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14 Oct 2014 | 15:21 BST

Nature India Editor Subhra Priyadarshini on the Indian science boom and the role of journalism

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Featured, Policy, Science around the world, Science communication and outreach, Technology, Uncategorized

"India is now transitioning from a developing country into an emerging economic superpower and as a result many areas of development, including science, are catching up quickly."

In the second of our five features celebrating Ada Lovelace Day and prominent women in science and technology across the world, we speak to science journalist and Nature India Editor, Subhra Priyadarshini about the new resurgence of Indian science and the role science journalists play in narrating the country’s success stories.  Read more

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05 Apr 2012 | 08:55 BST

Transitions: From Journalism to Science and back again – Asha Tanna

Posted by Soapbox Science Editor | Categories: Featured, Science communication and outreach

Transitions: From Journalism to Science and back again – Asha Tanna

Career paths are not always straightforward. Choosing a scientific vocation can involve challenging and unanticipated decisions, often with no tour guide to follow. Some scientists may hop from the lab bench into industry while others progress up the academic research ladder. Others decide to leave research behind and explore science communication,  teaching, setting up their own business or working in technical roles outside of the lab.   … Read more

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  • Transitions

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19 Mar 2012 | 10:41 BST

Scientists and journalists need different things from science – Response 3: Science blogging in the New Zealand media

Posted by Soapbox Science Editor | Categories: Science communication and outreach

Scientists and journalists need different things from science – Response 3: Science blogging in the New Zealand media

Grant Jacobs, Ph.D., is an established computational biologist contracting to research groups, organisations and companies offering his background in molecular biology / genetics and computer science locally and internationally through his consultancy, BioinfoTools. He has wide personal research interests, including epigenetic and chromatin-level control of gene expression, the three-dimensional organisation of genomes, structural biology and development of new algorithms. Outside of work he is a fan of travel, tramping (hiking), good books and, more recently, writing. He is the author of Code for life and tweets under @BioinfoTools.  Read more

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16 Mar 2012 | 16:50 BST

Scientists and journalists need different things from science – Response 2: Power-blogging outreach to the media

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Scientists and journalists need different things from science – Response 2: Power-blogging outreach to the media

Tim Skellett is an Australian living in northwestern Germany. His interests include nature, ecology, gardening, reading, metal- & hot-glass-work and travelling, to name a few. His blog is listed in the Guardian Comment Network and can find him 0n Twitter, where he is @Gurdur.  Read more

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16 Mar 2012 | 13:31 BST

Scientists and journalists need different things from science – Response 1: To Read, or Not To Read a Paper (and Can You Understand It)?

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Scientists and journalists need different things from science - Response 1: To Read, or Not To Read a Paper (and Can You Understand It)?

Matt Shipman is a public information officer at North Carolina State University, where he writes about everything from forensic entomology to computer malware. He previously worked as a reporter and editor in the Washington, D.C. area for Inside EPA, Water Policy Report and Risk Policy Report, where he covered the nexus of science, politics and policy. He blogs about NC State research at The Abstract, and you can follow him on Twitter where he is @ShipLives.   … Read more

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  • Ed Yong
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28 Feb 2012 | 10:50 BST

The Promise & Pitfalls of Public Outreach Part 2: Writing About Science, When You’re Not A Scientist

Posted by Soapbox Science Editor | Categories: Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science Online NYC

The Promise & Pitfalls of Public Outreach Part 2: Writing About Science, When You’re Not A Scientist

Matt Shipman is a public information officer at North Carolina State University, where he writes about everything from forensic entomology to computer malware. He previously worked as a reporter and editor in the Washington, D.C. area for Inside EPA, Water Policy Report and Risk Policy Report, where he covered the nexus of science, politics and policy. He blogs about NC State research at The Abstract, and you can follow him on Twitter where he is @ShipLives.   … Read more

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03 Feb 2012 | 10:00 BST

SciWriteLabs 7.3: Long-form narratives, crappy first drafts, and the importance of wasting time

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SciWriteLabs 7.3: Long-form narratives, crappy first drafts, and the importance of wasting time

Seth Mnookin is a Lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing. His most recent book, The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, was called a “tour de force” by The New York Times and “a book that should be required reading at every medical school in the world…a brilliant piece of reportage and science writing” by The Wall Street Journal.  Read more

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31 Jan 2012 | 10:15 BST

The Promise & Pitfalls of Public Outreach Part 1: What Scientists, Science Writers and PIOs Should Expect From Each Other

Posted by Soapbox Science Editor | Categories: Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science Online NYC

The Promise & Pitfalls of Public Outreach Part 1: What Scientists, Science Writers and PIOs Should Expect From Each Other

Matt Shipman is a public information officer at North Carolina State University, where he writes about everything from forensic entomology to computer malware. He previously worked as a reporter and editor in the Washington, D.C. area for Inside EPA, Water Policy Report and Risk Policy Report, where he covered the nexus of science, politics and policy. He blogs about NC State research at The Abstract, and you can follow him on Twitter where he is @ShipLives.   … Read more

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20 Jan 2012 | 10:00 BST

SciWriteLabs 7.2: The New York Times’s Amy Harmon on what it means to be a science writer

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SciWriteLabs 7.2: The New York Times’s Amy Harmon on what it means to be a science writer

Seth Mnookin is a Lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing. His most recent book, The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, was called a “tour de force” by The New York Times and “a book that should be required reading at every medical school in the world…a brilliant piece of reportage and science writing” by The Wall Street Journal.  Read more

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