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Nerdy by nature. Ph.D. biologist, science writer, creator of and on YouTube. Instagram: drjoehanson

Austin, TX
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Joined March 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    6 Sep 2019

    🚨🚨🚨SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: is now on Patreon!!! 🚨🚨🚨

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  2. 12 hours ago

    Of all the videos I’ve ever made, this is the one you should watch RIGHT NOW

    NEW VIDEO! Sunlight is way older than you think… here’s why
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  3. 12 hours ago

    Morals and warnings worth listening to here. The side effects of outbreaks are often xenophobia and persecution. What’s the equivalent of hand sanitizer for those?

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  4. Mar 2

    Every American without advanced biology education would probably have similar questions/misconceptions like this to clear up. But televising this discussion does not help calm an already overly-alarmed public. Just something to consider.

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    Medical experts at the White House have to patiently explain to Trump that his idea of using the flu vaccine to address the coronavirus will not work.
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  5. Mar 2

    Corrupt systems can’t and won’t be fixed by corrupt people. Just something to think about tomorrow and every day until November.

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  6. Mar 2

    Politician day is tomorrow for many US states. Please go do a democracy for your favorite politics player, and feel free to wear their jersey to school.

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  7. Mar 2

    Every person who tries to buy a surgical mask of any kind should, at the checkout counter, be forced to watch explain why they don't prevent you from catching or most other germs

    5 replies 27 retweets 66 likes
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  8. Mar 2

    Superstar builder right here. Riley is an out of the box thinker that will one day end up making high six-figures for Google or some R&D think tank and end up changing humanity

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  9. Mar 2

    Every science is just biology, see? 🤓

    "Who are we? The answer to this question is not only one of the tasks but the task of science."--Erwin Schrödinger, pioneer of quantum physics, Nobel laureate 1933.
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  10. Mar 1

    Supreme production value and wonderfully informative once again, you nerdy birdies

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  11. Mar 1

    Leader of the flea world, we could make it happen if we all vote

    1 reply 8 retweets 86 likes
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  12. Mar 1

    Every time I watch SRV play behind his back 100X better than I can play in the front I wonder why I ever even try… absolutely bonkers

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  13. Mar 1

    Saint Stevie is the perfect Sunday soundtrack

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  14. Mar 1

    And this doesn't count the toll from the emotional distress we experience trying and failing to get the microwave and stove clocks to be perfectly in sync

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  15. Feb 28

    Sinner sinner chicken dinner is a cool saying and also my plan for the weekend

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  16. Feb 28

    In the future I wonder if my kids will look at me funny when I tell them we used to be able to look at the stars without seeing one of Elon's dang satellites

    Me: You can't take the sky from me. Sp4ceX: Hold my hydrazine. Strawberry Reservoir, Utah, this morning.
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  17. Feb 28

    The man with the best hair in the YouTube science game has just launched a brand new channel of his very own and you should go subscribe! I just did!

    🚨BIG NERDY ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 I have a NEW CHANNEL, new videos, and new science. I explain everything here, and I can't do it without you:
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  18. Feb 28

    History books are going to have a field day with how easy it was to manipulate public sentiment with one poorly-researched tweet in 2020. Please read this thread by Hank!

    OK, now that we've had our fun imagining that 38% of Americans are fucking idiots...let's realize that we're all idiots for believing that CNN would check the source on this before tweeting out clickbait that makes us think less of our neighbors.
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  19. Feb 27

    Of course it will!

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  20. Feb 27

    Our responsibility as science communicators is to accuracy, truthfulness, skepticism, and giving people good information so they can navigate complex ideas… it is not to be "fast" or "first". Glad people like Dr. Mike are setting a good example on YouTube

    I considered rushing to make a video for today but feel that based on the level of uncertainty and unclear information from major agencies, I will hold off until Sunday/next Wednesday. Here is my current playlist on the topic:
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  21. Feb 27

    Species of mammals who live in trees could have evolved stretchier umbilical cords than species who live on the ground and HOLY WOW THIS VIDEO sloths are not on my list for parents of the year

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    I just had a heart attack!! Watch this video Steven Vela posted of a wild giving birth in a tree!! 😱😳 Here’s a link to his FB.
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