Finding Clean Water Near Mount Everest Might Be Harder Than Summiting It
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.
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Carolyn Bernhardt
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For Tortoise Beetles, Feculence is the Best Defense
Leaf-eating tortoise beetles are quite bizarre, converting plant energy into animal protein and making their shields out of their own feces.
The Xylom
Jun 16, 20234 min read
Now Hiring: We’re Looking for a Newsroom Fellow
The starting salary for this one-year, part-time fellowship is $8,000.
Sheeva Azma
Feb 24, 20226 min read
科學寫作是值得又有意義的職業，只是它來的比我想像的久
如何將我的寫作技巧應用在科學專業確實讓我摸不著頭緒。對我來說，科學和寫作似乎是兩個不同的世界。
Nick Young
Nov 29, 20219 min read
Perspective: I’ve a Feeling We’re Not in Michigan Anymore
I have never been to Kansas before. How could I be respectful of locals and avoid the pitfalls of parachute journalism?
Charlene Rivera Bonet
Nov 14, 20216 min read
El verano que supe que podía ser escritora científica
Aprendí a poner a la audiencia primero pensando en lo que ellos quieren leer, y no en lo que yo quiero escribir.
Charlene Rivera Bonet
Nov 14, 20216 min read
Perspective: The Summer I Knew I Could Be a Science Writer
I learned to put the audience first by thinking about what they wanted or needed to read about, not what I wanted to write.
Krishna Sharma
Aug 31, 20213 min read
"Your Peers Really Celebrate Your Successes, Even if They Just Met You!"
This was an incredibly dense crash course into science journalism and seems to have successfully prepared me for a future in it.
Krishna Sharma
Aug 9, 20216 min read
"I Seem To Keep Falling Into Journalism Full of Controversy... But I Love It!"
At the same time, this work is still the most fulfilling I’ve ever had, and I am confident in my choice to continue a journalism career.
Haley Dunleavy
Jul 15, 20216 min read
“If You Are Here, You Are Good Enough.”
Almost teared up when one past fellow said “if you are here, you are good enough.” Recovering from academitis where it seldom felt that way.
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