✍️Science Writing News Roundup #173
Intro to Children’s Science Podcasting + Connector Chat: How to find and apply for fellowships for science journalists.
Intro to Children’s Science Podcasting: A free webinar series teaching foundational skills to create and produce a science podcast for kids. Hosted by science writer and audio producer Lindsay Patterson of Tumble Media, and sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers. (Image: Canva)
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🪕Resources
Roundups for journalists: 1) Expert reaction to the UK AI Safety Summit, 2) Expert reaction to the Bletchley Declaration by countries attending the AI Safety Summit, 3) Expert reaction to study on remaining carbon budget to meet Paris targets.
How to improve your interviewing skills 👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
New Climate Vulnerability Index Made for Local, Regional Stories: A cool new “data” construction offers environmental journalists a vulnerability index for a wide range of climate risks in U.S. communities.
Abortion pill mifepristone: An explainer and research roundup about its history, safety and future. Amid pending court cases and ballot initiatives, journalistic coverage of medication abortion has never been more crucial. This piece aims to help inform the narrative with scientific evidence.
🎨Articles
Notes from a nonfiction writing workshop: From the mountains of Romania to storytellers everywhere: Sharing key lessons from a five-day immersion in craft.
One Sunday in October: A Day in the Life at the ScienceWriters2023 Conference.
🛤️Videos
Reporting on Alzheimer’s Unequal Toll in Communities of Color
Science + Science Writing: Long COVID—What’s the story going forward?
Science + Science Writing: Mistrust and misinformation after Ohio's toxic train disaster
Science + Science Writing: Look! Up in the sky! It's not a UFO ... it's a UAP
📏Opportunities
The Best American Science and Nature Writing is open to submissions from publishers, editors, readers, and writers. (Writers are welcome to nominate their own work.)
Fellowships + Calls for pitches to write about climate/environment, and more👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
💡News
National Academies Announce 2023 Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. A total of 24 awards, split among eight categories, were announced — nine awards for science communication by research scientists, nine awards for science journalists, and six awards for science communicators.
📚Events
Connector Chat: How to find and apply for fellowships for science journalists (November 8, 2023)
More events: Bonus content for monthly supporters.
🌏Jobs
Diverse Voices in Science Journalism (DVSJ) Internship at Science (Washington, DC)
More jobs and internships👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
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