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#FedFeed – Federal researchers bring science to Facebook Live

Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

October 18, 2016 4:14 pm

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Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Federal scientists are exploring a new frontier: Facebook Live. The National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins interviewed NASA astronaut Kate Rubins about her experiments with DNA sequencing on the International Space Station.

Meanwhile, at Oak Ridge National Laboratories, a major Department of Energy installation, nuclear engineer David Renfro took viewers on a tour of the High Flux Isotope Reactor.

Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.

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