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Adam Hinterthuer is a freelance science and environmental writer living in Madison, Wisconsin. He's written about bisphenol-A in plastics for Scientific American, Asian Carp and electric fences for BioScience and one man's crusade to clean the mighty Mississippi for the now defunct Plenty magazine. Once upon a time, he was a podcaster for Scientific American's "60 Second Science." In his free time, well, actually, with two young daughters and three part-time jobs, Adam doesn't have free time. If he did, he'd spend it camping, hiking or biking (sans kids) with his wife, Carrie.

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Avoiding fear and loathing in self-editing

Avoiding fear and loathing in self-editing

By on May 21, 2013 | 1 Response

Last March, an article I wrote about the spread of Asian carp in U.S. waters appeared in the journal BioScience. A month later, the editors received a letter from a ... Keep Reading »

The accidental specialist

The accidental specialist

By on April 15, 2013 | 1 Response

When I first began freelancing, I was paralyzed by the debate over “keeping my options open” versus specializing in certain areas of science writing. There’s enough advice out there on ... Keep Reading »

The struggle to keep a foot in freelancing can often be blamed on little toes like these.

Keeping my toes in freelance journalism

By on February 25, 2013 | 3 Responses

As mentioned in a previous post, I juggle a lot of jobs these days. Along with working a “gig with benefits,” organizing educational expeditions for journalists and helping raise two ... Keep Reading »

Juggling means something is always up in the air.

The art of juggling jobs

By on February 4, 2013 | 4 Responses

I really shouldn’t be writing this. I’m on deadline for two press releases, an annual report and a grant proposal. None of these are freelance assignments but, rather, obligations to ... Keep Reading »