{"id":31264,"date":"2019-10-31T14:15:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T14:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=31264"},"modified":"2019-10-31T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T14:15:38","slug":"science-socials-worthy-of-turning-the-green-button-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/science-socials-worthy-of-turning-the-green-button-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Science socials worthy of turning the green button blue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Scientists who will make you feel more enlightened and aware, even whilst scrolling through Twitter or Instagram.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you scroll down your social media feed, you are guaranteed to find picture\u2019s of your cousin\u2019s new born baby, up-to-the-minute-memes, food porn, fashion trends, celebrity scandals, and the occasional throwback Thursday. What more than likely won\u2019t be up there is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/article\/list-diseases-linked-air-pollution-growing\">growing number of diseases<\/a>\u00a0associated with air pollution. Your social media feed can easily be transformed into a realm of scientific discovery with a simple click. Turn these professional\u2019s follow button from white to blue and be greeted by a stream of easy to comprehend science.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The time is now to empower one another to do what we can with what we have to protect the fragile marine ecosystems around the world. The conservation work on Pangatalan Island is an incredible example of the impact people can make \u2013 a cause for hope!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vL3e6ZuAVv\">https:\/\/t.co\/vL3e6ZuAVv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJ9OtLhaCS\">pic.twitter.com\/xJ9OtLhaCS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sylvia A. Earle (@SylviaEarle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylviaEarle\/status\/1174876398176989184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sylvia A Earle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internationally accredited oceanographer and explorer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Sylvia-Earle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sylvia Alice Earle<\/a>\u00a0is an 82 year old best known for winning the Glamour Award for Woman of the Year in 2014 and most recently becoming the first woman to be appointed chief scientist of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. On\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/SylviaEarle\">her page<\/a>\u00a0you will be greeted by a wide array of deep water diving pictures. You\u2019ll find yourself mesmerized by her blue and green tinted screen and wise words for hours on end.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Plans for the weekend?   If you didn&#39;t catch it first time round, this episode of Forces of Nature sees <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProfBrianCox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProfBrianCox<\/a> flying backseat in a Typhoon to outpace the spin of the Earth.  Catch up here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t7mJzpBRQG\">https:\/\/t.co\/t7mJzpBRQG<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlashbackFriday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlashbackFriday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QM94rHZAVe\">pic.twitter.com\/QM94rHZAVe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BAE Systems Air (@BAESystemsAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BAESystemsAir\/status\/1185116629367164928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Edward Cox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/theobserver\/2014\/oct\/05\/physicist-brian-cox-interview-human-universe\">Brian Edward Cox<\/a>\u00a0is a British physicist who has aired on several popular scientific science shows such as, \u201cWonders of the Universe.\u201d He gained his popularity through his involvement in a pop band as a keyboard player in the 90s. Cox\u2019s career as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/brian-cox\">scientific broadcaster<\/a>\u00a0has led to his career as an author and winner of the Michael Faraday Prize of the Royal Society. He uses his popularity to have a say in British political discussions with scientific backlash and shares the occasional music-themed tweet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Global CO2 emission levels in 2016 are level with 2015. Good sign that we may have reached the peak. However, methane from belching cows is UP! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/87i8gheGY1\">https:\/\/t.co\/87i8gheGY1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libby Jewett (@LibbyJewett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibbyJewett\/status\/914161636826546176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Libby Jewett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jewett, the director of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\">National Ocean Acidification Association<\/a>, accurately explains how air pollution, mass clearings of trees, and other environmental factors leave a footprint on our oceans in an easy and simple way. Even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibbyJewett\">her twitter<\/a>\u00a0spouts words of wisdom: \u201cOceans absorb atmospheric CO2, leading to greater acidity, threatening marine life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrWeil\/status\/1189603286703366153<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Weil<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This world-renowned doctor is famous for his not-so-conventional approaches to medicine. Instead of dedicating his time to healing people through prescriptions and surgeries, he restores people to health through the sheer power of our bodies, minds, and spirits. Healing stones, herbal concoctions, special wax, and aura readings. Andrew Weil believes in getting healthy before you get sick and uses his methods and theories created by others.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrWeil\">His twitter feed<\/a>\u00a0includes daily information on integrative medicine, nutrition, natural health, and general wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3j1qFmn5GT\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cory Richards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/search\/?q=cory+richards\">Cory Richards<\/a>, a scientific photojournalist for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/\">National Geographic,<\/a>\u00a0has created a gorgeous and environmentally conscious\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coryrichardsNG\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coryrichards\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0feed. His clear and crisp pictures draw attention to his posts while his captions add a dash scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Words: Jillian Keith<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Jillian Keith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists who will make you feel more enlightened and aware, even whilst scrolling through Twitter or Instagram. 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