โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #252
Science Reporting Navigator + Covering Null Results + How to spot predatory journals.
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: How to cover ongoing chaos in science funding (@sciencewriting.bsky.social) + How to spot predatory journals (@journoresource.bsky.social) + Covering null results (@theopennotebook.bsky.social), and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช
07.10.2025 17:33 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #247
Creating a map visualization that can auto-update data over time + Sample Course Syllabus: Introduction to Science Writing.
A Day Dedicated to Climate Journalism: The 20th Congress of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (@abraji.bsky.social) brought together around 2,000 participants in Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil, from July 10-13, 2025. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช @pulitzercenter.org #climate
26.08.2025 12:40 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #246
6 ways to find fresh story ideas โ and where to sell them + Communicating Climate Solutions Symposium + The Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
๐ @emilysohn.bsky.social wins 2025 Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting @sciencewriting.bsky.social
๐ @royalsociety.org has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
๐งช #scicomm #science #books
17.08.2025 15:04 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #245
Why newsrooms must rethink science journalism before the next crisis + Crafting clear and conversational Q&As.
Aimed at giving scientists the confidence to engage with the media, and to bridge the gap between journalists & scientists, @absw.bsky.social media fellowships also tackle mistrust and misrepresentation, and build understanding between science & society. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช
05.08.2025 15:37 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #244
Research Is Being Undermined โ What Does That Mean for Science Writers at Research Institutions?
โ๏ธResearch Is Being Undermined โ What Does That Mean for #Science Writers at Research Institutions? (by Abigail Eisenstadt and @shiplives.bsky.social @plos.org)
๐ฃThe deadline is fast approaching for the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest:
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช
28.07.2025 15:30 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Johnny Harris
Nukes are way scarier than you think
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U51... ๐งช
26.07.2025 13:56 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #243
Eight tips from environmental reporters in covering climate crisis + How to build โ and keep โ a source's trust.
๐Meet the winners of the 2025 @absw.bsky.social Awards
โ๏ธTackling #misinformation is a long game: hereโs how science journalists can help.
๐Eight tips from environmental reporters.
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช
15.07.2025 18:00 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thanks @mnlimas.bsky.social, for shouting out my new book Hot Takes out now through @islandpress.bsky.social!
12.06.2025 10:08 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #239
Cรฉline Gounder describes โa war on scienceโ + How to communicate science in times of crisis? + Covering science-related policy.
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup:
๐ @celinegounder.com and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social describe a war on science
๐Hot takes about climate journalism with @npr.org climate editor @sadiebabits.bsky.social
๐Covering the ongoing bird flu story sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช
04.06.2025 13:18 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Congrats!! This wonderful program is what started it all for me in #scicomm @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social @latimes.com This year's class will need a special kind of gumption. Be brave! I believe in you!
29.05.2025 00:25 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #237
Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program + How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon + Do AI Detection Tools Work?
Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program + How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon + Do AI Detection Tools Work? sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช @usha.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social
15.05.2025 19:41 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #236
Science Friday and The Future of Science Reporting + What Is Pre-Reportingโand Do You Really Need to Do It?
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Announces its 2025 Fellows: Seventeen early-career scientists will translate complex research into compelling stories for the public as 2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellows this summer. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช @aaas.org #scicomm #science
05.05.2025 15:34 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #235
Get ready to write your book: 5 tips on becoming an author + Expert tips to avoid misleading audiences with numbers.
Congratulations to Annika Inampudi and Nazeefa Ahmed, the 2025 recipients of the AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship ๐ sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
@aaas.org #scicomm #STEM #science ๐งช
23.04.2025 14:23 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #226
Meet Quanta Books, a New Imprint Dedicated to Illuminating Science.
Meet @quantabooks.bsky.social, a New Imprint Dedicated to Illuminating Science: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐งช
Launched by @7homaslin.bsky.social of @quantamagazine.bsky.social, in partnership with @fsgbooks.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org.
#sciencesky #scicomm #scisky
06.02.2025 17:45 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #225
Is insurance the next big climate story? + How to make your news articles more accessible for visually impaired readers.
Emily Foxhall on Natural Disaster Reporting: Nanticha Ocharoenchai spoke with Emily Foxhall about her journey in #climate journalism, and how young climate reporters can navigate todayโs challenging #journalism environment. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scicomm @ksjatmit.bsky.social ๐งช
25.01.2025 18:40 โ ๐ 22 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #224
Using open data to sharpen science stories + Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025.
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup:
๐Using Open Data to Sharpen Science Stories (@fleerackers.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social)
๐Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025 (@realsciline.bsky.social)
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #science
17.01.2025 16:15 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #223
Howโand Whyโto Write a Science News Release + Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025.
Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025 + Meet @retractionwatch.comโs two new journalists: Managing editor @katetravis.bsky.social , and reporter @averyorrall.bsky.social: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#science #sciencewriting #climate #health
13.01.2025 15:32 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
A new report from the @nationalacademies.org provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature on #science #misinformation, its origins and impact, and strategies for mitigating its spread and potential harms: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scinews ๐งช #scicomm #disinformation
06.01.2025 13:16 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Hi @danirabaiotti.bsky.social , I write a newsletter for science writers and journalists, the Science Writing News Roundup. I'd love to be included in the Science Feed! sciencewriting.substack.com Thanks
02.01.2025 18:54 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #221
Library of free video footage helps journalists diversify their coverage + Unveiling the art of visual storytelling.
Scientist, journalist and editor @klburke.bsky.social joins @healthjournalism.org as new environmental health beat leader ๐ sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#sciencewriters #sciencewriting #bluesci ๐งช #scinews #scicomm
20.12.2024 17:32 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Hi Dani, I write a newsletter for science writers and journalists, the Science Writing News Roundup. I'd love to be included in the Science Feed! sciencewriting.substack.com Thanks
18.12.2024 17:27 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #219
9 local story ideas from the 2024 Lancet Countdown report on climate change and health.
Awards lunch celebrates prize winners at ScienceWriters2024: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐
@sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #sciwri24 #science #scicomm @sconc.bsky.social #NASW90th
06.12.2024 16:03 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #217
Advice for Future Science Journalists + How to Cover COP29 + Science Writing & Story Structures.
๐ Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards! sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scisky #sciwri #scicomm #journalism
#science
14.11.2024 11:15 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #215
National Academies Announce 2024 Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications.
National Academies Announce 2024 Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in #Science Communications: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... ๐
Congratulations to @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @alecluhn.bsky.social, @clarefieseler.bsky.social, @migueldobrich.bsky.social #scicomm
29.10.2024 12:22 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
14 years ago today, @jeanne-erdmann.bsky.social and I brought @theopennotebook.bsky.social into the world. What a journey it has been! Today we've published ~600 articles, enrolled ~10K people in our free courses, and mentored hundreds of journalists. And in <2 weeks we're publishing a book!
24.10.2024 14:18 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #212
A new freelance business works like a โdating app for fact-checkingโ + The Climate Blueprint: A New Resource Available for Climate Journalists.
This week in the #Science Writing News Roundup:
๐A new freelance business works like a โdating app for #factcheckingโ
๐The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with @usha.bsky.social
๐How to apply for the Oxford #Climate Journalism Network
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
03.10.2024 14:13 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธScience Writing News Roundup #211
Science Reporting Quick Tips + Navigating the Newest Social Media Era.
๐ @theopennotebook.bsky.social and SciLine have teamed up to distill key #science reporting skills into a series of quick-hit resources for journalists.
๐ @thesicktimes.bsky.social announces #LongCOVID Essentials, a new resource series. Read more:
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scicomm
25.09.2024 11:51 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Alright, folks. Here is a starter pack of science writers and communicators that I enjoy following. I hope it's useful!
#SciComm ๐งช
(I know I must have forgotten/missed a lot of folks when compiling this. Please forgive me!)
go.bsky.app/7Z8u31b
24.09.2024 20:01 โ ๐ 464 ๐ 183 ๐ฌ 61 ๐ 27
Tech editor at the Guardian US, science fiction writer, and a tale told by an idiot. Email me: blake.montgomery@theguardian.com
Neuro PhD Candidate in the Corder Lab studying pain & opioids | she/her ๐จ๐ฒ | #DSPAN F99/K00 Fellow | #BlackinNeuro #scicomm
๐ฉneuromelody1@gmail.com
Health Editor, The Economist.
#Science #medicine #health, aspiring optimist, omnivorous information eater, mother of dragons.
Free words at: Overmatter.substack.com
Writer + Editor. All views my robot's. Glaswegian in NYC.
Executive editor of Knowable Magazine, Los Angelino, expat Brit, servant to Nutmeg the cat. Science, plants, art, music.
BrainHQ from Posit Science is the leader in clinically proven brain fitness programs.
I'm a Science Journo & Author: The Stronger Sex (Seal Press/Hachette, 2025) Also: Weightlifter, Ceramic Sculptor, Wild swimmer, Ecstatic Dancer, Trailrunner ๐ฆ๐บ๐บ๐ธ dual citizen
Bylines: Nat Geo, WashPo, SciAm (+ pods), my book ๐
๐ https://tinyurl.com/ye7nrwp7
Writer / Journalist at Guardian Australia. donna.lu@theguardian.com.
Contributing Opinion Writer, NY Times. Author: Undoing Drugs, Unbroken Brain, Help At Any Cost; Co-auth: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog & Born for Love (w/ Bruce D. Perry). Addiction, autism, neuroscience, troubled-teen industry, harm reduction, cats.
Social media averse science writer. I like plants and things with two wheels. https://maxhenrybarnhart.com
โ๏ธ Our mission is to bridge the gap between academia and journalism.
โ๏ธ A Harvard Kennedy School,
@shorensteinctr.bsky.social project.
โ๏ธ Posts by @carmennobel.bsky.social, @cmerref.bsky.social, @naseemmiller.bsky.social and Denise-Marie Ordway.
Immunologist turned science commer turned critical thinking teacher
+ books, culture and meaty art
Out of twitter for obvious reasons
Constantly ranting about fandom (mostly Supernatural) & science (mostly ๐ง )
Scientist, storyteller, scuba diver, podcaster
Chelle Starr. Head journalist at ScienceAlert. Bugs, books, black holes, and mayhem
Freelance wetenschapsjournalist | Schrijft voor o.m.
Volkskrant en universiteitsbladen | Boeken: Sloppy Science (2025), Hack je Hersenen (2023) | P/t schrijfdocent Radboud Uni | Bioloog | Neuroscience PhD
Nashville-based award-winning science writer, chicken herder. Bylines in Discover, PNAS, bioGraphic, Science News. Finishing a book about decomposition. Vandy Writer in Residence. An incomplete archive of my articles at stephenornes.com
REACH MD/MS @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social '26 | Neuroscience + Dance @swarthmorecollege.bsky.social '19 | Committed to reducing health disparities globally | Past @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social fellow and still writing for @npr.org
Geoarchaeologist and science communicator! President of the Black Science Coalition and Institute (B-SCI)
PhD student in geoscience at Baylor University Waco,TX
Originally from Philly
๐ธ: Rob Felt
Wildfire and clean energy reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Retired rookie physicist