✍️Science Writing News Roundup #138
50 leading national organizations unite to curb infodemic of health and science misinformation and disinformation.
Subaru of America and AAAS Announce Winners of 2023 Prize for Excellence in Science Books. The awards, which celebrate outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults, honor four titles ranging in subject from dinosaurs to digestion.
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📰 Resources
How to write fast — or at least faster. 12 fast-writing strategies that will give you energy, focus and momentum.
Sleep disparities: An explainer and research roundup. A growing body of literature shows that many adults don’t get enough sleep, and that factors beyond an individual’s control can drive disparities and inequities in sleep, much like other areas of health.
🌱 Articles
How the pandemic changed vaccine development. Where should research be directed to respond to the next pandemic? What are the lessons learned from the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines?
Meet the first-ever artificial intelligence editor at the Financial Times. “I want to make AI more understandable and accessible to our readers, so it doesn’t feel like magic but merely a tool that they can wield.”
A Day in the Life of Akin Jimoh. Akin Jimoh is the chief editor at Nature Africa. He abandoned a PhD in medical physiology to establish the science desk at Nigeria’s leading publication, The Guardian, and then obtained an MPhil in health promotion/education.
Corporal punishment in schools: Research and reporting tips to guide your coverage. Two scholars offer guidance on covering school corporal punishment, which can result in serious injuries and has, for years, been used disproportionately on Black students and children with disabilities.
💻Videos/Podcasts
When the Story is You: Singular first-person journalism. A Kavli Conversation with Sabrina Imbler and Helen Santoro, moderated by Robin Lloyd.
Collateral Damage: How the Opioid Crisis Devastates Families.
Telling Compelling Marine and Coastal Stories: Tips for Journalists, from Journalists
📌Opportunities
The call for entries for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize is now open until 24 March 2023. Since 1988, the Royal Society has celebrated outstanding popular science writing and authors.
Calls for pitches to write about health, the environment, technology + Grants, fellowships, and training opportunities for writers👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
📡News
50 leading national organizations unite to curb infodemic of health and science misinformation and disinformation. The Coalition for Trust in Health & Science launches new long-term initiative to support the science-based health decisions of the public through credible information and enhanced trust in health and science organizations and professionals.
📅Events
Writing Workshop with Science Communicator in Residence Adam Becker (Berkeley, CA, March 6, 2023)
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