Laura HelmuthPro tip for #sciwri #sciencewriters meeting: tie a knot in your lanyard so your name tag is near your face & won’t flip around & nobody has to do the awkward navel gaze to read it
Alan BoyleThe physicist who was in charge of the panel that prioritized America's future particle physics projects provides a survey of what's ahead - and is grateful that he didn't end up as the "most hated man" in his field of science. Here's a report from the recent #ScienceWriters 2024 conference in Raleigh, N.C., a.k.a. #SciWri24 https://cosmiclog.com/2024/11/16/americas-particle-physics-plan-gets-a-status-update/ #Science #Space #Physics #P5
Cosmic LogAmerica’s particle physics plan gets a status update
RALEIGH, N.C. — Particle physicist Hitoshi Murayama admits that he used to worry about being known as the “most hated man” in his field of science. But the good news is that now he can joke about it.
Last year, the Berkeley professor chaire
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/11/16/americas-particle-physics-plan-gets-a-status-update/
#UniverseToday #DarkMatter #HiggsBoson #Neutrinos #ParticlePhysics #Physics #Science #ScienceWriters #Space
Matt HodgkinsonI just learned that science writer @stevesilberman recently died aged 66.
https://theconversation.com/steve-silberman-who-changed-autistic-lives-with-neurotribes-has-died-he-captured-a-civil-rights-movement-being-born-237957
Steve Silberman, who changed autistic lives with Neurotribes, has died. He captured ‘a civil rights movement being born’
Steve Silberman, much loved for his transfomative, acclaimed autism book Neurotribes, as well as his writing on the Grateful Dead, has died, aged 66. Autistic writer Amanda Tink pays tribute.
How far will NASA’s UFO studies go? Stay tuned
BOULDER, Colo. — NASA says it’s going to play a bigger role in studying what’s behind unidentified anomalous phenomena, the newfangled name for what we used to call UFOs. But exactly how should NASA step into that role? The astrophysicist who helped get the ball rolling last year as NASA’s associate administrator
https://cosmiclog.com/2023/10/10/how-far-will-nasas-ufo-studies-go-stay-tuned/
#UniverseToday #NASA #ScienceWriters #Space #UFOs
BOULDER, Colo. — NASA says it’s going to play a bigger role in studying what’s behind unidentified anomalous phenomena, the newfangled name for what we used to call UFOs. But exactly how should NASA step into that role? The astrophysicist who helped get the ball rolling last year as NASA’s associate administrator
https://cosmiclog.com/2023/10/10/how-far-will-nasas-ufo-studies-go-stay-tuned/
#UniverseToday #NASA #ScienceWriters #Space #UFOs
mem_somervilleAnd to #ScienceWriters and #journalists: someone needs to d a story about how the public commenting systems are becoming a crank fest. I mean, this has been true for a long time. But #antivaxxers are now using public testimony and these comments a lot more now.
Wisskomm.deA free and open resource, The Open Notebook helps #sciencewriters improve their skills. A conversation with @SiriCarpenter on writing, generative AI and the future of science journalism ✍️#scicomm #sciwri
https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/readers-are-not-your-hostages-68929/
https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/readers-are-not-your-hostages-68929/
“Readers are not your hostages”
Writing effectively and engagingly about complex science topics can sometimes feel like a dark art. The Open Notebook, a free and open online resource, shares the behind-the-scenes of science writing. A conversation with Siri Carpenter on writing, generative AI and the future of science journalism. The Open Notebook is a nonprofit organization whose mission is […]
Rachel CourtlandNew call for pitches from journalists for MIT Technology Review's upcoming annual issue on 🖥️🧪breakthroughs🔓😮. We're looking for big swings: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays about recent/unfolding breakthroughs.
Rates: $1-2/word. Pitch deadline: Aug 7
Here's our pitch guide
https://www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch-mit-technology-review/
How to pitch MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review welcomes pitches from freelance writers across a broad range of topics. We encourage writers of all skill levels, and from all backgrounds, to pitch us. We are especially interested in hearing from writers with backgrounds that are traditionally under-represented in technology and science journalism, and from outside the United States. This guide…
Dave MuthLaurie Winkless @LaurieWinkless
You're VERY busy. You must not be getting your 40 winks!
(That goes for most of your friends at the small-but-very-busy scicomm.xyz Mastodon instance.)
#ScienceCommunicators #SciencePopularizer #Scientist #ScienceWriters https://scicomm.xyz/@LaurieWinkless/110748628389893923
You're VERY busy. You must not be getting your 40 winks!
(That goes for most of your friends at the small-but-very-busy scicomm.xyz Mastodon instance.)
#ScienceCommunicators #SciencePopularizer #Scientist #ScienceWriters https://scicomm.xyz/@LaurieWinkless/110748628389893923
Laurie Winkless (@[email protected])
There is too much interesting #science happening at the moment! I can only cover 3 new papers in my RNZ segments - my shortlist is currently sitting at 7 😂
Renshaw01Tips on writing an introductory paragraph
#sciencewriters #medicalwriters #STEM
[NOTE, this is as seen on Twitter, and was developed by Dr Asad Naveed]
Are you stuck in your research paper's introduction paragraph again?
Here is a 3-step framework on how to write a compelling introduction section of your paper (see diagram):
1. Attention (labelled orange):
Write about what is known.
Define the problem and grab your reader's attention with a quote, or a statistic.
2. Connection (labelled light blue):
Write about what is unknown.
What is yet to be found?
3. Thesis (labelled dark blue & purple):
Write about how you will fill the gap and your rationale, purpose and hypothesis.
A well-written introduction can set the stage for your research and establish context and relevance.
This approach allows you to start broadly and narrow down as you progress.
Eventually, this framework will keep your reader engaged from the very beginning.
It'll also act as a roadmap guiding the reader through your argument.
If you want to see more tips like this and you have a blue bird account, look for: @dr_asadnaveed