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Thomas Sumner

(He/Him)
  • Senior Staff Writer, Simons Foundation
New York
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Science communicator. Managing editor @SimonsFdn. Formerly @ScienceNews. He/Him. 🦋 Bsky: bsky.app/profile/thomassumner.com

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Thomas Sumner is a science communicator and editor in New York City with over 13 years of experience translating complexity into excitement. As managing editor of the Simons Foundation, he oversees the multibillion-dollar nonprofit’s editorial team and media outreach efforts.

Thomas’ reporting on scientific research has appeared in publications such as Science, the San Jose Mercury News, Live Science, Business Insider and Fox News. Thomas previously covered the earth sciences beat for Science N…

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Clamor of Gravitational Waves From Universe's Merging Supermassive Black Holes 'Heard' for First ...

Clamor of Gravitational Waves From Universe's Merging Supermassive Black Holes 'Heard' for First ...

After 15 years of carefully observing stars called pulsars throughout our galaxy, the NANOGrav collaboration …

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A Star That Devoured Its Own Planets

A Star That Devoured Its Own Planets

Astrophysicists estimate that the sunlike star called Kronos has consumed 15 Earths’ worth of rocky material.

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Ag drone field grows

Ag drone field grows

A drone helicopter flies over an Oakville vineyard. While deadly military drones grab headlines, a very diffe…

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Coastal Los Angeles losing fog to urban sprawl

Coastal Los Angeles losing fog to urban sprawl

Warmer nights lift cloud level Morning fog along parts of coastal Southern California is disappearing due to …

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How to Hide Your Genome

How to Hide Your Genome

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-As the cost of genetic sequencing plummets, experts believe our genomes will help doctors d…

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Central American fires may intensify U.S. tornadoes

Central American fires may intensify U.S. tornadoes

Smoky air lowers cloud ceiling and segregates winds Smoke wafting across the Gulf of Mexico from Central Amer…

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Media Invitation: Fields Medals and Cutting-Edge Math at ICM 2026 in Philadelphia

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By Thomas Sumner
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By Thomas Sumner June 2, 2026 Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation Members of the press are invited to the world’s most prestigious mathematics conference, which will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia from July 23 to July 30, 2026.
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Black Hole Discoveries Abound in Newly Released LIGO-Virgo Catalog

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By Thomas Sumner
| simonsfoundation.org
Mara Johnson-Groh May 26, 2026 An artistic representation of gravitational waves. Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation In a series of new observations, astronomers have nearly doubled the number of black hole collisions ever identified. Detected through gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of space-time caused by the movements of massive objects — the black hole collisions are shedding new light on the universe’s darkest inhabitants as well as on the nature of the universe itself.
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Applications Open for Next Class of Pivot Fellows

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By Thomas Sumner
| simonsfoundation.org
The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications for the next class of Pivot Fellows, offering a unique opportunity for researchers ready to bring their expertise to a new field in mathematics or the natural sciences. Fellows will receive support for one year of mentored training in their new discipline, followed by the opportunity to apply for up to five years of research funding in their new field.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern for the Inside Science News Service

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but I make tooo many ttypos forit to be worthwhle.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Danny Concannon from The West Wing.

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