deborahblum - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @deborahblum
Published April 8, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-28
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-18
Total number of tweets analysed
46
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics related to science and journalism, including apologies for past actions by the American Chemical Society, endorsements for a book and a podcast, a discussion on the importance of local journalism, and debates over journalism versus propaganda. There is also some discussion of challenging personalities in the scientific community.
Topic Modeling
- Apology by American Chemical Society for bullying
- Endorsements for "Subatomic Writing" book
- Race science and persistence of division
- Book promotion and appreciation
- Debate over journalism and propaganda
- Challenges in chemistry research
- Local journalism projects
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are varied, ranging from anger and disappointment towards the American Chemical Society for their behavior to excitement and gratitude towards endorsements for a book or project. There are also expressions of congratulations and support towards Deborah Blum and her work, as well as discussions on journalism, human rights, and the challenges faced by scientists. Overall, there seems to be a mix of positive and negative emotions in these tweets.
Trend Analysis
- Criticism of the American Chemical Society for bullying and being wrong
- Endorsements and promotion of subatomic writing and related works and authors
- Promotion and discussion of Undark magazine and related content on race science
- Praise and discussions about books, journalism, and media
- Discussions and critiques of laws, rights, and democracy
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
24
52% of total
Number of Original tweets
2
4% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
7
15% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
19
41% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
5
10% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
46
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 19 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 12 |
| Twitter for Android | 10 |
| TweetDeck | 2 |
| Twitter for iPad | 2 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| deborahblum | Deborah Blum | Book author, science journalist, publisher of Undark, and director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. | 40,523 |
| hholdenthorp | Holden Thorp, Science EIC | Editor-in-Chief, Science Family of Journals. Prof at WashU. Views not necessarily those of AAAS. Mastodon link below. | 19,498 |
| BeaconPressBks | Beacon Press | #Publisher of #WhiteFragility, #TheHeritage, #NotesOfANativeSon, #MansSearchForMeaning, & more since 1854.#antiracism #activism #socialjustice | 17,332 |
| doliver8 | David Oliver | reporter @USATODAY, adjunct prof @uofmaryland @merrillcollege. he/him. gay, jewish. “the carousel never stops turning. you can't get off.” doliver@usatoday.com. | 10,442 |
| tvjrennie | John Rennie | Science writer/editor @QuantaMagazine | Frmrly @SciAm, TWC's Hacking the Planet & more | Faculty: NYU SHERP. | Opinions = my own, if that. (he/him) | 9,522 |
| gbaucom | @gbaucom@ecoevo.social | Associate prof at UMich. According to Kid1, I'm into feminist theory and gardening. | 8,927 |
| pnazemi | Pouria Nazemi | Freelance Science Journalist | ITNights video cast at https://t.co/KIh24oPqqP | pnazemi@gmail.com | 7,721 |
| CherokeeNative3 | CherokeeNative ☮️🌻🇺🇦 | 🌻Retired Paralegal standing in solidarity w/ACLU, BLM, LGBT, PPF &TheResistance! Trump is a malignant narcissist psychopath but is cognizant of his crimes! | 7,129 |
| Paleophile | Caitlin S., PhD | #SciComm and #SciPol professional in the #DMV | Evolutionary Anthropology MA & PhD | #EvoEd | #celiac | 🐶🐕 #rescue | novice screenwriter | Personal account | 6,693 |
| hassell_cissy | Cissy Robinson Hassell ~ Author | ❌NO DM's❌ Award winning #Author of 46 novels and 1 children’s book. Definitely a pantser. ~ WIP: THE WAY BACK | 4,941 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeaconPressBks | Beacon Press | #Publisher of #WhiteFragility, #TheHeritage, #NotesOfANativeSon, #MansSearchForMeaning, & more since 1854.#antiracism #activism #socialjustice | 5,540 |
| gbaucom | @gbaucom@ecoevo.social | Associate prof at UMich. According to Kid1, I'm into feminist theory and gardening. | 4,983 |
| CircleReader | Andrew Wetzel 🦣 indieweb.social/ | Human first, then: curious, Christian, parent.Other Evangelical.You Cannot Serve God & Mammon.#TheKingdomOfGodIsNotAPoliceState He/him.🔗🌳/CircleReader | 4,966 |
| doliver8 | David Oliver | reporter @USATODAY, adjunct prof @uofmaryland @merrillcollege. he/him. gay, jewish. “the carousel never stops turning. you can't get off.” doliver@usatoday.com. | 4,753 |
| _klburke | Dr. Katie L. Burke is also @kburke@mstdn.social | Digital Features Editor @AmSciMag. I help scientists tell their stories, share the wonder of science, & discuss barriers to better science. she/her. Tweets=mine | 4,576 |
| CherokeeNative3 | CherokeeNative ☮️🌻🇺🇦 | 🌻Retired Paralegal standing in solidarity w/ACLU, BLM, LGBT, PPF &TheResistance! Trump is a malignant narcissist psychopath but is cognizant of his crimes! | 4,527 |
| hassell_cissy | Cissy Robinson Hassell ~ Author | ❌NO DM's❌ Award winning #Author of 46 novels and 1 children’s book. Definitely a pantser. ~ WIP: THE WAY BACK | 3,883 |
| guta1610 | Dr Maria Augusta Arruda BSc PhD FBPhS | 🇧🇷👩🏿🔬 turned 👩🏿💼 in🇬🇧. Head of Researcher Development @ResearchersUoN|Chair @UoNBAME|Trustee @NCSCounselling|Advisor @BWiSNetwork|@4womeninscience | 3,582 |
| Paleophile | Caitlin S., PhD | #SciComm and #SciPol professional in the #DMV | Evolutionary Anthropology MA & PhD | #EvoEd | #celiac | 🐶🐕 #rescue | novice screenwriter | Personal account | 3,269 |
| ruppe_tr | T.Ruppe' | Still here. Peace. Trees. Immigrant&Ally. Scientist.💜💚💙✌️ | 3,013 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| DrStelling | pretenure peon (assistant professor)Dept. of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Texas at Dallas | 4 |
| Paleophile | #SciComm and #SciPol professional in the #DMV | Evolutionary Anthropology MA & PhD | #EvoEd | #celiac | 🐶🐕 #rescue | novice screenwriter | Personal account | 3 |
| Em_Hiestand | Pro-Democracy Writer/Designer/Poet. Former: Comms Director, @MIT_SHASS; Literary Ed., @Orion_Magazine. Major fan of Planet Earth, Justice, and the Oxford comma! | 2 |
| ArasLxlx | - | 2 |
| guta1610 | 🇧🇷👩🏿🔬 turned 👩🏿💼 in🇬🇧. Head of Researcher Development @ResearchersUoN|Chair @UoNBAME|Trustee @NCSCounselling|Advisor @BWiSNetwork|@4womeninscience | 2 |
| hholdenthorp | Editor-in-Chief, Science Family of Journals. Prof at WashU. Views not necessarily those of AAAS. Mastodon link below. | 2 |
| deborahblum | Book author, science journalist, publisher of Undark, and director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. | 2 |
| pnazemi | Freelance Science Journalist | ITNights video cast at https://t.co/KIh24oPqqP | pnazemi@gmail.com | 1 |
| pal8g2015 | RT means I have a pulse. | 1 |
| kieronflanagan | Prof of Science & Tech Policy @officialUoM @mioir and academic lead @NorthWestProdu3 Views own, RTs not. 🐝🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺 @kieronflanagan@sciences.social | 1 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1630284561144741891 | If @AmerChemSociety wants to be believed, they need to say ‘we were wrong to do to what we did and to bully people who objected; we’re sorry.’ @sciencegeist @DrRubidium @deborahblum … | 8 |
| 1628802565424189441 | This is a good addendum to the Undark series: Long Division: The Persistence of Race Science https://t.co/KH12VDF93J with contributions by @deborahblum et al. Angela Saini also interviewed in the podcast … | 2 |
| 1630309722019577856 | @hholdenthorp @AmerChemSociety @sciencegeist @DrRubidium @deborahblum @JakeYeston Yep. I once had great respect for ACS. No more. | 1 |
| 1629041003066695680 | The next #SciCon Lecture will feature 3 experts from the US & UK @SarahStonbely @Jgibbins @stevenwaldman. They will present innovative projects on how local journalism can be promoted. More info/free … | 1 |
| 1630571813171261440 | Happy #BookBDay, Angela Saini! 🎆 THE PATRIARCHS, a groundbreaking exploration of gendered oppression and our efforts to combat it, is “at turns myth-busting, startling, enraging, surprisingly hopeful, and addictively readable.”—@deborahblum … | 0 |
| 1628460530133352451 | @deborahblum @statnews Thanks for the boost! | 0 |
| 1627273417777942532 | @HiveEcosystem @choco_nin0 @willie_ui @deborahblum | 0 |
| 1627728445932244992 | @deborahblum @_klburke @undarkmag 😬 | 0 |
| 1627766734051737600 | @deborahblum @TwainHouse Looking forward to this chat! @StMartinsPress @MacmillanUSA | 0 |
| 1627819337917538306 | @deborahblum @USATODAY thx for sharing! | 0 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1630284561144741891 | If @AmerChemSociety wants to be believed, they need to say ‘we were wrong to do to what we did and to bully people who objected; we’re sorry.’ @sciencegeist @DrRubidium @deborahblum … | 23 |
| 1628035439033520129 | #SubatomicWriting blurbs!🤯Thanks to all these excellent people for endorsing SW: @mary_roach, @christophjoyce @nprscience, Steve Martin @NASAGoddard, @deborahblum @KSJatMIT @undarkmag, and Dinty W. Moore @brevitymag. 3/5 https://t.co/xsBhhg5AlI | 8 |
| 1628802565424189441 | This is a good addendum to the Undark series: Long Division: The Persistence of Race Science https://t.co/KH12VDF93J with contributions by @deborahblum et al. Angela Saini also interviewed in the podcast … | 7 |
| 1630284658872143878 | @deborahblum @KSJatMIT Thank you so much @deborahblum The book is fantastic and I hope people enjoy its Persian translation as well. | 4 |
| 1630309722019577856 | @hholdenthorp @AmerChemSociety @sciencegeist @DrRubidium @deborahblum @JakeYeston Yep. I once had great respect for ACS. No more. | 3 |
| 1627766734051737600 | @deborahblum @TwainHouse Looking forward to this chat! @StMartinsPress @MacmillanUSA | 3 |
| 1627273417777942532 | @HiveEcosystem @choco_nin0 @willie_ui @deborahblum | 2 |
| 1629163804851601409 | @guta1610 @deborahblum It’s a beautifully produced and visually stunning series on an extremely important topic. Many congratulations, Deborah and your stellar team! I hope it will win!Thrilled to see @undarkmag … | 2 |
| 1627819337917538306 | @deborahblum @USATODAY thx for sharing! | 2 |
| 1630571813171261440 | Happy #BookBDay, Angela Saini! 🎆 THE PATRIARCHS, a groundbreaking exploration of gendered oppression and our efforts to combat it, is “at turns myth-busting, startling, enraging, surprisingly hopeful, and addictively readable.”—@deborahblum … | 1 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #scicon | 2 |
| #bookbday | 1 |
| #subatomicwriting | 1 |
| #authors | 1 |
| #voyage | 1 |
| #expedition | 1 |
| #history | 1 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @deborahblum | 46 |
| @ksjatmit | 7 |
| @amerchemsociety | 6 |
| @sciencegeist | 6 |
| @drrubidium | 6 |
| @jakeyeston | 6 |
| @hholdenthorp | 5 |
| @undarkmag | 4 |
| @statnews | 4 |
| @doliver8 | 4 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
10
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😬 | 2 | grimacing_face |
| 🎆 | 1 | fireworks |
| 👃 | 1 | nose |
| 🤯 | 1 | exploding_head |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 3 |
| Activities | 1 |
| People & Body | 1 |
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