Author, photojournalist & keynote speaker covering the adventurous side of science & the environment. Author of The Boy Who Played With Fusion.
Joined December 2010
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I'm uplifted by the number of readers who've emailed about this @tomclynes feature in Audubon's Summer issue saying: I want to help! What can individuals do? Scroll to the bottom of this piece to find out: audubon.org/magazine/summer-…
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In a recent @audubonsociety publication, @tomclynes looks at the violent cost of #conservation and draws attention to the more than 225 people who were killed for protecting nature in 2020.
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This harrowing story wasn't an easy one to report or write. Between the somber subject and an 18-month interruption, I wasn't sure it would ever see the light of day. Now it's finally out; let's hope it does some good. bit.ly/2TxUH0H
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I wrote some rhymes to tell you about my new paper
“Montane species track rising temperatures better in the tropics than in the temperate zone”
w/ fantastic team: Yiluan Song, @kjfeeley & @KaiZhuPhD
#RapYourAbstract
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In January, Colombian parrot conservationist Gonzalo Cardona was killed on his way home after a census of the Yellow-eared Parrots he helped save over the past two decades. Learn more about Cardona and his vital work. @tomclynes audubon.org/news/remembering…
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Archaeologists discover mysterious monument hidden in plain sight - By @tomclynes (National Geographic).- "New find pries open an enduring question: why two ancient superpowers abruptly turned from diplomacy to brutality". nationalgeographic.com/histo…
Think we live in extraordinary times? Check out Miles Harvey's astonishing account of James Strang, who in the mid-1800s declared himself divine king, took over an island in Lake Michigan and set up a polygamous pirate empire. @MilesHa91389803 bit.ly/3qXjHu8
Getting excited about tonight's talk at Elon University in North Carolina! bit.ly/38Biyip #adventure #keynote #keynotespeaker #Audacity
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The joke's been around almost as long as the dream: Nuclear fusion energy is 30 years away...and always will be. But now, more than 80 years after fusion was first observed, is it finally time to update the punch line? My latest story... #nuclearfusion bit.ly/37DJg9t
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Fascinating account of precocious, gifted youth and programs to nurture them - including @ladygaga, who knew! How to raise a genius: lessons from a 45-year study of super-smart children: @NatureNews @tomclynes nature.com/news/how-to-raise…
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.@NatGeo highlights work made possible by @QI_UCSD @ucsd_cse researchers to unearth an ancient Mayan civilization in this story by @tomclynes: nationalgeographic.com/cultu…
You can now watch a documentary hosted by @UCSDalumni @exploreralbert nationalgeographic.com/tv/lo…
Math, Chocolate, Sacrifice: Mysteries of the Maya Revealed. My first #NYTimesKids piece, available in today's print edition only. If your newspaper got soaked in the rain view or download it here: bit.ly/2GO3Okp
Happy Earth Day! I'm on my way to San Diego, where I'll be giving the keynote talk at SDSU's GreenFest. #earthday #keynote #talk #sandiego #myway #sdsu #sustainability #sustainabilityeducation
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#EarthDay2019's theme is focused on protecting at-risk species, like the 20+ species of coral listed as endangered or threatened. The enormous biodiversity found in coral reefs could hold tomorrow’s medical cures—but only if we #ProtectOurSpecies today.
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Next week: At the first LSI #SciComm Speaker Series event, @TomClynes will discuss how researchers can use compelling stories to bridge the divide between science and the public:
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April 16, 11:00 a.m., Palmer Commons
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On April 16, @TomClynes will kick off the LSI #SciComm Speaker Series, where he will discuss the value of compelling storytelling in advancing science and bridging the divide between scientists and the public.
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Ronan Farrow, in conversation with Ken Auletta: "You only get people like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby and Les Moonves through years and years of no one standing up to them." #WallaceHouse #MeToo
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70% of US citizens oppose it, scientists warn against it, but govt is still poised to open Arctic Natl Wildlife Refuge to oil & gas drilling...take a few minutes to consider the beauty, learn what's at stake ow.ly/sFB830nHI1w @AudubonMag @tomclynes
Last Feb I broke the story in @NatGeo of a LiDAR survey revealing the ruins of 60,000 houses, palaces and pyramids in the Guatemalan jungle. Here's my follow-up, after a year of ground-truthing that has upended established impressions of the ancient Maya on.natgeo.com/2Vu0T4Y
Heading to Arkansas, where I'll be giving a talk tonight at the University of the Ozarks.
Via stories and photos, I'll be bringing students along on assignment to some of the most intriguing and dramatic places I've reported from during two decades as a writer and photojournalist.
#WhatsUpNWA @tomclynes @UOzarks
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