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Siri Carpenter began her science writing journey without a playbook. She was working on a Ph.D. in social psychology and ended up being awarded a AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship where she got critical experience in the field. From there, she took on assignments, pitched stories, and tried to figure out how to do the job of a science journalist.
In trying to figure things out, she talked to experience writers and thought other people would benefit from what they had to say too. And thus The Open Notebook (TON) was born. It’s been a powerful resource for science writers, providing free access to articles and interviews about the craft. The website also includes courses and a “pitch database.” In 2020, Siri’s edited book “The Craft of Science Writing” was released, featuring new and established articles from TON.
In our conversation, she shares her journey and offers advice for aspiring science journalists.
Originally aired July 17, 2023
For more, head to this episode's webpage: opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer
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Opinion Science is a psychology podcast exploring the science of our opinions, where they come from and how they change. Each week I talk to social scientists and professional communicators about how the work they do reveals key insights about public opinion and persuasion.
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Website: opinionsciencepodcast.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opinion-science/id1506227206
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Siri Carpenter began her science writing journey without a playbook. She was working on a Ph.D. in social psychology and ended up being awarded a AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship where she got critical experience in the field. From there, she took on assignments, pitched stories, and tried to figure out how to do the job of a science journalist.
In trying to figure things out, she talked to experience writers and thought other people would benefit from what they had to say too. And thus The Open Notebook (TON) was born. It’s been a powerful resource for science writers, providing free access to articles and interviews about the craft. The website also includes courses and a “pitch database.” In 2020, Siri’s edited book “The Craft of Science Writing” was released, featuring new and established articles from TON.
In our conversation, she shares her journey and offers advice for aspiring science journalists.
Originally aired July 17, 2023
For more, head to this episode's webpage: opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer
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Opinion Science is a psychology podcast exploring the science of our opinions, where they come from and how they change. Each week I talk to social scientists and professional communicators about how the work they do reveals key insights about public opinion and persuasion.
Follow this psychology podcast...
Website: opinionsciencepodcast.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opinion-science/id1506227206
Twitter: twitter.com/OpinionSciPod
Facebook: facebook.com/OpinionSciPod
