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"...one I personally illustrated was for Edna Chiang. She was researching the thirteen-lined ground squirrel and trying to understand how they survive hibernation...studying animals in this context can be well applied for space travel or medically induced comas."
- Jaye Jaye Gardiner, assistant professor of biology at Tufts University
#scientificamerican #scicom

The Bohemian Star 3d ago

🧪 A devastating blow to independent journalism and historical science communication. For 145 years, Scientific American has been a premier voice of data and public conscience. Watching it stripped away by corporate restructuring is a massive loss.
#ScienceSky #Journalism #ScientificAmerican

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Christine Johnson 4d ago

Scientific American writers who are members of the Writer's Guild on the sale to LabX Media Group and layoffs at the magazine, just before their union vote was going to be certified...

"We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting. But there’s worse: we also have reason to believe that the sale was motivated by fear within Springer Nature that our attempts to doggedly report on the crisis facing science in America today would lead to repercussions from the Trump administration. On multiple occasions the company has sought to quash or tone down political or sensitive stories that were journalistically sound."

https://www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scientific-american-union-statement-on-springer-natures-sale-and-layoffs/

#labor #journalism #ScientificAmerican

WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Sale and Layoffs | Press Room

The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on today’s decision to sell Springer Nature and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we were informed that Scientific American was being sold to LabX Media Group. We are shocked by this news, which comes just three days before the NLRB will count our votes on unionizing—a vote we know we won by an overwhelming majority. We are also deeply saddened by the news that LabX Media Group wants to say goodbye to 15 of our hard-working colleagues, including 12 unit members—nearly...

Writers Guild of America East

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 4d ago

Research Information: Springer Nature divests Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft. “Springer Nature has announced the sale of its consumer media businesses, including the science publication Scientific American in the United States and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/24/research-information-springer-nature-divests-scientific-american-and-spektrum-der-wissenschaft/

Research Information: Springer Nature divests Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft

Research Information: Springer Nature divests Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft. “Springer Nature has announced the sale of its consumer media businesses, including the scienc…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

michael 4d ago

A quick reaction to the news that #ScientificAmerican and #SpektrumDerWissenschaft are being sold off. https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/06/news-from-publishing-world.html

#scienceJournalism #publicUnderstanding

news from the publishing world

News this week is that Springer Nature is selling off both Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft - and to different buyers as w...

Kirk Murphy 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ❌👑5d ago

Heartbreaking.
So wish a philanthropist had had the opportunity to uphold and preserve this scientific and cultural treasure.

[ if Melinda Gates or MacKenzie Scott peeps see this, they could huge good for us all and those who follow us]

#ScientificAmerican

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