The Open Notebook – Announcements Etc.

Vote Now for the Peeple’s Choice Award!

Schrodinger’s Peep. Rice CRISPR/Peep9. The first “Peep”eration with ether. All monumental advances in science—with a marshmallow twist. These are just three of the 50 dioramas created by science-minded crafters and entered in the first-ever World’s Finest (and Only…As Far as We Know) Science-Themed Peeps Diorama Contest. Our gallery of the sweet tableaux is now open, and anyone can vote (through March 24) for their favorite to win the highly coveted Peeple’s Choice Award.

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by Siri Carpenter · March 13, 2019 · 0 comments

The Open Notebook Announces New Funding Support from Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

We are thrilled to announce two exciting sources of financial support in 2019, from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This new support will help us expand The Open Notebook‘s reach and impact and to build new resources for the science journalism community.

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by TON Editors · February 7, 2019 · 0 comments

Help Kids Interview Scientists at the Science Storytellers Booth at AAAS

What happens if you ask a child, “Hey, do you want to talk to a scientist?” That question drove science writer Jenny Cutraro to develop Science Storytellers, a public engagement program that aims to sit children down to interview scientists, just like professional journalists do—and then to share their science stories. The Science Storytellers booth will be at AAAS’s Family Science Days in Washington, DC on February 16 and 17. Join us!

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by Siri Carpenter · January 30, 2019 · 0 comments

Ready … Set … Peep!

Welcome, ladies and gentlepeeps, to The World’s Finest (and Only … As Far as We Know) Science-Themed Peeps Diorama Contest! It’s time for science communication to meet sugary confection, for innovators in medicine to […]

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by TON Editors · January 7, 2019 · 1 comment

Knvul Sheikh and Jennifer Lu, the newest TON/BWF early-career fellows.

Meet the Newest TON/BWF Early-Career Fellows, Knvul Sheikh and Jennifer Lu

The Open Notebook is excited to introduce the latest recipients of our fellowship for early-career science journalists, made possible by a generous grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Welcome to the TON community, Knvul Sheikh and Jennifer Lu, and to Knvul and Jen’s mentors, Roxanne Khamsi and Maya L. Kapoor.

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by TON Editors · December 12, 2018 · 1 comment

Can You Lend a Hand to The Open Notebook?

Thanks to a pool of generous matching donors, from now through December 31, gifts to The Open Notebook will be doubled (up to a total of $5,000). If TON is a meaningful resource for you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation or—even better—a recurring contribution.

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by TON Editors · November 27, 2018 · 0 comments

Introducing the Diverse Voices Series

A science media landscape that lacks diversity is missing opportunities to engage communities of readers who could shape tomorrow’s science and science policy. By calling attention to some of the problems, giving visibility to minority journalists’ work, and undertaking nuanced examinations of issues that minority journalists often encounter, we hope to strengthen the profession of science journalism. We hope you’ll join us.

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by TON Editors · October 9, 2018 · 4 comments

Call for Proposals: Early-Career Fellowship Program

We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers. The application deadline is October 11.

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by TON Editors · September 10, 2018 · 1 comment

Here is a mantis shrimp. Enjoy! And read on.

A Mid-Year Update and Request

TON readers, we’d like to ask for your help. Keeping The Open Notebook running costs more than $2,500 per week. If 400 people—just 1 percent of all the people who’ve visited TON so far this year—contribute $10/month, we will meet our mid-year fundraising goal. Please consider making a monthly contribution to support our work.

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by TON Editors · May 30, 2018 · 0 comments

We Are Seeking a Part-Time Engagement Editor

We are looking for a part-time engagement editor who can help develop and administer social media and promotion materials to enable TON to extend its visibility and impact within relevant communities. This position is remote and is a part-time (20 hours per month) contract position. Application deadline is Tuesday, June 12.

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by TON Editors · May 27, 2018 · 0 comments

Call for Pitches for “Diverse Voices” Series

The Open Notebook is seeking pitches for a new article series that will examine the experiences, expertise, and perspectives of science journalists from communities that are underrepresented in science journalism. The “Diverse Voices” series aims to bring greater visibility to these journalists and to issues of special relevance to them. We invite pitches for original reported articles, Q&A interviews, roundtable discussions, first-person or reported essays, and other stories that help fulfill the series goals.

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by TON Editors · May 23, 2018 · 0 comments

The Open Notebook is growing, thanks to a $150,000 grant from Science Sandbox

We are thrilled to announce that Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, has awarded The Open Notebook a $150,000 grant to expand our work. The goals of the grant, $75,000 per year for two years, are twofold: to launch a new “Diverse Voices” series of articles, a project that will be a partnership with the National Association of Science Writers Diversity Committee; and to support a substantial portion of TON‘s operating expenses.

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by TON Editors · May 2, 2018 · 9 comments