Rebecca Skloot
@RebeccaSkloot
Author of #1 NYTimes Bestseller IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS (#He1
RT @JonathanMenon: Who owns Angelina Jolie's genes? http://t.co/TCOXroEVfX For you @RebeccaSkloot #HeLa
“What’s in Your Green Tea?” In some cases, no actual green tea, in some cases lead. New study looks at #tea brands http://t.co/9fK8AaRzg6
"My Case Shows What’s Right—and Wrong—With Psychiatric Diagnoses" great & important piece by @maiasz #DSM #addiction http://t.co/2nKQBmyT8n
Wow. If my cat ever sees this there’s going to be trouble. #AnimalIntelligence http://t.co/V6r7LmyeKf #cats
For more on @Educurious’s "INVESTIGATING SCIENCE THROUGH STORY" program featuring #HeLa (& lots more videos) see http://t.co/TM4jU3v945
(3 of 3) @Educurious video "Rebecca Skloot explains writing techniques she uses to bring science to life" in #HeLa https://t.co/Gn0GQsInV5
(2 of 3) @Educurious video on how I researched/recreated historic events as scenes in #HeLa to b sure facts=right https://t.co/96YMrbIvLl
Xcited: Updating site w/several great xplainer videos by @educurious w/me talking about #sciwri & process of writing #HeLa (cont'd)
RT @carlzimmer: @RebeccaSkloot @AndreaKuszewski I'm happy to Skype into classes, etc., but students need learn how to get answers by readin…
Yes “@HuffPostBooks: Time to rethink how author appearances in bookstores work? http://t.co/jBxXmzNRB5” #publishing
Heh “@Johnnerz1987: @RebeccaSkloot are you any good at algebra? #JustAsking #HomeworkHelper”
The real kicker is that in almost every case, the answers to their questions can be found in the book or on the FAQ page of my website #sigh
Def. I get frantic tweets/emails like that ~3-4x/wk during school year “@JLVernonPhD side-effect of instant access (social media) culture?
#WhatStudentsShouldntDo Call my publicist’s emergency contact # on Sat demanding my number bc u want my help w/ a #HeLa paper due Mon #sigh
#WhatStudentsShouldn’tDo Call my publicist’s emergency contact # on Sat demanding my cell # bc u want my help w/ a #HeLa paper due Mon #sigh
"The Pros and Cons of #Coffee Consumption." Big fan of the "pros" http://t.co/wQcOL3dIrV via @Elise_Andrew
.@aetiology @MicheleRSimon Yep. Info on my #treadmilldesk here https://t.co/gosh7fqwdp & @susanorlean 17 wrote re hers in this week’s NewYorker
Saying no is a secret to creativity “’no’ has more creative power than ideas, insights & talent combined” http://t.co/RAOLh1Ty7j via @palafo
Equal Opp Employmnt launches 1st genetic bias class action under Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act #bioethics http://t.co/eYW9fPWJDk
How could I not?! ~“@VanessaYoung27 @RebeccaSkloot I read #HeLa for science class & loved it! If u retweet/favorite this I get xtra credit!
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