✍️Science Writing News Roundup #111 (August 18, 2022)
Virtual Workshop Series: The Craft of Science Editing
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Articles
Why do Americans engage with science? The researchers find that nearly all (94%) of Americans are interested in at least one area of science. 🔭
To collaborate or not to collaborate?: Tips to help you decide. In a new “How We Did It,” AHCJ members and freelance journalists Laura Beil, Fran Kritz and Tara Haelle discuss their experiences working with others on stories and offer tips for fellow independent journalists.🤝
How journalists can tackle climate change disinformation: From denial to “delayism”, bad information about climate change can take many shapes and forms. How do you go about tackling them all? 🌎
Videos/podcasts
Media Masters - Carl Zimmer. In this in-depth interview, Carl Zimmer discusses the topic of his latest book, reflects on just how much the pandemic dominated his work for two years, and how people trusting the accuracy of Covid-19 coverage is quite literally a matter of life and death. 🎙️
Dr. Nick Allen: Teen mental health. On Tuesday, August 9, SciLine interviewed: Dr. Nick Allen, a professor of clinical psychology and director of the Center for Digital Mental Health at the University of Oregon. 🏥
News
Events
SWARM x OmniSci: How to become a better science writer (Australia, August 20, 2022)
The Youth Mental Health Crisis (August 24, 2022)
Experts on Camera: Dr. Ziva Cooper on Delta-8 and other cannabinoids (August 25, 2022)
Communicating with Analogies: A How-To Workshop (August 25, 2022)
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