Science journalist and communicator. I love writing about science in all its forms. My words are on Dialogue Earth, Nature, The Scientist and many more. If you want to work with me send me a message. https://annanapolitano.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/anna83nap.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/anna83nap.bsky.social/post/3m2uh3kusx22xScientists in Hawaiʻi’ mapped sewage from inland cesspools reaching the ocean. My latest for @AGU_EOS https://eos.org/articles/pinpointing-sewage-seeps-in-hawaii #Hawaii #Groundwater #CoralReefs #OSDs10 Oct 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:fpsphqy3aeu5si5ut7q4fh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2uh3kusx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/anna83nap.bsky.social/post/3lteqyz4ehk2wI've visited many marine reserves in my life — their beauty still stuns me every time. But this story took me deeper, into a sobering truth: protection on paper isn’t enough. https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/invisible-enemies-a-plastic-crisis-in-our-marine-protected-areas/07 Jul 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:fpsphqy3aeu5si5ut7q4fh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3lteqyz4ehk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/anna83nap.bsky.social/post/3lmw7cykgkk2z#Brexit changed many things, especially people's lives!For @nature.com, I explored how it changed scientists' careers. Thanks to @niekbuurmah2o.bsky.social; Sergi Castellano; @doctordianap.bsky.social, and all the researchers who gave me their testimony. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00858-x16 Apr 2025 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:fpsphqy3aeu5si5ut7q4fh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmw7cykgkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/anna83nap.bsky.social/post/3llvqgrngos2nIntroduced to clean the air, scrubbers are far from being the solution to shipping pollution. Thanks to everyone who helped me to understand more about this technology and its limitations in my latest @dialogueearth.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:fpsphqy3aeu5si5ut7q4fh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvqgrngos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/anna83nap.bsky.social/post/3lbaxl2jfls2yAs mother of two bilingual children, I struggle to keep the connection with the heritage language. Writing about children migrant education and @NativeScientis felt so personal and relevant to my own life. Thanks to @RTB_Cheerful for the chance https://reasonstobecheerful.world/science-tapas-migrant-children/18 Nov 2024 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:fpsphqy3aeu5si5ut7q4fh53/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbaxl2jfls2y