NFSJ Fundamental Skills

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One Size Does Not Fit All: How to Make Sense of Different Kinds of Scientific Studies

Kelly Tyrrell

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Demystifying Academic Hierarchies: Who’s Who on a Paper, and Whom Should You Interview?

Celia Ford

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Please Don’t Ignore Me: Requesting Interviews with Scientists

Karen Kwon

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Fat Chance: Writing about Probability

Grace Huckins

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How to Find Scientist Sources and Plan Interviews

Abdullahi Tsanni

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How to Read a Scientific Paper

Alexandra Witze