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Gregory Barber
@GregoryJBarber
science and technology journalist / McGraw Fellow @newmarkjschool / words in @nytimes @theatlantic @quantamagazine @WIRED etc. / [email protected]
San Francisco, CA
Joined November 2012
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Dec 11, 2023
    I'm no longer @WIRED. I was the luckiest to land there out of college and have freedom to build beats and write big features on a truly boggling array of topics. Excited for what's next. For now, that's freelancing (unless this industry magically starts hiring)...
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    Gregory Barber
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    Mar 16, 2022
    Ukraine and Moldova have synced their power grids with Europe, three weeks after unhooking from Russia on day one of the invasion. The electricity flowing between the two will be limited at first, but it's a big step. @WIRED
    The Race to Rescue Ukraineā€™s Power Grid From Russia
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Dec 13, 2022
    Ignition!!! But still a long road ahead to practical fusion energy. Thankful to all the physicists who quickly jumped on the phone with me to talk lasers and Icarus
    The Real Fusion Energy Breakthrough Is Still Decades Away
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
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    Feb 10, 2022
    Renaissance scholar and sci-fi author @Ada_Palmer believes the future will be scary, weird, and uncomfortable. Why does she find that idea hopeful? My profile from the March issue of @WIRED.
    Ada Palmer and the Weird Hand of Progress
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    May 10, 2021
    Pfizer's Covid vaccine has been authorized for kids 12-15. That's way sooner than I expected when I started talking to pediatricians about this last fall. A benefit of the timing: It makes planning for the next school year a whole lot easier. wired.com/story/us-teensā€¦ via @wired
    US Teens Can Get Their Covid Shot. Whatā€™s Next for Schools?
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
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    Nov 2, 2021
    The world is poised to run short on materials for new batteries, meaning we could end up with millions fewer EVs in coming years than we want. What if we looked to old batteries instead? Three (!) stories on @WIRED on the afterlife of EVs: wired.com/story/cars-goiā€¦ (1/4)
    Cars Are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Oct 3, 2022
    Totally shocked and honored to learn that my reporting on lithium mining and conservation won this year's Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism from @theAGU
    Congratulations to the 2022 AGU Union Medal, Award, and Prize Recipients - Eos
    From eos.org
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Dec 11, 2023
    Replying to @GregoryJBarber
    I'll continue to report on climate accountability, as well as new energy tech. But I'm also excited to return to my roots covering AI, tech culture, hardware, etc. Editors, please get in touch! [email protected] @wiredunion 4ever.
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    Gregory Barber
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    Jun 1, 2021
    The story of how one woman became a blockchain believerā€”and what that has in store for the city she happens to run. Starts with Bitcoin; ends with a whale. A lot of memes in between. @WIRED
    The Mayor of Reno Is Betting Big on the Blockchain
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Jan 28, 2022
    Grateful to @SPJ_NorCal for awarding my piece about Tiehm's buckwheat and the ecological costs of green energy its 2021 longform award! W/ great thanks to @vtitunik @JenniferMKahn @Mstreshinsky @glichfield, the best editors I could have asked for.
    The Lithium Mine Versus the Wildflower
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
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    Jun 30, 2022
    This is not a game to us. We've got important stories to report and words to write. But after more than a year of bargaining, we're ready to walk out to get this important work on our contract finished.
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    WIRED Union
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    Jun 30, 2022
    *WALKOUT ALERT* @wiredunion members are prepared to walk out for Prime Day on July 12 and 13th unless @CondeNast agrees to a fair contract. And we need our supporters to stand with us šŸ”„šŸ§µ axios.com/2022/06/30/wirā€¦
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Aug 9, 2021
    I wrote about how delta has warped our perception of risk and how doing a little math has helped me (start to) recalibrate. Thx @microcovid for the data wired.com/story/the-deltā€¦ @wired
    The Delta Variant Has Warped Our Risk Perception
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
    @GregoryJBarber
    Dec 18, 2023
    Replying to @SashaMTL
    in case of interest, @lindakinstler's great profile of Lena Forsen
    Finding Lena, the Patron Saint of JPEGs
    From wired.com
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    Gregory Barber
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    Nov 16, 2022
    I wrote for @WIRED about what it's like to be a young activist at #COP27, where protesting requires permission, and what that says about where climate activism is headed. w/ thanks to @InesYabar @Fisher_DanaR and many others
    Welcome to COP27. Thank You for Not Protesting
    From wired.com