We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers. (See here for stories written by our previous fellows.) The Fellowship The next TON/BWF fellowship […]
Dear Readers, We’re pausing, mid-year, to reflect on what TON has done so far in 2018, and to ask for your help. You’re busy making science writing great, and we’re busy trying to help, […]
The Open Notebook is 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 […]
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 […]
Dear TON readers: 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 […]
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 […]
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. We received a large number of excellent applications for this year’s […]
We’re delighted to say that we have met our goal of raising $5,000 by December 31. These gifts will be matched by an anonymous donor, for a total of $10,000. Thank you to all who […]
Dear Friends of The Open Notebook, This summer a reader told us: “TON is literally responsible for my entire freelance science writing career. My first (and still most stable!) gig was sparked by a […]
We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers.
Dear TON readers, The Open Notebook has been around for almost 7 years, and in that time we’ve grown to a point where we have about 10,000 unique users a month, visiting from almost every country […]
For much of my career as a science writer, I’ve stood in the intersection of a Venn diagram connecting science journalism, science education, and science outreach (or engagement, as we’re calling it now). It […]
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