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Dr Lucy Stewart

@lcsnz

The microbes I study are tougher than you. Pākehā nō Pōneke, dilettante crafter, co-President @nzscientists. All opinions my own etc.

 Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa
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Joined June 2010
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Not really around here anymore! You can find me on LinkedIn or with the great Kiwi Twitter migration to 🟦☁ (same username)
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New Zealand scientists have convened an emergency summit today to address the record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice. They have called for an urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to keep the climate within liveable conditions. ow.ly/9Rbc50PSfXo 📷 Kylie Wood
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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲'. The 1st JWST analysis for the planet K2-18b is out. But many exoplanet scientists are pretty sceptical about these claims - THREAD (1/N)
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The Webb telescope has detected carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b, a potentially habitable world over 8 times bigger than Earth. Webb’s data suggests the planet might be covered in ocean, with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere: go.nasa.gov/3sGKNLe
A graphic titled “Exoplanet K2-18 b: Atmosphere Composition.” The graphic shows the spectra of the exoplanet K2-18 b from NIRISS and NIRSpec in the form of a graph, with the vertical y-axis labeled as Amount of Light Blocked and the horizontal axis labeled as Wavelength of Light (microns). The data is plotted as dots with vertical error bars. A jagged blue line running through the plot represents the best-fit model. There are semi-transparent magenta, red and green vertical columns also scattered across the plot, indicating where variations in the line represent the presence of methane, carbon dioxide, and dimethyl sulfide (combined with other molecules), respectively. Behind the graph is an illustration of the planet and star. The planet is a large fuzzy blue-ish sphere off to the right, taking up half of the background. The red star is smaller at the bottom left of the entire graphic.

ALT A graphic titled “Exoplanet K2-18 b: Atmosphere Composition.” The graphic shows the spectra of the exoplanet K2-18 b from NIRISS and NIRSpec in the form of a graph, with the vertical y-axis labeled as Amount of Light Blocked and the horizontal axis labeled as Wavelength of Light (microns). The data is plotted as dots with vertical error bars. A jagged blue line running through the plot represents the best-fit model. There are semi-transparent magenta, red and green vertical columns also scattered across the plot, indicating where variations in the line represent the presence of methane, carbon dioxide, and dimethyl sulfide (combined with other molecules), respectively. Behind the graph is an illustration of the planet and star. The planet is a large fuzzy blue-ish sphere off to the right, taking up half of the background. The red star is smaller at the bottom left of the entire graphic.

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MBIE Science@MBIEsci5 Sep 2023
📢 Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowships opened today! This new one-off initiative provides opportunities for Māori and Pacific researchers in #STEM as new fellowship schemes are rolled out. Apply by 31 October: bit.ly/45SUl4f
Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowships

Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowships

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Royal Society Te Apārangi (@royalsocietynz) profile pictureRoyal Society Te Apārangi@royalsocietynz4 Sep 2023
Applications for Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowships are now open. The Fellowship will invest in Māori and Pacific Peoples to establish careers in STEM research. A pool of $19.3 million will support about 20 fellows for four years. Apply at bit.ly/45SUl4f
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You don't want to miss me MCing this, do you?
NZAS (@nzscientists) profile pictureNZAS@nzscientists1 Sep 2023
Join us and @NZPSA for our election panel on science and research. Tuesday at noon. In person and online. scientists.org.nz/Election-P…
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NZAS@nzscientists1 Sep 2023
Join us and @NZPSA for our election panel on science and research. Tuesday at noon. In person and online. scientists.org.nz/Election-P…
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NZAS@nzscientists29 Aug 2023
Join us and the @NZPSA at noon on Tue 5 Sept for our election panel for 2023 – Online and In Person. GOVERNMENT AS THE FUNDER OF SCIENCE AND EMPLOYER OF SCIENTISTS scientists.org.nz/Election-P…
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Right, I've set up shop over at the cerulean horizons place. Same name and same profile pics...when I can remember where I saved them!
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Sereana Naepi@SereanaNaepi24 Aug 2023
The newly announced pay gap measures are a good start but they don't go far enough, we deserve the same pay for the same work! stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132797…
Pay gap reporting may miss those who need it most

Pay gap reporting may miss those who need it most

Critics have come out against Labour's move to address the gender pay gap, with one advocate saying it will benefit Pākehā women only.

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No response from @niwa_nz or @blakenewzealand . The web page says "Placed in remote locations around New Zealand, the BLAKE Ambassadors programme offers unique opportunities to young people to contribute to important projects while advancing their career opportunities." 🤔 1/3
Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability (@AraPaerangiCom) profile pictureTe Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability@AraPaerangiCom11 Aug 2023
Replying to @earthsciencesnz @blakenewzealand
Are these paid roles? Neither the linked web page nor the application mention anything about remuneration. If not paid, then this programme has all the issues of unpaid internships that the programme partners should be fully aware of in 2023.
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Perhaps no surprise to see the hard right going after Te Ara Paerangi and Vision Mātauranga, but Callaghan too???!!!
Newspaper article from the Sunday Star Times headlined “ACT wants to shed MBIE staff”.

ALT Newspaper article from the Sunday Star Times headlined “ACT wants to shed MBIE staff”.

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Found out recently that 'exclusive breastfeeding until six months' (the recommendation only ~15% of people hit) excludes even things like infant Panadol, which now makes me QUITE cynical about people bewailing that most don't achieve it.
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Courtney Johnston@auchmill28 Jul 2023
Following on from the great coverage via @radionz, here at @Te_Papa we're asking people to help us identify the subjects in a large group of portraits featuring members of Wellington's Indian community from the 1910s to 1940s - please share! tepapa.govt.nz/learn/researc…
Portraits of the Wellington Indian community | Te Papa

Portraits of the Wellington Indian community | Te Papa

We are kaitiaki (caretakers) of many photographic portraits featuring members of Wellington’s Indian community and would like to identify the people in these portraits and learn something about their...

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Toby Morris@XTOTL27 Jul 2023
A new Side Eye comic: On cyclone damage, pine and the future of Tairāwhiti. Do we have the guts to aim for long-term solutions when it comes to the environment? thespinoff.co.nz/the-side-ey… 🙏 to @NZonAir
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Max Rashbrooke@MaxRashbrooke23 Jul 2023
If you'd like some (small) good news on an otherwise grim morning, New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions are (slowly) trending down, as per @OliviaWannan's story in @NZStuff. stuff.co.nz/environment/clim…
Image from Max Rashbrooke (@MaxRashbrooke)
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