The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011

TIME picks the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the conversation. Take a look and vote on whether you think these top tweeters should be on our list. Click here to see the poll results

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New York Academy of Sciences

science and the city

Followers: 2K
Sample tweet: "Just had amazing interview w microbiologist Glenn Gibson — he makes fake gut models in his lab! New Scientist article: http://bit.ly/bgOvgg"

The New York Academy of Sciences Twitter feed is like the culture listings in a newspaper: find lecture series, documentary screenings, panels and exhibits in just about any scientific discipline imaginable. Even if you're not in New York City, you can still enjoy links to interviews with leading researchers in everything from genetics to paleontology to nuclear physics.

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