✍️Science Writing News Roundup #129
Calls for pitches to write about neuroscience, nature, science and technology, climate change
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Bivalent booster efficacy and covering vaccination rates among seniors. Journalists reporting on COVID cases and hospitalizations in their communities, especially among those 65 and older might want to ask these questions.
Science writer addresses COVID-19 virus origin story in new book. Among the many controversies connected to the pandemic is the question: Where did SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, come from before it emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019?
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“The Journalist’s Resource team picks: Some of our favorite research roundups, tip sheets and explainers in 2022.” As the year draws to a close, the team took a few moments to reflect on some of the pieces that meant the most to them over the past 12 months.
Science writers should be careful when reporting on preprint studies. When should public information officers or journalists write stories that rely on findings from scientific papers uploaded to “preprint” servers?
Science writers inspired to “pump up” their storytelling with podcasts. On Oct. 23, science writers convened to glean insights from a seasoned panel of audio professionals.
When water safety violations arise, quick public notification can help prevent millions of dollars in costs. Federal rules no longer require community water systems to tell the public about certain bacterial water contamination discovered during routine testing. But new research finds that prompt notification leads people to buy safe, bottled water — and avoid illness.
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