Not Ready for the New Year
I have to confess, I’m not ready for the New Year. I feel as though I’m still stuck in the dying days of 2017, trying … Read more
A few last words before my blog hiatus
*Edited Dec 13 to add link to post on Bernadette Conant, CEO of Canadian Water Network. *Edited Dec 14 to add link to Editors BC … Read more
#WordsMatter: Language in Science Communication
As I’ve been writing my recent blog posts about science communication, I’ve run across a number of terms that are key to science communication, though … Read more
On Accuracy in Science Storytelling
You’ve probably heard of Peter Wohlleben’s book, The Hidden Life of Trees. It purports to reveal the science of trees and forests, and to show … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 22 Nov Edition
Lately I’ve been writing a full blog post every Wednesday, but this week I came across so many interesting topics that I’ve decided to go … Read more
On Annie Dillard and being a "spoonie"
It’s absolutely pouring outside. The wind is blowing the rain up against the windows as if it’s trying to get in the house, while water … Read more
Writing the Anthropocene: Barry López and Kim Stanley Robinson
We are living in the Anthropocene epoch. A report published last week by the US government would seem to confirm that. They found that climate … Read more
Your Job Isn't Who You Are
*Updated 1 Nov to add thanks to @jryancs. It’s fall. The big leaf maples are shedding their leaves—a profusion of yellow, orange, and red covers … Read more
Science Writing: Behind the Scenes
Last week I published an article in Nature. Ha, I’ll bet you thought I meant a scientific article in the prestigious journal, Nature. Nope. I … Read more
On Power and "Bro Culture" in Academic Science
On the power of language, and the power men hold over women in academic science. *edited 19 Oct to add stats on men being harassed/assaulted … Read more