Dr Claire Asher
claireasher@mastodon.social
<p>Freelance science writer & communicator. Co-author of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BraveGreenWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BraveGreenWorld</span></a>. </p><p>Interests include <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Evolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnimalBehaviour" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AnimalBehaviour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="ht
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Research is ongoing into the health effects of the world’s roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals, but what we know so far is cause for concern. Plastics, PFAS and other synthetic chemicals are linked to numerous health risks, and emerging research even suggests that rising atmospheric CO2 levels may harm health. My latest for @mongabay@mastodon.green: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/global-framework-urgently-needed-to-assess-emerging-health-risks-of-novel-chemicals-experts-say/ #Pollution #He...
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The plastics industry is pushing pyrolysis as a solution to the plastic pollution crisis, even though this polluting and energy-intensive process creates very little, if any, recycled plastic. Now, they plan to count the products of pyrolysis as recycling credits that can be applied to new plastic products containing minimal recycled content. My latest for @mongabay@mastodon.green: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/plastic-industry-bookkeeping-plans-hide-chemical-recycling-harms-critics-say/...
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From radiation-eating fungi to tanned frogs, my latest article for @sciencefocus.bsky.social explores some of the extraordinary discoveries scientists have made in the ruins of Chernobyl. https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/strangest-discoveries-inside-chernobyl #Biology #Chemistry #Physics #Evolution
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What would you love to know about autonomous robots in industrial environments? 🤖 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Daniela Shchegelskaya from the University of Twente about getting robots to operate reliably in safety-critical environments. Send me your questions for Daniela in the comments below or on the Robot Talk website: robottalk.org/ask-a-question/ #Robots #Robotics
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What happens to our used clothes after we donate them to charity? Every year, over 90 million tonnes of textiles waste is produced globally, but less than one per cent of that is recycled or reused. My latest for @sciencefocus@flipboard.com: https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/clothes-donation-recycling-waste-pollution-landfill #Environment #Climate #Sustainability #Fashion
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In the first second after the Big Bang, a scorching hot sea of light and particles filled the Universe. Over the last two decades, scientists have managed to recreate this liquid light and study its properties. My latest article for BBC Science Focus attempts to answer the question, "What was the first ever 'sea' actually like?" https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/recreated-universe-first-liquid #Science #Physics #LiquidLight
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Plastic pollution and drug-resistant infections are two of the biggest crises facing humanity, but they are usually considered separately by scientists and policymakers. New research is finding deeply concerning links between them. My latest article for Mongabay.com explores how microplastic pollution is enhancing antimicrobial resistance. https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/microplastic-pollution-can-fuel-rise-in-antibiotic-resistance-studies-find/ #plasticpollution #antimicrobialstewardship #d...