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By: How do I get a job writing about science

How do I get a job writing about science — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:35:00 +0000

[...] So, how does one go about developing a career as a science popularizer? Whether you want to be the next Carl Sagan — or Bill Nye — the ask.metafilter discussion provides a lot of great ideas and links. A user named ChuraChura posted a link to a blog called “Through the Looking Glass“, which features an excellent post on the realities of a job in science communications and some thoughts on getting started. The “Black Hole” blog, which is focused on issues affecting science training in Canada, also has a great post on the topic entitled “So, you want to be a Science Writer when you grow up…“. [...]

By: Maryse de la Giroday

Maryse de la Giroday — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:17:28 +0000

Hi Dave! Sorry I didn’t get around to posting this sooner. This posting has really good advice for anybody who wants to become a science writer (although they will experience challenges a science trainee is not likely to encounter). One organization I’d like to suggest for your list (Society for Technical Communication). They provide lots of good info. and have chapters in Canada, the US, Europe and (I think) elsewhere too.

By: Who do you write like? and other writing bits « FrogHeart

Who do you write like? and other writing bits « FrogHeart — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:11:06 +0000

[...] for other ‘writery’ things, Dave at The Black Hole offers advice, links and practical information for people who want to become science writers, Throughout the course of my own training, I have [...]