The science essay: Michelle Nijhuis
“Essays allow writers to examine the mind and heart, and speak to both,” SciLancer Michelle Nijhuis writes in her new e-book. “They allow science writers, in particular, to go beyond the simple translation […] ...Keep Reading »
Save the dates
‘Tis the season for deadlines! Science writers become science writers through myriad channels, but among the most popular avenues are graduate programs and fellowships. If you’re thinking about applying to graduate school […] ...Keep Reading »
Contract Pushback
To push back or not to push back on contract negotiations? That is the question that vexes us all. None of us want to be seen as ‘difficult’ by our […] ...Keep Reading »
One year and counting
It’s April 15, which for some of us — and possibly some of you — means a last-ditch effort to file taxes and renew the vow to get on top […] ...Keep Reading »
Survey Results: A decade of health insurance hell for freelancers
Results are in for the survey on freelancers and health insurance! Back on October 30, I asked people to provide numbers on how their health insurance premiums have evolved over […] ...Keep Reading »
On “scientific” journalism: An interview with Peter Aldhous
Ask 50 different science journalists how they started writing about science and you’re likely to get 50 different answers. Still, many of my colleagues came to the field with a […] ...Keep Reading »
The XX Question: It’s personal
I have never been sexually harassed in my science writing career. My college summer jobs? Yes. My graduate school days? Certainly. Walking down the street? Plenty. But in my capacity […] ...Keep Reading »
Toward XX Equality
To no one’s surprise, the XX panel discussion at the 2013 NASW meeting last weekend in Gainesville was standing room only. The panel’s original focus — a long overdue conversation […] ...Keep Reading »
Survey: How will Obamacare impact freelancers?
As Obamacare begins to roll out, I’m curious what impact it might have on freelancers—and just as importantly, how freelancers have fared on the individual health insurance market over the […] ...Keep Reading »
Talking Narrative @ WCSJ 2013
Assemble demi-gods of the science writing pantheon like Maryn McKenna, Ed Yong, and Helen Pearson to talk about narrative, get the Guardian’s Alok Jha to moderate, and you know it’s […] ...Keep Reading »
