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M Balikov

@EditorMolly

Editor of scholarly nonfiction at OUP. Bring on the books! (Opinions my own.)

 New York, NY
Joined September 2016
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As millions of people prepare to see a total solar eclipse today, a retired astrophysicist known as “Mr. Eclipse,” discusses the celestial phenomenon. Listen to “The Daily.” nyti.ms/3VQg7nn
The Eclipse Chaser (Published 2024)

The Eclipse Chaser (Published 2024)

As millions of Americans prepare to see a total solar eclipse, a retired astrophysicist known as “Mr. Eclipse,” discusses the celestial phenomenon.

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Enjoy my interview with   S C I E N T I F I C   A M E R I C A N   on the Search for a Theory of Everything. Will Scientists Ever Find a Theory of Everything? scientificamerican.com/artic… via @sciam
Will Scientists Ever Find a Theory of Everything?

Will Scientists Ever Find a Theory of Everything?

Physicists are on an ever urgent quest to find a fuller understanding of what makes the cosmos tick, which they call a theory of everything

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If anyone wants to help spread the word about @SkypeScientist, it's one of two things we need the most. You can send people to: skypeascientist.com/sign-up.… And feel free to share this flyer with anyone who you think could benefit from our program!
An explainer for skype a scientist that says "Skype a Scientist chat with scientists FOR FREE" followed by "Skype a Scientist matches classrooms, scout troops, libraries and other groups with scientists for Q&As about science! " and then "How it works: Step 1: Sign up on SkypeAScientist.com Step 2: Pick a category of science your group would like to talk about (e.g. marine biology, chemistry, astronomy) Step 3: Get a match via email Step 4: Connect with your scientist, discuss your class's needs, and pick a time to chat Step 5: Talk to your scientist!"

ALT An explainer for skype a scientist that says "Skype a Scientist chat with scientists FOR FREE" followed by "Skype a Scientist matches classrooms, scout troops, libraries and other groups with scientists for Q&As about science! " and then "How it works: Step 1: Sign up on SkypeAScientist.com Step 2: Pick a category of science your group would like to talk about (e.g. marine biology, chemistry, astronomy) Step 3: Get a match via email Step 4: Connect with your scientist, discuss your class's needs, and pick a time to chat Step 5: Talk to your scientist!"

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D (@SarahMackAttack) profile pictureSarah McAnulty, Ph.D@SarahMackAttack2 Aug 2023
The collapse of twitter has made it much harder to publicize Skype a Scientist (she says on twitter). Very open to any ideas on how to get the word out to teachers about our program. It has to be either free or low-cost (twitter collapsing has also made fundraising harder UGH).
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I stayed late in the office yesterday reading this, it was so compelling 👀 Can't recommend it enough. @StuWest8 @queensoxbiology
Arvid Ågren (@arvidagren) profile pictureArvid Ågren@arvidagren31 May 2023
Wonderful new writing guide from Stu West and Lindsay Turnbull. Review coming soon in BioScience.
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Want a free taster of our new book: "Scientific Papers Made Easy"? The chapter on writing 'Titles' has been published online as OUP Publishing Guidance: academic.oup.com/book/45619/… @queensoxbiology
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This #EarthDay, explore our environmental history collection. Free for a limited time, access the latest research through a collated selection of our recent publishing in the field: bit.ly/40rxeM4
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The third in a limited series for #WomensHistoryMonth, @AtheneDonald is joined by @paulhwalton to discuss his actions to improve the working environment and the idea of men as allies. Episodes are available every Wednesday this month, listen here: bit.ly/3JWUw6u
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This week, as we celebrate the classic work of conservationist Aldo Leopold @AldoLeopoldFdn. Discover books like "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold himself, or explore books about conservation and land ethics on our @Bookshop_Org list here: bit.ly/3kyQUOh
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Well, this is exciting! The book is officially being published 3rd March, but I just received the author's copies - looks really nice. Please order now from Oxford University Press 😀
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AOAC INTERNATIONAL’S New Edition of Official Methods of Analysis Published on @OUPAcademic ow.ly/Zk3Z50MLBNy
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PSA: next time you're thinking of donating to a to a college to imperceptibly increase their endowment that already is the GDP of a developing country, instead give to this program, which helps find basic housing for CUNYs homeless students gothamist.com/news/pilot-pro…
Pilot program pays for homeless and housing-insecure CUNY students’ rent

Pilot program pays for homeless and housing-insecure CUNY students’ rent

The Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter estimates that paying for their rent is far less than the cost of living in a homeless shelter.

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This is the information I didn’t know I needed. newscientist.com/article/234…
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Just received this. It's taken a few years, and the dedication of many colleagues and friends, but the new book is a reality! Special thanks to my co-editors Alex and Jason; I couldn't have asked to be on a better team that the one we assembled to put this together.
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It was the author's own shocking diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes that prompted him to write this book, but this story has lessons for us all about what technology can - and more importantly cannot - do for us. @monkeynut_coat #WordDiabetesDay2022 bit.ly/3tw1ypO
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Where do your candidates stand? Ask them to take the #UniteAgainstBookBans pledge and let’s paint the map orange! Repost and tag your candidates: bit.ly/3znvBDf.
Accompanied by a graphic of a US map with 16 states shaded in orange is the text: Where do your candidates stand? Candidates in these states have signed the #UniteAgainstBookBans pledge. Have yours? UniteAgainstBookBans.org/Pledge

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Popularized by the 'Conversations with a Killer' tapes, serial killers have been brought to our screens. But beyond fingerprints and blood splatters, did you know of the role plants had to play in the trials of murderers such as Ted Bundy? Find our more: bit.ly/3Co9Ox2
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I'm pleased it is published: Artificial Intelligence Needs Both Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries scientificamerican.com/artic… via @sciam @hcil_umd @iSchoolUMD @umdcs
Artificial Intelligence Needs Both Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries

Artificial Intelligence Needs Both Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries

For humanity’s brightest future, the blue-sky, lofty thinkers in AI need the help of the muddy-boots pragmatists

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“Leonard Cohen also bought Cheetos,” I whisper to myself, as I try to justify my morning gas station purchase.
Leonard Cohen buying Cheetos at a gas station in a full suit.

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Great thread for submitting authors! ⬇️⬇️
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This week we're at the European Society for Evolutionary Biology conference in Prague. Make the most of 40% off our booklist until the 2nd of September. #ESEB22 bit.ly/3QJqUdl
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