Anne N. Connor

My dog appreciates squirrels!

Red-tailed Hawks Watch the Cornell Hawks cam

Red-tailed Hawk nest cam.
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A Cognitive Compass: AI and the Aging Brain Artificial intelligence doesn’t replace human knowledge or physician expertise — it strengthens them. Learn how working with AI has clarified Dr. David Jones’ thoughts about brain aging.

AI pattern recognition can do amazing things in neurology and diagnosis, says Dr. David Jones, director of neurology AI at the Mayo Clinic. I wrote this profile of him for Mayo Magazine. #ai #neurology #science #profile #mayoclinic
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Composters Want Your Used Coffee Mitigating coffee’s post-consumer impacts

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A person’s hand removing a used coffee filter and grounds from a brewing machine. Image credit: iStock.

Composters want your used coffee! How multiple sectors are working to mitigate coffee’s post-consumer impacts. #coffee #compost #foodwaste #climate #plastics

Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide Our editors, staff writers, and freelance contributors have curated a list of over two dozen recipe, food, and farming books for the 2024 holiday season.

@civileats.com just published their holiday #book guide. Some of these titles would be excellent reference works for #sciencewriters covering #agriculture and #foodsystems. civileats.com/2024/12/03/o...

Droughts in Brazil and Vietnam Are Driving up Global Coffee Prices - Inside Climate News Climate change is projected to drastically reduce suitable coffee-growing regions by 2050.

Heat isn’t the only thing threatening coffee crops. Drought has hit the fields and will affect coffee prices. Great article by Kiley Price. #coffee #climate #drought insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...

@joanf.bsky.social Welcome to BlueSky!

My story on climate change and coffee was made into an audio story by the California News Service. They got some nice quotes from my sources. #climate #coffee

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The in-migration to Miami is baffling. Short-term thinking, maybe, by people who don’t expect to be alive (or in Miami) in 2060. Unfortunately, anybody with property insurance is underwriting this folly, as all our rates go up when there’s damage.

I predict #climatemigration out of the US West. The #wildfires there are horrifying.

Two HEPA filters - one brand new and the other after 10.5 months in use in my apartment.

These HEPA filters are supposed to last 12 months but I'm changing mine 6 weeks early & probably should've done it months ago. Summer wildfire smoke really did them in. Have never seen them look this dirty before. #CleanAir #wildfires

I’m surprised we aren’t seeing more #climatemigration from the US West. Those fires are terrifying.

I’m horrified to learn that the private label toilet paper at big box stores often comes from destroyed rain forests. Please boycott with me. #rainforests #climate #environment #boycott #consumerpower #nrdc www.nrdc.org/sites/defaul...

The Antarctic ice sheets hold enough water to raise sea levels by 190 feet over time.

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Congratulations to my niece for her beautiful new single! #singersongwriter #musicislife #muse youtu.be/Q6npqIsukJs?...

Mass General Cancer Center Researchers Identify Gene That Helps Cancer Cells Spread Throughout the Body The findings could lead to new strategies to treat metastatic cancer and would be particularly impactful for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Hopeful #cancer news. #solutions. www.massgeneral.org/news/press-r...

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Congratulations to my lovely and talented niece for the first single, “No More,” from her new album. Available on all streaming services. #mizjackdaw

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Warm water is sneaking underneath the Thwaites Glacier — and rapidly melting it The salty water, just 3.6 degrees Celsius above the ice’s melting point, is undermining the foundation of the Antarctic glacier.

Well, this can’t be good… #climate #sealevel #thwaites

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How many hands touch your coffee before you drink it? - WORT-FM 89.9 Maria Cleaveland, one of today’s guests, says “coffee is often touched by nine separate hands before you consume the product.” From the people who grew, picked, milled, prepared for export, […]

My coffee story was picked up by WORT radio! www.wortfm.org/how-many-han...

Miz Jackdaw on Instagram: "Excited to announce that the first single of my new album, No More, will be out on June 7th on all streaming services! Huge thank you to @michael.gertschen for the awesome c... 23 likes, 3 comments - miz_jackdaw on June 1, 2024: "Excited to announce that the first single of my new album, No More, will be out on June 7th on all streaming services! Huge thank you to...".

So proud of my talented niece! #music #singersongwriter
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Climate Solutions that Could Future-Proof Coffee Farmers and researchers are refocusing on agroforestry and developing hardier varieties and high-tech beanless brews to save our morning cup of Joe.

I'm delighted to say that my story on climate change and the future of coffee has been published! #climate #coffee #solutions
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Experimenting with Time: Can Intermittent Fasting Help Manage Alzheimer’s Disease? — The Science... Animal research suggests time-restricted eating could slow progression and relieve symptoms of neurodegenerative conditions.

Congratulations to Lucy Gilak for publishing this excellent news story about intermittent fasting and Alzheimer’s. #teacherbrag #sciencewriting #alzheimers www.thesciencewriter.org/pressure-sto...

A New Thread in Lithium Extraction — The Science Writer Fiber braids offer a more sustainable way to concentrate lithium.

Congratulations to Amy Moore on publishing this excellent news story about a greener way to extract critically needed lithium! #teacherbrag #sciencewriting #lithium #environment www.thesciencewriter.org/pressure-sto...

Congratulations to Kara Weller for publishing this essay about bioluminescence in the ocean depths! #teacherbrag #sciencewriting #bioluminescence
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Long COVID slows the brain’s response time to things it sees. So many people have this syndrome, it’s good that somebody’s researching it. #LongCOVID #ChronicDisease #neuroscience www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/lo...

New to our National Association of Science Writers? Curious about how we support journalists, authors, PIOs, and others in media and communications? Revisit our SciWri23 conference program for a taste of our plenaries and workshops:

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#sciencewriting #journalism #competition #sciwri #scicom

Drought at Panama Canal threatens 40% of worldwide cargo ship traffic Each ship transiting the Panama Canal uses tens of millions of gallons of fresh water. A historic drought in Panama is limiting the number of ships allowed to pass and the amount of cargo they can car...

Drought at Panama Canal threatens 40% of worldwide cargo ship traffic

Each ship transiting the Panama Canal uses tens of millions of gallons of fresh water. A historic drought in Panama is limiting the number of ships allowed to pass and the amount of cargo [...]
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@TheEconomist: Severe drought is constraining the Panama Canal https://t.co/0vMBQbFbf7