled years at Inverse, I'm stepping down from my role as senior science editor, bidding a fond farewell to my favorite humans. In Sept, I'll be joining @Medium as senior editor at OneZero ( @ozm ), where I'll continue my deep dive into science!
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Yasmin Tayag
5 years
science journalists of twitter! pitch me your best future-facing science stories at yasmin @medium .com. i dig big ideas in biotech, genetic engineering, climate science, and all the weird stuff in between that'll shape the next 10, 20, 50 years. cc @culturedish @WritersofColor
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
there's nudity, and then there's writing in the gdoc while three editors are watching
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
Wrote about my favorite thing to ignore: expiration dates
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
Beyond thrilled to share my first story for @bonappetit , about dinuguan, a Filipino blood stew that I adore, and the shame, rooted in colonization and racism, that's warped the way many see it and talk about it. It's not chocolate meat, folks - it's blood!
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3 years
Some professional news! Starting today I will be leading the @Medium Coronavirus Blog, a go-to resource for news updates, expert commentary, and practical guidance for living safely during the pandemic. It's free - please read and share!
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
jumpstart your monday with this story about the ⚡️electric⚡️fence defending the great lakes from relentless invaders. a great one from @boissolm on @ozm
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proud to share my first for @TheAtlantic , on why bullying the unvaccinated isn't going to get us to herd immunity. we're all justifiably fed up, but making the unvaccinated feel stupid and alienating them won't make them want to get the shot.
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
start your monday off right with this incredibly life-affirming story from @emilylmullin about a blind man who got a 'bionic eye' brain implant that let him see his birthday candles for the first time in 7 years
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
Exactly 100 years ago, an engineer had a wild plan to end the tuberculosis pandemic: Build hospitals -- in AIRSHIPS. Worth reconsidering today? New on @ozm from @billgourgey
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
huge news: MEDIUM HAS UNIONIZED!!! so proud to be standing in solidarity with my fellow workers in editorial, engineering, design, and product as part of the Medium Workers Union @mediumworkers and @CWAUnion 💛💛💛
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
As the amount of livable land in the US shrinks, Americans will flock to the same 5 cities. Here's @drewcostley with how the flood of climate refugees will transform them:
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
My first for @TheAtlantic as a staff writer (!) is about how to care about COVID if it’s going to be around forever. Many are over taking precautions but also can’t accept 300 people dying every day. A solution? Mask smarter, not harder.
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
I don’t usually share personal news here, but this one felt important. Life is short, friends. Hug your dog.
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
Too many men have explained to me that they don't have an "Asian fetish" and "just attracted to Asian girls." And maybe that's true. But if this describes you in the slightest, take a second to consider the roots of your attraction.
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
there is no worse feeling than knowing someone's in the google doc with you
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
'Immunity passports' in theory could divide the immune from the non-immune, allowing nations to reopen. BUT they might also lead to discrimination + the risk that some people might deliberately try to get infected. @emilylmullin , on the pros + many cons:
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
An alcohol-addicted scientist needed help so badly that he got an experimental treatment that included 2 holes drilled in his skull + brain surgery he had to be awake for. The crazy part is it worked. @emilylmullin on a deep brain stimulation success story
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@yeahyeahyasmin
Yasmin Tayag
2 years
logging off for🎄(possibly longer)—happy holidays, get boosted, support workers, eat the rich, prioritize mental health, do what you love: thankful that this year i was able to go freelance, work with many wonderful new people, and get a side gig as a 🇵🇭 cook. see you in 2022✌🏽
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
More good news! 1. An experimental coronavirus vaccine is already being tested in humans 2. Scientists had a 'headstart' on these vaccines due to MERS, SARS 3. Govt is fast-tracking development New from @emilylmullin on @ozm
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
Lots of people are getting allergies for the first time this year. It may be that they have had them all along—and their symptoms are only now getting triggered by huge amounts of pollen resulting from climate change.
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
As Alaska warms, the state is starting to auction off land for new farms. Some locals aren’t thrilled. I wrote about the sale, the changing landscape, and the future of Alaskan agriculture in my first feature for @NewYorker !
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
after 34 years i have finally evolved into the truest and most authentic expression of my inner self: a glasses girl
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
today is my first day at @TheAtlantic and i am thrilled to report that i now have a working "e" key :)
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
considering getting a job just to get a laptop with a working keeeeeyboard
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Pro tip: If your roommate gets COVID, it doesn't mean you will too. Odds are about 50/50, so it's worth masking and separating if you're able, even though it's a pain. My latest for @TheAtlantic :
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
I tasted plant-based bacon mixed with lab-grown pork fat and haven't stopped thinking about how real it tasted. This is the weird and delicious future of fake meat.
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
A year ago I wrote this after 6 Asian women were murdered at an Atlanta spa. I'm furious that the situation is even worse now. I'm terrified to leave home; I keep pepper spray in my hand. This is the reality that Asian women—women you know—are living in.
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Yasmin Tayag
5 years
CBD enthusiasts! a very bad thing happens when the hemp grown for CBD has even just a hair more THC than the legal limit. read @SarahFKessler 's important @ozm story about what scientists are doing about it. and enjoy this great art.
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@yeahyeahyasmin
Yasmin Tayag
3 years
I've recently had some inspiring convos with science journalists of color looking for an editor's advice. I'd like to have more! If you're a science journalist of color seeking guidance, pitch advice, or just a pep talk, schedule a chat with me below!👋🏾
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
hi twitter, signing off for a while because i’m getting married this weekend!!! i will be even less responsive than usual to dms for the next two weeks. see ya on the other side!
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Yasmin Tayag
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Hello, scientists are growing tiny little human brains in test tubes and infecting them with coronavirus and what they're seeing is not great 🥶 “It’s bad news adding to a pile of bad news.” New from @emilylmullin on @ozm
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Yasmin Tayag
6 years
i tried to find a pic of the rock arching his eyebrow
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
in lieu of a bday party this year, i hired a jiu jitsu instructor to teach an outdoor self-defense class for my asian friends + fam: can't recommend it enough - not only is it fun + useful but it feels amazing to know your loved ones leave feeling safer. call your local studio!
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
If you read anything today, read @matteo_wong 's magnificent ode to the rice cooker, the most humble and reliable of kitchen appliances. (Mine is named Rice Witherspoon, and she's a real one.)
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
gentle reminder about some very good reasons to get a fall booster: 💉protection from your last shot fades in 3-6 months 💉a fall wave is coming 💉immune-dodging variants 💉people aren't as careful 💉long covid—still a thing! avoid! new in @TheAtlantic :
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Yasmin Tayag
1 year
i fully support outdoor dining, but let's face it: what once evoked the romance of Paris has turned out to be a janky table next to a parked car
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Yasmin Tayag
5 years
hello twitter, i have returned from a month-long internet hiatus as senior editor at @ozm at @Medium ! come say hi and tell me weird science things at yasmin @medium .com
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
SCOBYs are going to save us from ourselves. A truly ingenious (and edible!) invention -- thanks to @jcbretan for this @ozm tale!
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
hello! i now write The Capsule, @FortuneMagazine 's weekly healthcare and pharma newsletter. this week we're talking about merck's covid pill and why (surprise) it's not as much of a game changer as it may seem. read and subscribe here! 👩🏻‍🔬
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5 years
no, this is what millennials are sick of
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3 years
gently aggressive reminder that if you support BIPOCs on this website you also have to support them in the workplace. thx!!!
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
if your freelance story gets published and you can’t access it, do you even exist???
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
here's the brilliant @davegershgorn on Clear, a fingerprint/iris/fingerprint recognition company with a plan to verify "your identity every time you would have swiped a credit card, shown your ID at a door, or handed over a health insurance card." 😱
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1 year
Doing nothing about mink getting bird flu essentially means choosing luck as a public-health strategy. Sooner or later, it will run out. My latest for @TheAtlantic
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
As a science journalist, I can't help but feel complicit in a failure to communicate that's led to so many people breaking the rules of Covid-19. But rather than get mad, maybe we should ask why they do it—maybe it's because they feel as bad as we do.
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4 years
this is my favorite bar in the entire city, and i'm devastated to see it go like this - thank you, Lucky Strike, for over a decade of good times 💔
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Eater NY
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After 31 years, Keith McNally’s Soho restaurant Lucky Strike is closing permanently
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LA residents have long complained about sweet, fruity odors that burn the eyes and throat. How could they have known they came from a vat of scented pink liquid behind an oil drill wall? @KateWheeling on @ozm , with a wild story on an ongoing odor cover-up:
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
pro housekeeping tip: if you need motivation to clean up, start writing an article
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
My feature about the effort to recognize St. Malo, the 1st Filipino settlement in the US, is on @HuffPost ! St. Malo is so important to Fil-Am history but is threatened by coastal erosion. This is about how Fil-Ams are preserving that history in other ways.
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Yasmin Tayag
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-train with a copy editor, if you get the chance -accept that you'll have to write stories you don't want to do, but fight to write the ones you do want to do -have multiple backup plans and be ready for job changes -learn flexibility and embrace it -teach yourself to log off
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Journalists, if a young person wanted to go into journalism right now, what advice would you give them?
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TIL that no amount of writing about breakthrough cases can prepare you for how much getting a breakthrough case absolutely fucking sucks
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
semi-pro tip for journalists: 1. block off ample time for writing on your cal 2. immediately block off twice as much time 3. add another hour because your brain is never as fast as you believe it is
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BIPOC science journalists: Pitch me your big stories about science that's shaping the future - especially research from BIPOC scientists. Let's make #diversityinstem and diversity in #scicomm , #scijo heard ✊🏽 Email me at yasmin @medium .com, happy to discuss rate there.
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Yasmin Tayag
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As a science editor, it's been tough deciding which stories feel right for crisis moments like this. But I felt @EricHolthaus 's piece on white nationalism and the climate crisis, part of the Phoenix's partnership with FUTURE HUMAN, couldn't be more timely.
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
i hate that we need vaccination appointment hacks to get the jab, but here is mine: get a friend like @sarah_sloat_ who'll send an early morning text as soon as javits drops new slots april 11, baby - this coronavirus editor's getting vaxxed!!!
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thrilled to be part of a team that unearthed such gems this year: - microsoft excel world championship = a thing - icees and slurpees = same thing - hypoallergenic dogs, agricultural revolution = not a thing - oldest clam = 507 years old! more here!!
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It's time to ditch the idea that cows are bad for the climate, says UC Davis prof @GHGGuru . Cows can lead to global cooling if we take the science seriously. @FarmerGeorgie2 's delightful @ozm piece explains how - & why that means no more cow fart jokes.
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Yasmin Tayag
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I admit I clicked hard on the LA Times piece about the so-called mutant coronavirus strain, but quickly discovered the story was full of misinfo, thanks to rapid #scicomm folks commenting online. Many of them are cited in this overview of the controversy:
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Yasmin Tayag
4 years
all over nyc, coronavirus preppers are hoarding pasta but leaving behind lasagna! poor lasagna. pro tip: if u break it up into smaller pieces it just becomes janky pappardelle
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Yasmin Tayag
2 years
one perk of the new job? being reunited with former boss/excellent journalist/just a great guy @dlberes
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
Thrilled to share my new piece for @Slate on Covid breakthrough cases being totally normal and why the number of cases appears to be so tiny. Thanks @syramadad @stephenkissler @HarvardChanSPH @kylemarian for sharing expertise and @thekibosch for edits!
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
behind every good story is a stressed out writer in a sheet mask
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greta's shade could cool this planet
@GretaThunberg
Greta Thunberg
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He seems like a very happy old man looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!
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i had the pleasure of interviewing @neiltyson , who was a good sport and gamely answered when i asked: why are your tweets so bad?
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thrilled to share my first for @PopSci , in which i make the case that millennials (corny, obsessed with hogwarts) aren't actually at war with gen z (aloof, rightfully believes millennials are corny), despite the popular 'generational war' narrative
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Yasmin Tayag
3 years
today, like all days, is a good day to think about how to dismantle white supremacy, and how you might be a part of it.
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what started out as an investigation of teens hospitalized after vaping ended up an exposé on the scary world of black market vapes. here's an unbelievable feature by @emmakbetuel on Dank Vapes, the "biggest conpnsiracy" in distillates:
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Yasmin Tayag
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A grassroots science org in Portland discovered that federal agents used a toxic chemical on protesters known to have long-term effects on health. It's not just an alternative to tear gas. Read @lynnepeskoeyang 's eye-opening story on FUTURE HUMAN:
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