San Diego Science Writers Association
I recently came across a compelling passage (below) from computer scientist Luis von Ahn, the founder of Duolingo and CAPTCHA, among other things. What struck me was how accurately his words reflect what we as science writers do each time we say, "I don't understand. Can you explain that to me?" As von Ahn notes, …
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By Emily Bentley I sat down the day after ComSciCon-San Diego with ten pages of notes and my head buzzing with possibilities. There are so many directions to take a science communication career, and I just got a head start on whatever path I choose. ComSciCon is a free science communication conference for graduate students. …
How asking questions can help you find your lede sentence By Tiffany Fox “The most important sentence in any article is the first one. If it doesn’t induce the reader to proceed to the second sentence, your article is dead.” — William Zinsser, On Writing Well Is there a science to writing a good opening …
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