Christie Wilcox

Why are there owl pellets but not snake pellets? Well, there's no need to spit out the bones when you've got special cells that can digest them. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

When people watch dance performances, it's as if their brainwaves are choreographed too—especially they're watching together in a theater. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

Cheese really might give you strange dreams—especially if you have a sensitivity to dairy. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

Today, #ScienceAdviser turned 2. And I knew there was only one way to celebrate... by throwing a tardi-party! Read all about our unofficial mascot in this edition of @ScienceMagazine's award-winning newsletter: science.org/content/articl…

Does ChatGPT rot your brain? Well, maybe, but the preprint everyone has been talking about doesn't show that. That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

If I scratch your back with kelp, will you scratch mine? That story and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

#ScienceAdviser turns 2 on Thursday! To celebrate, we're giving away these totally exclusive tardi-party socks. 50 new subscribers will get to show off their love of @ScienceMagazine and science in style! Subscribe today and enter: science.org/content/page/s…

What you see when you look at this image depends on the culture you grew up in. The question is: Are you shocked to hear that people see rectangles or circles? That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

The most viruslike microbe to date was discovered by accident when researchers sequenced the DNA inside this tiny ocean critter. That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

#ScienceAdviser has won Gold for Short Form Content at the 2025 #EPICawards. Sign up to receive the #newsletter to your inbox for free: scim.ag/3ZiYm0V #SSP2025

The #EPICawards from the Society for Scholarly Publishing recognize and celebrate remarkable teams and individuals in the publishing, information technology, and communications sectors. This year at #SSP2025, Science took home three awards. 🏆 (THREAD 🧵)

Last week’s Blatten disaster showcased the consequences of melting glaciers. With existing climate policies, more than 3/4 of global glacier mass is set to disappear. That and more from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

I am so stoked that #ScienceAdviser won Gold at the 2025 EPIC Awards for Short Form Content! Honored to be recognized alongside such talent, including my @ScienceMagazine colleagues who won Gold for Social Media and Silver for the Science Podcast! #EPICAwards #ScholarlyPublishing

I could stare at this view of the sun all day (and luckily, it won't burn my corneas). That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

This totally tubular robot doesn’t need a centralized processing system to hop around on land or swim in the water—it relies instead on air and simple physics. That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

People sometimes say hello by raising an arm—cuttlefish may raise a pair (which kind of makes sense, given they have so many). That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl… Vid: 10.17632/f3sp55762b.4

What’s the best way to win friends and influence people? If you were a member of the ancient Peruvian elite, the answer was simple: get them high. That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

I had the chance to comment on a new study in Cell about the development of human monoclonal antibodies for #snakebite treatments. Grateful to @NerdyChristie & @ScienceMagazine for including me in the scientific discussion! Fascinating work. 🐍👇 science.org/content/articl…

He started injecting himself with venom to protect himself from his snakes. Now, a team of scientists wants to use his antibodies to save snakebite victims. That story and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl…

🎉 Science is excited to be a finalist in three categories for SSP’s 2025 #EPICawards: Short Form Content for #ScienceAdviser, Social Presence for #ScienceMagazine Instagram, and Podcast for the #SciencePodcast🎙️.