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25 Twitter Accounts That Will Make You Smarter
Matt Petronzio/ 2012-07-27 15:34:23 UTC
25 Twitter Accounts That Will Make You Smarter
1. Mental Floss
An extension ofmental_floss magazine, the @mental_floss account is
perfect for knowledge junkies. You'll discover little-known facts across
many topics, whether pop culture, sports or science.
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2. Google Facts
@GoogleFacts isn't actually affiliated with Google the account is run by
the same people behind the @MoorganFreeman parody but the facts are
real, and they're usually shocking.
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3. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a noted American astrophysicist. He tweets facts
and links about science, and you'll often catch him answering really
interesting questions.
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4. Joanne Manaster
Joanne Manaster is a biology expert and all-around science enthusiast. Her
informative tweets are fun, inspiring and surprisingly accessible to the
average tweeter.
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5. Jonah Lehrer
Jonah Lehrer is a journalist and author writing about psychology,
neuroscience and the humanities. His blog, Frontal Cortex, was once part
ofWired, but now has a home at The New Yorker.
Editor's Note: Since this article was published, Lehrer hasresigned from
The New Yorker after admitting to fabrications in his latest book.
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6. TEDTalks
TED is a non-profit devoted to "ideas worth spreading." It has several
Twitter accounts, but @TEDTalks is the most-followed, and for good
reason. It's a feed of the company's regular talks, given by experts in
various fields.
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7. NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the part of
the United States government in charge of the nation's space program and
research. @NASA provides up-to-the-minute news and updates on various
projects, including the Mars rover and the International Space Station.
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8. DARPA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is part of the
United States Department of Defense. It's in charge of developing new
technology for the military. You can interact with the account by answering
fun questions, and lately you can find tweets about its Autonomous Robotic
Manipulation (ARM) robot.
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9. Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where
she actively advocates for human rights (especially where health is
concerned). By following her, you'll be able to keep on top of the latest
issues and campaigns.
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10. Brian Solis
Brian Solis is a digital analyst, sociologist and futurist, not to mention, the
principal analyst at Altimeter Group. His tweets, much like his latest book,
The End Of Business As Usual, often focus on the business-consumer
relationship and social media strategy.
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11. Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the CEO and chief designer of SpaceX, CEO and product
architect of Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity. He tweets different
statistics and facts related to science, the environment and technology.
Plus, he's pretty funny.
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12. Maria Popova
Maria Popova runsBrainpickings, an extremely popular culture blog that
covers a wide range of topics. Her accompanying Twitter account,
@brainpicker, showcases the interesting, creative and frequently peculiar
things Popova finds across the web.
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13. Sally Ride Science
Sally Ride, who died on July 23, was the first American woman in space.
She founded and headed Sally Ride Science, which is dedicated to
promoting children's interests in science, technology, engineering and math.
The Twitter account keeps track of the latest STEM and education news.
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14. Random Facts
The Random Facts account shares exactly what its name promises facts
and trivia you wouldn't necessarily go looking for, but are certainly glad
you found. Did you know only male turkeys gobble?
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15. CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is responsible
for operating the world's largest particle physics laboratory. It recently
discovered the Higgs boson. Follow @CERN for physics news and facts,
plus target the account with questions.
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16. Jennifer Preston
Jennifer Preston is a staff writer at The New York Times, where she writes
about technology, social media and politics. On Twitter, she does a great
job at rounding up recent articles that intersect those spheres.
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Gloria Steinem is an author, feminist and activist. She tweets about human
rights and noteworthy organizations. She's a must-follow for those
interested in social good and equality chances are you'll learn something
new.
18. Word of the Day
Learning a new word each day is a great way to increase your vocabulary,
not to mention, a surefire way to impress those around you. Whether it's
"caravansary," "osseous" or "nadir" @thewordoftheday has you
covered.
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19. Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter served as the director of policy planning in the U.S.
State Department from 2009 until 2011. She currently teaches politics and
international affairs at Princeton University. Her Twitter feed is chock full
of foreign policy information and intelligent conversation. You're sure to
learn a lot.
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20. Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is a writer, speaker and physician specializing in spirituality
and alternative medicine. Chopra tweets out guidance on meditation,consciousness, emotions and much more.
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21. Sam Harris
Sam Harris is a neuroscientist and author. He co-founded Project Reason, a
non-profit that promotes scientific knowledge and secular thought in
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society. His tweets focus on writing, free will and religion, and he engages
in intelligent debates (both on Twitter and in articles he links to).
22. Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is a well-known environmentalist who founded 350.org and
led protests against the Keystone XL pipeline project. Lately, he tweets
about climate change and global warming.
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23. MITnews
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the leading schools
in the world for STEM studies. Its @MITnews account tweets school
updates as well as research advancements in relevant fields.
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24. OMG Facts
@OMGFacts shares exactly what you'd expect: exciting, strange and
little-known facts. With over 4 million followers and four accompanying
accounts for sex, celebrities, animals and sports, it's a safe bet that you'll
learn something new.
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25. Charlene Li
Founder of Altimeter Group Charlene Li is an expert on social media,technology and marketing. She often engages in Twitter chats, providing
enlightening feedback on multiple topics.
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Twitter can sometimes seem more like a newspaper or encyclopedia than a social
network. Its intelligent user base contributes a wealth of knowledge to the
microblogging platform. Experts of various fields tweet constantly, and their
followers can learn a lot simply by reading their 140-character updates.
We found 25 Twitter accounts that will increase your general knowledge of awide range of topics: science, technology, human rights, the environment and
more. These individuals and general fact-toting accounts will help you engage in
intelligent discussions so you can impress your friends and family.
SEE ALSO: Dont Block These 10 Hilarious Twitter Bots
There are more than 140 million monthly active users on Twitter, and plenty of
them can teach you new things. But these 25 aren't the only ones. Which
intelligent accounts and people doyou follow?
TOPICS: GALLERY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH, TRENDING
BIG, TWITTER
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