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Kelly Tyrrell

Science and Health Writer at Freelance

Engagement Editor at The Open Notebook

Science. Journalism. Common sense. Striving to be a good human. Also, engagement editor at @Open_Notebook. Find me on Bluesky - same handle.

Articles

  • Feb 26, 2025 | channel3000.com | Patty Loew |Aldo Leopold |Kelly Tyrrell |Robert A. Birmingham

    Fall can be bittersweet. In Wisconsin, we celebrate the abundance of local farms and our home gardens, but we also wave goodbye to warm weather, wildlife and the verdant landscape. It’s a good time to take extra care and lean into activities that bring us rest and reflection, like stretching your legs, reading a book, baking a pie or communing with friends and neighbors over the hard-earned fruits of summer. Winter’s hibernation is just around the corner.

  • May 7, 2024 | bookshop.org | James Lattis |Kelly Tyrrell

    (Author) (Author) FORMAT Backorder (temporarily out of stock) Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller Description A richly illustrated history of Wisconsin's astronomical innovations Explore the remarkable story of Wisconsin astronomers whose curiosity, persistence, and innovation helped us better understand our universe.

  • May 6, 2024 | mysterytomebooks.com | Kelly Tyrrell

    PLEASE NOTE: While this is a free event, RSVPs are encouraged. Seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here »Explore the remarkable story of Wisconsin astronomers whose curiosity, persistence, and innovation helped us better understand our universe. Chasing the Stars traces the history of the University of Wisconsin’s Washburn Observatory, where some of the world’s most cutting-edge astronomical inventions were born.

  • Feb 8, 2024 | news.wisc.edu | Kelly Tyrrell

    Skip to main content The University of Wisconsin—Madison will build on its 175 years of excellence with several bold new initiatives designed to address global challenges, notably artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability. In her second address before the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents today, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared a wide-ranging look at UW–Madison’s recent successes, and plans to continue innovating for the public good.

  • Nov 17, 2023 | phys.org | Kelly Tyrrell

    Jennifer L. Mnookin, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and one of the most cited evidence law scholars in the nation, this week authored an editorial in the journal Science calling for a national commission of leading judges, scientists, legal academics and forensic practitioners to develop a framework ensuring forensic science that is admitted in courtrooms is valid and reliable.

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8 Nov 24

RT @SiriCarpenter: If you’re at #SciWri24, please come to @Open_Notebook’s book launch celebration on Sunday 6pm (Conv. Center). Eat, drink…

Kelly 🧶 Tyrrell
Kelly 🧶 Tyrrell @kellyperil
8 Nov 24

At #SciWri24, but over on Bluesky. Same handle. Or, find me on Whova.

Kelly 🧶 Tyrrell
Kelly 🧶 Tyrrell @kellyperil
6 Nov 24

RT @SiriCarpenter: 🎉🎉🎉 It's a momentous day—the day the world has been waiting for! I refer, of course, to the publication of the second ed…