Study: Bluesky Is The New “Twitter” For “Scientists”

Unhappy with the changes Elon Musk made to Twitter, a new survey reveals a number of scientists are fleeing Musk’s platform for Bluesky, a Twitter alternative that sprouted up three years ago. However, it is hard to understand how this survey is any different than the one that was published two years ago.

Bluesky is the new science Twitter: new study concludes

For the past decade, Twitter has been a primary home of scientists on social media. In recent years, new leadership at Twitter has made substantive changes that have resulted in increases in the prevalence of…

— Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) February 13, 2026

In 2024, Chief Puttany of Brazil’s Yawanawa tribe performed a shamanic ritual at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. How will X survive without the presence of climate doom and gloomers who let witch doctors breathe on them?

Scientists who favor a one‑sided social‑media environment—where opposing viewpoints are never challenged—cannot truly claim the title scientist.