Andrew Chapman

I'm seeking sources/stories about how financial stress has caused or worsened physical pain. If you've experienced this, I'd love to hear your story. #ChronicPain #FinancialStress #PainCommunity #journorequest

Videos in India show that sloth bears seem unaware of being stalked by the ferocious felines. When the tigers try to strike, the bears often get the better of them. nyti.ms/4foRLbA

Seals carrying sensors on their heads have helped uncover where meltwater from West Antarctica’s Bellingshausen Sea ends up, providing better mapping of currents in this critical region. Story by @nathanielscharp. eos.org/research-spotl…

Thanks to @vszabo1, @BrennaAFrasier, and @LisabetGud for sharing their research. And so great working with @cestmoiLanglois on this one.

Were Icelanders in the Viking and Middle Ages hunting blue whales–the largest animals on earth–centuries before industrial whalers could catch them? Historical texts and new archaeological evidence suggest so. Excited to see this one out in the world. hakaimagazine.com/features/how-v…

Experts say that the weather whiplash that characterized CA's high-altitude precipitation this winter are likely to become the norm in the Sierra Nevada. Andrew Chapman describes how this impacts mountain communities - and the downstream water supply buff.ly/3TADGxK

Recent research found a species of bacteria living in semen that’s associated with infertility and has links to the vaginal microbiome trib.al/5siQ8Kr

Polar bear dens are hard for humans to see, but drone-mounted radar can help trib.al/f1lpbIa

Scientists first heard its voice in 2005. But after nearly two decades of searching, the Cross Seamount beaked whale remains unseen, @Andrew7Chapman writes for @hakaimagazine: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Guided only by whalesong, scientists are on the hunt for the Cross Seamount beaked whale. For 18 years, the elusive cetacean has been heard, but never seen. Written by Andrew Chapman. l8r.it/ss6e

A simplified penicillin allergy test could help reduce false positives, but doctors face challenges in using it trib.al/iQtuuld

@sarafnovak @DiscoverMag Nice work, Sara! I remember the conception of this one -- fun to see the final product!

This was a fun one! 🦕🦖🦕🦖 My latest @DiscoverMag

A single whale can lock up as much carbon as 1,000 trees. By turning them into carbon credits, a new project hopes to save the climate and the whales trib.al/Th3foKw

Super stoked to be joining MoGen @UofT as an Assistant Professor in Oct '22! I'm founding "The Laboratory for RNA-Based Lifeforms" to explore the diversity of Earth's RNA entities 🧬🔎🦠🌎! Looking to hire🥰! (Please RT) #RNA #genetics #virology #bioinformatics 1/3

With climate change eating away at sea ice, polar bears and humans are coming into contact more and more. Scientists hope radar and AI can help prevent lethal outcomes, @Andrew7Chapman reports for @hakaimagazine. on.theatln.tc/EsY1lj0

As the climate changes, polar bears are increasingly coming into contact with people. ow.ly/LZoe50IP9Io

Excited for my first article in @hakaimagazine! Thanks to the fantastic folks @PolarBears for telling me all about their research, and to @_ColinS_ for the great edit!

New research shows that an organic fertilizer based on Traditional Ecological Knowledge in western India maintains better soil health and fertility than chemical fertilizers. Story by @Andrew7Chapman. eos.org/articles/tradi…

@jack_tamisiea Oh man, Jon the Learned lore is such a fantastic rabbit hole! His walrus is my favorite.

"Jon the Learned" is a pretty sick moniker for a naturalist. And, considering the age, his whales aren't half bad!

Hudson Bay polar bears are well offshore & with luck, killing seals. Winter is a tough time for the bears & they're in an energy maintenance mode until seals pup in spring. The rapid energy gain window for the bears starts in April & continues until ice melt.