It Takes a Village: Writing a Book
Writing a book proposal doesn’t happen in a vacuum – I’ve had lots of help along the way.
science writing
"I will admit that I am not well."
“Writing this, right now, I am not well. This will colour the writing.”
Writing a Book (Part 2)
The past few months have been pretty busy. Then suddenly it all stopped, with the exception of one book review for Science. As I wrote … 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
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
A science communicator and a science journalist walk into a bar…
…but wait. Given their divergent views on communicating science, would they even hang out with each other? What’s the backstory behind this relationship? This is … Read more
Twitter: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The other day I turned on Twitter and was confronted with this tweet: "Your next 10 minutes would be far better spent meditating than reading … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 9 Aug edition
Better late than never, right? This past week I’ve been out riding my bike on the local rail trail, and it’s been smoky from the … Read more
Talking About Mental Health
Note: Edited 22 Jul 2017 to add comment from Alex Riley. I’ve had some conversations about mental health lately that have made me think a … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 19 July edition
It’s been a tough week. I’ve had to spend more days in bed than I’d like to, and am feeling the gloomy fingers of depression … Read more
