# ![@KatherineJWu Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::976580803491745794.png) @KatherineJWu Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D.

Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D. posts on X about im looking, twitter, did you, there is the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.88% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  2.88% [finance](/list/finance)  0.96%

**Social topic influence**
[im looking](/topic/im-looking) 3.85%, [twitter](/topic/twitter) 2.88%, [did you](/topic/did-you) 1.92%, [there is](/topic/there-is) 1.92%, [animals](/topic/animals) 0.96%, [soul](/topic/soul) 0.96%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 0.96%, [the best](/topic/the-best) 0.96%, [me in](/topic/me-in) 0.96%, [tour de](/topic/tour-de) 0.96%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Treehoppers Bizarre Wondrous Helmets Use Wing Genes to Grow The elaborate structures which are not actually wings can resemble thorns leaves ants and more"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/treehoppers-bizarre-wondrous-helmets-use-wing-genes-grow-180973713/)  2025-09-15T16:01Z 37.7K followers, 46.5K engagements


"Plants May Let Out Ultrasonic Squeals When Stressed Human ears cant hear them but other plants or animals might"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-record-stressed-out-plants-emitting-ultrasonic-squeals-180973716/)  2023-04-03T18:28Z 37.7K followers, 704.8K engagements


"New Research on the Ghent Altarpiece Validates Restorers' Rendering of the Mystic Lamb's Alarmingly Humanoid Face The animal's soul-penetrating gaze was painted over by a second set of artists in [----] and spent the next five centuries under wraps"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ghent-altarpiece-restorations-reveal-alarmingly-humanoid-face-famous-mystical-lamb-180973846/)  2020-06-05T17:30Z 37.7K followers, 2.3M engagements


"The Mysterious Origins of the Smallpox Vaccine Though the disease was declared eradicated in [----] the era of smallpox is far from over"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/mysterious-origins-smallpox-vaccine-180970069/)  2020-08-10T15:00Z 37.7K followers, 1.8M engagements


"There are strong signs that intradermal shots will work but let's keep in mind just how thin the data to back it is and all the challenges we're introducing by going full throttle on the dose-sparing approach. (4/5) https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/08/monkeypox-vaccine-splitting-doses-fda-gamble/671100/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/08/monkeypox-vaccine-splitting-doses-fda-gamble/671100/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1562595641741967360)  2022-08-25T00:20Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"A huge thanks to @kenyonfarrow @cmyeaton @AmmahStarr @InaParkMD @gregggonsalves @sri_edupuganti @stgoldst John Beigel Rafi Ahmed for your input. (5/5) https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/08/monkeypox-vaccine-jynneos-intradermal-injection-acam2000/671220/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/08/monkeypox-vaccine-jynneos-intradermal-injection-acam2000/671220/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1562595643750658049)  2022-08-25T00:20Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Thanks to @asosin @deeptabhattacha @Dra_Wallace @SaskiaPopescu @jessicamalaty @BruxvoortKatia @drgregpoland for your perspectives on the rough road ahead https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/08/omicron-booster-vaccine-only-plan/671233/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/08/omicron-booster-vaccine-only-plan/671233/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1562905360549421057)  2022-08-25T20:50Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@chemstge3k @asosin @deeptabhattacha @Dra_Wallace @SaskiaPopescu @jessicamalaty @BruxvoortKatia @drgregpoland these and other communications specifically say that the first round will be [--] and up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1562981409131618305)  2022-08-26T01:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"eek a ghost but actually read this great @sarahzhang story about the mysterious virus that helped us eradicate smallpox and is currently helping us battle monkeypox https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/mystery-inside-monkeypox-vaccines/671256/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/mystery-inside-monkeypox-vaccines/671256/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1563178385341554690)  2022-08-26T14:55Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hello I'm looking for experts in feline biomechanics. diverse sources especially welcome DM me comment or tag - thank you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1567899200276381696)  2022-09-08T15:34Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@biologistimo @tjcranman amazing DM me when you get a sec or I can shoot you an email"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1567903691360927745)  2022-09-08T15:52Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@marinakoren @dlberes rude Damon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569450302130245632)  2022-09-12T22:18Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@dlberes @marinakoren"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569459812035080194)  2022-09-12T22:55Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@sarahzhang is simply one of the best science writers out there. read this fascinating account of myopia and then read it again. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/kids-glasses-vision-increased-nearsightedness-myopia/671244/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/kids-glasses-vision-increased-nearsightedness-myopia/671244/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569691233030754309)  2022-09-13T14:15Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"I wrote about falling cats high-rise syndrome and the bonkers physics of the righting reflex. Cats are amazing. Also theoretically there might not be a limit to the heights they can fall from a survive https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/falling-dropped-cat-reflex-physics/671424/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/falling-dropped-cat-reflex-physics/671424/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569769196153671683)  2022-09-13T19:25Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"h/t to @zoonotic1 for pointing me in this direction and thanks to @drskyskull for writing the amazing book that served as a huge source for this story: https://bookshop.org/books/falling-felines-and-fundamental-physics/9780300231298 https://bookshop.org/books/falling-felines-and-fundamental-physics/9780300231298"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569769198095847425)  2022-09-13T19:25Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"additional thanks to @rjallain @drdavidhu Carly Fox Hanno Essen Mairin Balisi Barbro Filliquist Michael Kato Christine Rutter Sophie Amirsultan for dropping some legit cat facts https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/falling-dropped-cat-reflex-physics/671424/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/falling-dropped-cat-reflex-physics/671424/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569769199467171843)  2022-09-13T19:25Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"also PSA please don't drop your cats https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/falling-dropped-cat-reflex-physics/671424/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/falling-dropped-cat-reflex-physics/671424/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569769282845790209)  2022-09-13T19:25Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@marinakoren time for a moon-off"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569786585691955201)  2022-09-13T20:34Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@LibraryOgre wait no way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569802881758281729)  2022-09-13T21:39Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@BillHanage jesus Bill I forgot about Numberwang until RIGHT NOW and now I have to rewatch all of the episodes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1569863369984974848)  2022-09-14T01:39Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Are you Team Double-Down or Team Divide and Conquer https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/covid-booster-flu-shot-arm-soreness/671444/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/covid-booster-flu-shot-arm-soreness/671444/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1570528543892963328)  2022-09-15T21:42Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"a caper through simultaneous vaccination with assists from @SalliePermar @rishirajgoel @victora_lab @LocciLab @TheBcellArtist @stephanielangel @JayCdoesID https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/covid-booster-flu-shot-arm-soreness/671444/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/covid-booster-flu-shot-arm-soreness/671444/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1570528545532936192)  2022-09-15T21:42Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@amymaxmen @Nature @bmaher @KSJatMIT @pulitzercenter AMY congratulations that piece was a tour de force and I'm so glad it's been getting so much recognition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1570530168481140736)  2022-09-15T21:49Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@stephanielangel @SalliePermar it's ok your left lymph node will thank you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1570559764563890178)  2022-09-15T23:46Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@florian_krammer yup fair and I noted this in the piece. I considered waiting but it just made more sense for my travel plans to do this now - I won't be doing any travel in the winter just the fall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1570568988253655044)  2022-09-16T00:23Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hello I'm looking to speak to healthcare workers at clinics and hospitals in Wyoming North Dakota Montana and Idaho. as always diversity appreciated and non-MDs especially welcome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572231654458130436)  2022-09-20T14:30Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"any allergists out there available to answer a very quick question"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572319287658049537)  2022-09-20T20:18Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@kerrywynn1969 DM me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572578253440974849)  2022-09-21T13:27Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@kaelwell DM me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572578271442931714)  2022-09-21T13:27Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@israfel462 DM me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572578293945364484)  2022-09-21T13:27Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"WHAT IS TACOCAT BACKWARDS https://t.co/2Ln2Cfrr8N https://t.co/2Ln2Cfrr8N"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572652658481045510)  2022-09-21T18:23Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"had a blast writing about lentiviruses (the group that includes HIV) futzing with mammal genomes. these viruses like many others can end up stuck and "fossilized" in animal DNA. understanding how could inform modern treatments. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/lentiviruses-lemurs-hiv-treatment-cure/671498/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/lentiviruses-lemurs-hiv-treatment-cure/671498/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572681365665226752)  2022-09-21T20:17Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"huge thanks to @ArisKatzourakis @Paleovirologist @memerman @maria_tokuyama @Lucie_Virevolte @CedricFeschotte @NicholeKlatt @DBM003 @frolivr Andrea Kirmaier Sabrina Leddy for the wonderful conversations https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/lentiviruses-lemurs-hiv-treatment-cure/671498/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/lentiviruses-lemurs-hiv-treatment-cure/671498/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1572681367573471232)  2022-09-21T20:17Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"always read @sarahzhang https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/covid-pandemic-end-worse-than-flu/671514/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/covid-pandemic-end-worse-than-flu/671514/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1573318164632461312)  2022-09-23T14:27Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hi I'm looking to speak with someone who grew up with a pet spent a significant time away from home (i.e. boarding school college etc.) then came back to find themselves allergic. what did you do please DM me if you're up for chatting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1575140519629492224)  2022-09-28T15:08Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@francesca_camp_ this is the correct choice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1575148782488113155)  2022-09-28T15:41Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"all set for now everyone thank you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1575148950843162625)  2022-09-28T15:42Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"a true delight to contemplate and write about choanoflagellates little yeast-size creatures that can toggle back and forth between single- and multi-celled states. they also happen to be the closest living relatives to the animal lineage. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/choanoflagellates-multicellularity-individuality-origins-of-animal-life/671588/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/choanoflagellates-multicellularity-individuality-origins-of-animal-life/671588/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1575646297956048897)  2022-09-30T00:38Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"huge thank you to @A_Nicole_King @Choano_Lab @thibaut_brunet @Pawel_Burkhardt @Frutag33 @mrebolleda @PedroM_Z @multicellgenome Alain Garcia De Las Bayonas for the thought-provoking conversations and for the gorgeous images https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/choanoflagellates-multicellularity-individuality-origins-of-animal-life/671588/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/09/choanoflagellates-multicellularity-individuality-origins-of-animal-life/671588/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1575646300380762112)  2022-09-30T00:38Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"weather in New England: late September: finally its cooling off early October: well I guess its winter now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577254174760189956)  2022-10-04T11:07Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@fremontdog AccuWeather"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577318529774280704)  2022-10-04T15:23Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hi I'm looking for a wildebeest expert. hit me up 👋🏻 (does not have to be someone on Twitter)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577412486101442567)  2022-10-04T21:36Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@evornithology all day every day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577452690514116608)  2022-10-05T00:16Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@zoonotic1 @Boghuma @ENirenberg great band name"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577456312463474688)  2022-10-05T00:31Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"always in the way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577457326784942081)  2022-10-05T00:35Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"how most reporting calls go tbh read this amazing parrot theft story from @danengber https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/parrots-stolen-theft-punta-gorda-florida/671661/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/parrots-stolen-theft-punta-gorda-florida/671661/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577715050617475123)  2022-10-05T17:39Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"There are those who might argue that things feel "back to normal" now; that the pandemic is "over"; that we "have the tools" to successfully combat SARS-CoV-2 on all fronts. That might be true for many people in this country. It is not true for all. 2/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577824422202851328)  2022-10-06T00:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Severe disparities persist. Healthcare and public health infrastructure remains fractured. Long COVID remains largely unaddressed. Too few children are vaccinated. There is barely even awareness of the updated COVID vaccine. 3/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577824423633211394)  2022-10-06T00:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"I spoke to many people who are concerned that we are effectively sleepwalking through fall into a winter that many will expect to be bog-standard but could be awful in new and worrisome ways. 4/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577824425101213697)  2022-10-06T00:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Perhaps even worse if we treat this as our first "post-pandemic" winter it could set precedent for years to comefurther entrenching inequities and keeping resources from the communities that most need them. 5/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577824426435002370)  2022-10-06T00:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"This feels like a time to establish norms; to learn from the recent past and the distant past. I hope we're up for the challenge. 6/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577824427772878849)  2022-10-06T00:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Thanks to all who spoke with me including those I wasn't able to include in the final piece: @sriniv_venkat @emilymicheleL @april_mmdx @JanProbst @mariasundaram @vivaciousvax @mdulitz @MatiH_ID Charlotte Hobbs Margaret Bortko Sarah Nafziger 7/7 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-winter-wave-2022-predictions/671658/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1577824429131931650)  2022-10-06T00:53Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hi would love to be following more school nurses who are on Twitter. any suggestions cc @RobinCogan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1578015125730213889)  2022-10-06T13:31Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"for 20+ years I had a terrible cat allergy that caused me to break out in hives whenever I was around dander. now I can bury my face in the stripey fur of my tabbies Calvin and Hobbes and it's 100% chill. no one knows why. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/cat-allergy-disappeared-tolerance/671662/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/cat-allergy-disappeared-tolerance/671662/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1578067886907826181)  2022-10-06T17:01Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"tolerance is a weird lil thing. but I had a delightful time talking about it with @rubin_allergy @KimberlyBlumen1 @nowak_wegrzyn Anne Liu https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/cat-allergy-disappeared-tolerance/671662/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/10/cat-allergy-disappeared-tolerance/671662/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1578067888480702469)  2022-10-06T17:01Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"fact check: tru No one writes lovelier prose about space than @marinakoren https://t.co/j39BwcbFq9 No one writes lovelier prose about space than @marinakoren https://t.co/j39BwcbFq9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1578398292576288768)  2022-10-07T14:54Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@JeffreyGoldberg are you sure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1579911470317735936)  2022-10-11T19:07Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"I did it all for Boocat: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/cat-gum-health-brush-teeth/671206/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/cat-gum-health-brush-teeth/671206/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580231874366308352)  2022-10-12T16:20Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"a huge thank you to everyone at @TheAtlantic especially my editor @slaskow who has been one of my greatest champions and mentors and pushed me every day to be better https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2022/10/national-academies-announce-inaugural-recipients-of-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-awards-for-excellence-in-science-communications https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2022/10/national-academies-announce-inaugural-recipients-of-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-awards-for-excellence-in-science-communications"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580232815148339200)  2022-10-12T16:23Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"all the winners have produced amazing work (check it out) but I especially want to note fellow awardees @rpocisv @brookejarvis @dr_kkjetelina @aliceluculligan who I've worked with or otherwise gotten to know. excited to celebrate with all of you https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2022/10/national-academies-announce-inaugural-recipients-of-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-awards-for-excellence-in-science-communications https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2022/10/national-academies-announce-inaugural-recipients-of-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-awards-for-excellence-in-science-communications"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580232816733716481)  2022-10-12T16:23Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@HelenBranswell thank you Helen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580233044266737666)  2022-10-12T16:24Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@IsbergRalph ❤ thank you Ralph"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580250173938155520)  2022-10-12T17:32Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@aznfusion never change"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580556617674027008)  2022-10-13T13:50Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"whatever length I'm trying to currently write at Writers I'm curious: what's your least favorite story length Writers I'm curious: what's your least favorite story length"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1580976831469355009)  2022-10-14T17:40Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"can anyone recommend someone who studies the psychology of naming practices doesn't have to be someone on Twitter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1581011586470539264)  2022-10-14T19:58Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@fremontdog anything"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1581076309442465793)  2022-10-15T00:15Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@PREAUX_FISH @fremontdog hmm. humans naming human made and human influenced things: cars children pets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1581089366432419840)  2022-10-15T01:07Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"as you have aged have you gotten MORE or LESS afraid of New York more less this is unpatriotic more less this is unpatriotic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1582154358174535680)  2022-10-17T23:39Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@davidlsims t-minus [--] hours bruh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1582158026101821440)  2022-10-17T23:54Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@Open_Notebook @DrJayVarma Tuesday tonight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1582488709835870208)  2022-10-18T21:48Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@AaronHGriffing @Sternarchella @PREAUX_FISH ok but have you seen him"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1582922688909103104)  2022-10-20T02:32Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"when I told my mom that my partner (Kevin) and I had adopted two new cats (Calvin and Hobbes) she went quiet for a very long time. "why did you name one of your cats after your boyfriend" she finally asked. pet names are fun read all about them https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/history-pet-names-more-human/671834/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/history-pet-names-more-human/671834/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1584962018146033664)  2022-10-25T17:36Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"when I went down the pet-names rabbit hole I knew I had to find out more about Baby Jeff: Thank you to @BrittanyMeansIt for this inspirational content https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/history-pet-names-more-human/671834/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/history-pet-names-more-human/671834/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1585012285143412738)  2022-10-25T20:55Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@maddie_sofia Things Fellow White Journalists Have Said To Me should do it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1585015003223969793)  2022-10-25T21:06Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"nearly three years into the pandemic children will be among this winter's most vulnerable groupsas a swell of respiratory viruses returns amid disappearing mitigations ready to make up for lost time. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/rise-of-rsv-flu-covid-infections-kids/671947/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/rise-of-rsv-flu-covid-infections-kids/671947/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1587233138522132480)  2022-11-01T00:00Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"thank you to @SalliePermar @ChrisCarrollMD @drmjsacco @DalabihAbdallah Marietta Vazquez Chris Woodward Ashley Joffrion Stacy Williams Shelby Lighton. peds hospitals are in crisis and could use everyone's support to mitigate spread. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/rise-of-rsv-flu-covid-infections-kids/671947/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/rise-of-rsv-flu-covid-infections-kids/671947/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1587233140115898368)  2022-11-01T00:00Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"SARS-2 continues to spit out variants at a wild pace. if it keeps up the clip will our monoclonal antibody treatments ever be able to keep up it's a crucial question for the immunocompromised. and the answers may not arrive in time for this winter. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-variants-antibody-treatments-immunocompromised/671929/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-variants-antibody-treatments-immunocompromised/671929/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1587234182337536001)  2022-11-01T00:04Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"huge thanks to @ErinMcCreary @DrJeanneM @alpanaw @abrahamlabhms @alhkim Mari Nakamura for sharing your expertise and to the people relying on Evusheld who shared their stories with me. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-variants-antibody-treatments-immunocompromised/671929/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-variants-antibody-treatments-immunocompromised/671929/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1587234184468258816)  2022-11-01T00:04Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@matteo_wong in defense of HF. HF is good people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1587530399315550214)  2022-11-01T19:41Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@matteo_wong p.s. I love fungi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1587530456853012481)  2022-11-01T19:42Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hello I do not like Daylight Saving Time but I REALLY like 25-hour Sundays https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/11/daylight-saving-time-ending-25-hour-sunday/671984/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/11/daylight-saving-time-ending-25-hour-sunday/671984/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1588227293071163395)  2022-11-03T17:51Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@dlberes gurl I gave you and your fellow parents of infants a shout out in the piece specifically for that reason. my deepest sympathies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1588228886973800449)  2022-11-03T17:57Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@elizabeth_fels @Dr_ScottK @GovLarryHogan @md_wallach @Lakshmi_RKG here you go https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/rise-of-rsv-flu-covid-infections-kids/671947/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/rise-of-rsv-flu-covid-infections-kids/671947/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1588491084166225922)  2022-11-04T11:19Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"COVID's not the flu but maybe the way we approach vaccination can start to become more flu-esque: "how many" is getting replaced by "when" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/11/annual-covid-vaccine-booster-shots/672037/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/11/annual-covid-vaccine-booster-shots/672037/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1590390222449434625)  2022-11-09T17:05Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Boston Come hang out with me on SATURDAY at @TurtleSwampBrew for our next @storycollider show Featuring @HuWantsToKnow @drdre4000 @EricBoodman and Theresa Okokon Tickets: https://www.storycollider.org/shows/2022/11/19/boston-ma-catalysts https://www.storycollider.org/shows/2022/11/19/boston-ma-catalysts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1593427274132426752)  2022-11-18T02:14Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"how do you study animal deception without being duped yourself that's one of the key puzzles in researching bird mimicryand boy can it be fun. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/11/vocal-sound-mimicry-birds-animals/672159/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/11/vocal-sound-mimicry-birds-animals/672159/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1593688552994312192)  2022-11-18T19:32Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"huge thank you to @lyrebirdlab @lauraakelley @SahasBarve @DaveGammonBio @Mairenn_C @EvolutionPirate @SakataJon Tom Flower for sharing these amazing birds and stories with me https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/11/vocal-sound-mimicry-birds-animals/672159/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/11/vocal-sound-mimicry-birds-animals/672159/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1593688554781155332)  2022-11-18T19:32Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@e_hernandez8 @SaskiaPopescu yes definitely - I mentioned stress briefly in the piece. if we DID see an increase in asthma and obesity in a few years we couldn't automatically say "oh this is the pandemic microbiome" could be an interaction of stress diet respiratory infections abx use etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1600878993024032768)  2022-12-08T15:44Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"hi I'll be spending more time at the pachyderm place link in bio"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1603780009411362818)  2022-12-16T15:52Z 37.7K followers, 10.5K engagements


"heading out for the holidays until after the start of the new year but in the meantime please enjoy these incredible mostly-invisible blood-stashing froggos https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/12/glass-frogs-transparent-arboreal-amphibians-disguise/672551/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/12/glass-frogs-transparent-arboreal-amphibians-disguise/672551/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1606008108374843392)  2022-12-22T19:25Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"as well as this take from the amazing @aznfusion who is my frog coverage pal for life https://defector.com/how-the-glass-frog-hides-its-blood/ https://defector.com/how-the-glass-frog-hides-its-blood/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1606008110929178625)  2022-12-22T19:25Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@ScienceWriting @ScienceWriters @sejorg @healthreporters @ComSciCon happy to see projects like this expanding some great resources already existand continue to be added toat @Open_Notebook https://www.theopennotebook.com/resources-we-like/ https://www.theopennotebook.com/resources-we-like/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1610382326256607234)  2023-01-03T21:07Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"ha ha ha fuck https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/01/covid-virus-spread-toilets-public-bathrooms/672846/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/01/covid-virus-spread-toilets-public-bathrooms/672846/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1618645301887406082)  2023-01-26T16:21Z 37.7K followers, 56.8K engagements


"@_david_ho_ @gcnp58 oh yes I always use the lid if there is one but uh there isnt always one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1618649109107449858)  2023-01-26T16:36Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"CO2 monitors should come with a warning label for the neurotic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/02/carbon-dioxide-monitor-indoor-air-pollution-gas-stoves/672923/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/02/carbon-dioxide-monitor-indoor-air-pollution-gas-stoves/672923/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1621558850250805250)  2023-02-03T17:18Z 37.7K followers, 272.7K engagements


"Boston folks interested in telling a @storycollider story DM me we're looking for one more teller to fill out our show on March [--] check out some of our recent stories here (event is live some stories may end up on the podcast at a later date): https://www.storycollider.org/podcast https://www.storycollider.org/podcast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1622763672291491840)  2023-02-07T01:06Z 37.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Boston @storycollider will be back at @TurtleSwampBrew on March [--]. I'm hosting with @BGordonThompson. Come hang out Storytellers: Marjie Alonso Julie Baker Harold Cox @Craig_A_Spencer TICKETS: https://www.storycollider.org/shows/2023/3/11/boston-ma-identities https://www.storycollider.org/shows/2023/3/11/boston-ma-identities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1627774248000409623)  2023-02-20T20:56Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"the content I crave from @TheAtlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/02/photos-larry-the-cat-12-years-chief-mouser/673186/ https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/02/photos-larry-the-cat-12-years-chief-mouser/673186/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1628858750810439682)  2023-02-23T20:46Z 37.7K followers, 34.6K engagements


"@cyberswimmer I did not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1629136431200305155)  2023-02-24T15:09Z 37.7K followers, [---] engagements


"SO excited to be back in Boston for our next @storycollider at @TurtleSwampBrew @BGordonThompson and I will be hosting THIS SATURDAY MARCH [--]. Our amazing lineup: Marjie Alonso Julie Baker Harold Cox @Craig_A_Spencer TICKETS: https://www.storycollider.org/shows/2023/3/11/boston-ma-identities https://www.storycollider.org/shows/2023/3/11/boston-ma-identities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1632939104336859137)  2023-03-07T02:59Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"she's baaaaaaaaaack a really fun and interesting one from @sarahzhang https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/gender-neutral-baby-names-popularity/673464/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/gender-neutral-baby-names-popularity/673464/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1638277668117401603)  2023-03-21T20:33Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements


"these tricky mfers https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/cockroaches-evolution-avoid-sweet-poison-exterminator-traps/673545/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/cockroaches-evolution-avoid-sweet-poison-exterminator-traps/673545/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1641132775859159078)  2023-03-29T17:38Z 37.7K followers, 40.3K engagements


"I suppose I am here now https://bsky.app/profile/katherinejwu.com https://bsky.app/profile/katherinejwu.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KatherineJWu/status/1704512560383287665)  2023-09-20T15:07Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements

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