✍️Science Writing News Roundup #134
The importance of broad scientific literacy: lessons from covid, climate change and more.
Choosing Unconventional Main Characters: In science journalism, writers often center their stories on the researchers who make a discovery, or the communities directly affected by a new finding or phenomenon, to show real-world relevance. But considering alternative central characters can provide a fresh way to tell your story. (Image: Canva)
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The importance of broad scientific literacy: lessons from covid, climate change and more. Whitehead Institute Director Ruth Lehmann and award-winning science writer Carl Zimmer discuss why broad science literacy is important, especially in the face of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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