The winners of The World’s Finest (and Only … As Far as We Know) Science-Themed Peeps Diorama Contest have been chosen, and we’re happy to announce the crème(-filled eggs) de la crème(-filled eggs)!
The Open Notebook asked Sally Mitchell, chemistry teacher at Rye High School in Rye, New York, to tell us the story behind her students’ impressive rendering of the entire periodic table of elements—in Peeps. Her 74 students’ project, the Peepiodic Table of the Elements, won both the Silver Peep (Teens) award and the Peeple’s Choice Award in The World’s Finest Science-Themed Peeps Diorama Contest in April 2019.
All 30 students in Natalie Tamblyn’s 5th/6th grade class at David Lubin Elementary School in Sacramento, California made Peeps dioramas, and 14 students entered theirs into The World’s Finest Science-Themed Peeps Diorama Contest. 6th grader Lucy Higgenbotham won a Silver Peep (Kids) Award for “Pure Wild Peep,” honoring the work of ethologist Jane Goodall; another student, EJ, received an honorable mention for best social action theme for “The Pluto Protest.” The Open Notebook spoke with Mrs. Tamblyn to learn how the project went.
A journalist’s job is to get the story. But for journalists of color, doing so sometimes means encountering racism from the very gatekeepers of that story: their sources. Science writer Jane C. Hu talked with journalists of color about their experiences with racial harassment on the job, how they handle it, and how the journalism community can better support reporters of color who face these difficult situations.
Many editors dread rejecting pitches, and it’s easy to see it as the end of the road. But recognizing a good idea or a good writer, even if the pitch doesn’t work, can be the first step to finding a new contributor or an award-winning story. Rejecting pitches thoughtfully is one of the most important parts of the editor’s craft.
Journalists are constantly inundated with pitches from people in media relations. But how do you draw the line between industry hype and accuracy? What steps do you need to take to weigh proprietary claims? Four science writers share their thoughts on evaluating industry information when peer-reviewed, published data are unavailable.
Hoy estamos encantados de lanzar TON en Español, una colección de artículos populares de TON traducidos al español (Today we’re thrilled to launch TON en Español, a collection of popular TON articles translated into Spanish.)
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