It’s time again for science communication to meet sugary confection, for innovators in medicine to be immortalized in gelatin, for the thrill of discovery to be depicted all marshmallowy—it’s time to make a science diorama out of Peeps. How will you #PeepYourScience in 2020?
Please join us as we celebrate the publication of The Craft of Science Writing! This free event, held at the Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle and co-sponsored by the Northwest Science Writers Association, will include a lively discussion with several contributors to this indispensable guide for media professionals, scientists, science educators, and anyone interested in communicating with the public about science.
How do you get someone to care about an endangered snail on a faraway island, or about sea level rise halfway around the world? What do you need to know before you head off to report from the field? How do you handle the emotional toll of covering climate change, extinctions, and other environmental crises? How do you define the boundary between reporting and activism? And how do you identify and evaluate potential remedies for environmental problems? This collection can help you answer these questions—and many more—that confront anyone reporting and writing about the environment.
Are you new to science writing? Or are you just thinking about getting into the field and wondering what it’s all about? The Open Notebook has published hundreds of articles and other resources aimed at helping science journalists sharpen their skills—and helping newcomers get started. This page contains a small subset of those resources, with a focus on what’s most relevant to people who are getting started in science journalism.
A science media landscape that lacks diversity is missing opportunities to engage communities of readers who could shape tomorrow’s science and science policy. It was with those concerns in mind that The Open Notebook and the National Association of Science Writers’ Diversity Committee partnered to create the Diverse Voices series. Supported by Science Sandbox, the series aims to examine the experiences, expertise, and perspectives of science journalists from communities that are underrepresented in science journalism.
Compelling characters. Scenic action. Vibrant sensory details. Intuitive structure. The things that make narrative stories fun to read can also be the hardest to craft. But narrative storytelling isn’t a magical gift—it’s a practical skill that can be learned. Here, we present a few dozen stories from The Open Notebook that focus on elements of narrative storytelling. From finding ideas to writing killer ledes to interviewing for narrative—and more—we’ve got you covered.
FORTHCOMING FEBRUARY 1, 2020
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