There may be science writers who do it for the paycheck. I don’t know any, but I assume they’re out there. The science writers I know do it because they love science and want to spread that joy. They are constantly amazed by the new information. But there’s also a sense of public responsibility. Science …
ComSciCon in review
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. …
Where Do I Even Begin?
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 …
On Becoming a Science Writer
People sometimes ask me what I did to become a science writer. It was a circuitous path, but it’s worth noting that my degrees are in history and creative writing. I had to get the science knowledge through other means. I make this point because it’s not an exclusive field. In some ways, I’m disadvantaged …
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