Amanda Buckiewicz
@amandabux.bsky.social
Science journalist at CBC's Quirks & Quarks and urban ecology enthusiast. If you need me I'll be in the garden.
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HOLY CRAP! More than 12,000 people have completed my "Tod's Long-form #Census" (and counting)!
That's way more more than most public opinion polls.
There were 70+ questions. Here are four so far.
✅ Take it: census.todmaffin.com
📊 Full results coming in my newsletter: newsletter.todmaffin.com
That's way more more than most public opinion polls.
There were 70+ questions. Here are four so far.
✅ Take it: census.todmaffin.com
📊 Full results coming in my newsletter: newsletter.todmaffin.com
May 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
HOLY CRAP! More than 12,000 people have completed my "Tod's Long-form #Census" (and counting)!
That's way more more than most public opinion polls.
There were 70+ questions. Here are four so far.
✅ Take it: census.todmaffin.com
📊 Full results coming in my newsletter: newsletter.todmaffin.com
That's way more more than most public opinion polls.
There were 70+ questions. Here are four so far.
✅ Take it: census.todmaffin.com
📊 Full results coming in my newsletter: newsletter.todmaffin.com
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In honor of Mr. Rogers’ birthday, here’s your regularly scheduled reminder that the quote of his you keep sharing, that in times of crisis we should look for the helpers, was for his audience of children.
We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.
We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.
March 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM
In honor of Mr. Rogers’ birthday, here’s your regularly scheduled reminder that the quote of his you keep sharing, that in times of crisis we should look for the helpers, was for his audience of children.
We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.
We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.
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The world is far off track for “30×30,” but 2025 brought progress. Here are some wins from this year.
Conservation wins in 2025 that pushed us closer to the 30×30 goal
The “30 by 30” biodiversity target to protect 30% of the Earth’s land and ocean by 2030 is fast approaching — and the world is far off the pace needed for success: Less than 10% of oceans and just…
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The world is far off track for “30×30,” but 2025 brought progress. Here are some wins from this year.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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Oh my god. Having a team in an epic World Series is probably the worst thing that's ever happened to me
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Oh my god. Having a team in an epic World Series is probably the worst thing that's ever happened to me
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Hurricane Melissa which is en route to decimate Haiti and Jamaica rapidly intensified to category 4 storm. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of climate change, but that category is only a measure of its wind speed. It is also expected to bring up to 40 inches of rain
October 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hurricane Melissa which is en route to decimate Haiti and Jamaica rapidly intensified to category 4 storm. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of climate change, but that category is only a measure of its wind speed. It is also expected to bring up to 40 inches of rain
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Big thanks to the folks at the CBC's Quirks and Quarks for having me on as a guest to talk about Rise of the Zombie Bugs! It was great fun chatting with host Bob McDonald about my favorite zombifiers and what we can learn from them about parasitism, neuroscience and evolution 🧪
Oct 25: Rise of the zombie bugs, and more... | CBC Radio
On today's extra spooky episode: Wolves are afraid of the big bad human, tracking the invisible monster methane in Montreal, screaming babies make us hot to get our attention and baby pterosaurs died ...
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Big thanks to the folks at the CBC's Quirks and Quarks for having me on as a guest to talk about Rise of the Zombie Bugs! It was great fun chatting with host Bob McDonald about my favorite zombifiers and what we can learn from them about parasitism, neuroscience and evolution 🧪
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Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole
I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole
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Covid vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/c... via @statnews.com
"Over & over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine."
#VaccinesWork
"Over & over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine."
#VaccinesWork
Covid-19 vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence
“Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
www.statnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Covid vaccines protect children from severe disease. Here is the evidence www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/c... via @statnews.com
"Over & over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine."
#VaccinesWork
"Over & over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine."
#VaccinesWork
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I am not a political pawn. I am a living, breathing human being who has dedicated her life to a scientific problem that I believe matters for human health. The article below tells our story; I hope you will read it and share it www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I am not a political pawn. I am a living, breathing human being who has dedicated her life to a scientific problem that I believe matters for human health. The article below tells our story; I hope you will read it and share it www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
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Here’s a video of @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social grad students Abby & Flynn removing an adult rhinoceros auklet for a body mass measurement after a respirometry trial. All birds were handled with proper training and permits. Listen to their amazing experience here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here’s a video of @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social grad students Abby & Flynn removing an adult rhinoceros auklet for a body mass measurement after a respirometry trial. All birds were handled with proper training and permits. Listen to their amazing experience here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
This is one of my favourite themed episodes that we do, where we get to really lean into the stories of scientists as explorers and adventurers. Season 50 of Quirks & Quarks kicks off today! www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Sep 6: Summer Science Spectacular | CBC Radio
Scientists spent their summer in some interesting ways, from eavesdropping on turtles, peering inside ancient mummies, dodging bird poop, scanning for WWII explosives, and even spying on wild dogs in ...
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September 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is one of my favourite themed episodes that we do, where we get to really lean into the stories of scientists as explorers and adventurers. Season 50 of Quirks & Quarks kicks off today! www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
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NEW: in recent weeks, right wing media and influencers have seized on new research suggesting a connection between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism
Ariana Cha, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social and I broke down the science and what MAHA influencers are claiming
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Ariana Cha, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social and I broke down the science and what MAHA influencers are claiming
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Some suggest Tylenol is linked to autism. Here’s what to know.
Conservative media and influencers are amplifying research suggesting a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism.
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September 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
NEW: in recent weeks, right wing media and influencers have seized on new research suggesting a connection between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism
Ariana Cha, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social and I broke down the science and what MAHA influencers are claiming
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Ariana Cha, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social and I broke down the science and what MAHA influencers are claiming
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Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children
Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children
The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.
www.theatlantic.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children
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"Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds"
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds
Researchers say low- and no-calorie sweeteners appear to affect thinking and memory in middle age
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds"
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
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I get annoyed at the narrative that all the awareness and work on climate change hasn't done anything. Yes, global CO₂ emissions indeed continue to climb, but we don't know the counterfactual. When I was in grad school, we were on track for 5°C of warming. Now it's below 3°C. That's progress.
June 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I get annoyed at the narrative that all the awareness and work on climate change hasn't done anything. Yes, global CO₂ emissions indeed continue to climb, but we don't know the counterfactual. When I was in grad school, we were on track for 5°C of warming. Now it's below 3°C. That's progress.
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can ppl stop screaming about WW3 the thing about world wars is to start one you need countries to go to war that have friends who also want to go to war for their buddy, not 2 countries led by guys whose own wives refuse to talk to them
June 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
can ppl stop screaming about WW3 the thing about world wars is to start one you need countries to go to war that have friends who also want to go to war for their buddy, not 2 countries led by guys whose own wives refuse to talk to them
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Good review of evidence.👇
The internet is full of misinformation. That's by design, experts say www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Me: "Our information environment is completely manipulated, and often people don't realize the degree to which that is the case."
We're living through a knowledge crisis!
The internet is full of misinformation. That's by design, experts say www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Me: "Our information environment is completely manipulated, and often people don't realize the degree to which that is the case."
We're living through a knowledge crisis!
The internet is full of misinformation. That's by design, experts say | CBC Radio
We are surrounded by information, and yet, 43 per cent of Canadians feel it's harder to decipher the truth from fiction. Several recent studies look at why the information age is so confusing.
www.cbc.ca
May 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Good review of evidence.👇
The internet is full of misinformation. That's by design, experts say www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Me: "Our information environment is completely manipulated, and often people don't realize the degree to which that is the case."
We're living through a knowledge crisis!
The internet is full of misinformation. That's by design, experts say www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Me: "Our information environment is completely manipulated, and often people don't realize the degree to which that is the case."
We're living through a knowledge crisis!
Woo hoo! I'm super chuffed to be nominated for our Overheated special, especially in a category stacked with some really heavy hitters. Congrats to everyone!
CJF announces Climate Solutions Reporting Award finalists
Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
#CJFAwards #JournalismMatters #ClimateSolutions
Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
#CJFAwards #JournalismMatters #ClimateSolutions
May 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Woo hoo! I'm super chuffed to be nominated for our Overheated special, especially in a category stacked with some really heavy hitters. Congrats to everyone!
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CJF announces Climate Solutions Reporting Award finalists
Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
#CJFAwards #JournalismMatters #ClimateSolutions
Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
#CJFAwards #JournalismMatters #ClimateSolutions
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
CJF announces Climate Solutions Reporting Award finalists
Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
#CJFAwards #JournalismMatters #ClimateSolutions
Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
#CJFAwards #JournalismMatters #ClimateSolutions
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Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility! Watch our Heritage Minute about legendary trans soul singer Jackie Shane.
Heritage Minutes: Jackie Shane
Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modifi...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility! Watch our Heritage Minute about legendary trans soul singer Jackie Shane.
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CBC science show Quirks and Quarks just had another great episode talking about the long term damage caused by each COVID infection.
If you're starting to wonder why so many hard-core scientists are so contemptuous of our public health institutions, listen to this.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
If you're starting to wonder why so many hard-core scientists are so contemptuous of our public health institutions, listen to this.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Mar 15: The silent, long-term effects of COVID, and more... | CBC Radio
On this week's episode: polar bear dens, modern sleep woes, climate change is bad for satellites, and an ancient Australian crater
www.cbc.ca
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
CBC science show Quirks and Quarks just had another great episode talking about the long term damage caused by each COVID infection.
If you're starting to wonder why so many hard-core scientists are so contemptuous of our public health institutions, listen to this.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
If you're starting to wonder why so many hard-core scientists are so contemptuous of our public health institutions, listen to this.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
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It is genuinely your moral duty, if you’re in the sciences, to violate the terms of your contact and take as much of the research home with you as you can. Today, tomorrow, every day your lab’s still open.
this is a golden age for walking out of your lab with a USB key in your pocket getting on a plane and going to Luxembourg
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
March 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It is genuinely your moral duty, if you’re in the sciences, to violate the terms of your contact and take as much of the research home with you as you can. Today, tomorrow, every day your lab’s still open.
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“I love what I do. That is what I want to pass on to my children. We must protect the ocean so that they can have the same healthy lives as us.”
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels - by @barrychristianson.com on @dialogueearth.bsky.social
dialogue.earth/en/ocean/the...
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels - by @barrychristianson.com on @dialogueearth.bsky.social
dialogue.earth/en/ocean/the...
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels
On the west coast, local people have gone to court to try and force a rethink of the impacts of oil and gas exploration
dialogue.earth
March 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
“I love what I do. That is what I want to pass on to my children. We must protect the ocean so that they can have the same healthy lives as us.”
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels - by @barrychristianson.com on @dialogueearth.bsky.social
dialogue.earth/en/ocean/the...
The South African fishers fighting fossil fuels - by @barrychristianson.com on @dialogueearth.bsky.social
dialogue.earth/en/ocean/the...