✍️Science Writing News Roundup #107 (July 21, 2022)
Calls for pitches: Write about Covid-19, genomics, climate, big data, space, physics, AI, environmental science, girls in STEM, and journalism tools.
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Opportunities
Calls for pitches: Write about Covid-19, genomics, big data, space, physics, AI, environmental science, girls in STEM, climate, and journalism tools. (Bonus content for monthly supporters🚀)
KSJ@MIT Advanced Fact-Checking Workshop: A free online workshop for editorial fact-checking on August 26, 2022. Apply by July 26. 🌍
The IS Science Communication Fellowship Program will help train and prepare STEM and journalism graduate students to be effective science communicators who are skilled at engaging the general public in an ongoing dialogue about and understanding of science and advancing science education for the public good.
On 18-20 October 2022, The Third Pole will host a workshop in Nepal to bring together journalists from across South Asia with experts in the field of climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation. Apply by July 31.
Resources
Fellowships for journalists interested in health care, environment and climate change + Learn how to write a solutions journalism article + How to work independently as a journalist (👉Bonus content for monthly supporters)
10 tips for improving diversity, equity, and inclusivity in news coverage.
Science Editing Handbook gets new additions: Op-eds, Misinformation, and Pop Science. The new chapters complement the diverse range of tools and topics covered in the handbook's first edition.
Find books you love: Read on for some free sites and apps for finding and enjoying books this summer, whether you prefer paper or digital.
Articles
Demystifying academic hierarchies: Who’s who on a paper, and whom should you interview? 👩🔬
Omicron subvariants “of concern” drive surge in cases and reinfection rates.
Reporting ocean stories is key to blue literacy, planetary health 🐠
Racial disparities in pulse oximeter readings: A series of recent studies has found that pulse oximeters are more likely to give inaccurate readings for people with darker skin, especially Black people, by overestimating their blood oxygen levels.
Videos/Podcasts
After Roe: What’s next for abortion access, law, and politics 👩⚕️
World Meteorological Organization holds press conference amid heatwaves
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 2022 Journalists Forum: The Land-Climate Connection 🌱
Watch The Association of British Science Writers Awards Ceremony 👏
Caltech Science Exchange Conversations on the Quantum World: Why Space Isn't What You Think It Is
News
Events
Experts on Camera: Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, climate change and wildfire (July 22, 2022) 👨🔬
DCSWA Professional Development Day 2022 (In-Person + Virtual) (July 23, 2022)
Experts on Camera: Dr. Rachel Hardeman, Racial inequities in pregnancy-related death (July 26, 2022) 👩🏿🔬
Introduction to Strategic Science Communication (July 27, 2022)
Dishing the Truth: How Conflict, Climate & Covid-19 Impact Food Systems (July 27, 2022) 🍽️
Basics of Storyboarding: Telling Your Science Story in a Visual Way (July 27, 2022) 🎨
How to Cover Oceans & Fisheries for Journalists (July 28, 2022) 🐟
Media briefing: High heat and health (July 28, 2022)
The Health of Our Ecosystem Directly Affects Human Health—and a Healthy Ecosystem Can Help Prevent Future Pandemics (July 28, 2022) 😷
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