Science Writers' Blogs
Brian Clegg
Tuesday, 25 September 2007 07:26 UTC
It wouldn’t surprise me if a fair number of members of this forum write blogs. Why not let the rest of us know their address so we can take a look? Please add your blog address as a comment.
To get the ball rolling, here are two I know of.
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Writing is good for us I believe. One of my favourite quotes is:
“I never know what I think about something until I read what I’ve written on it.” —William Faulkner
Or – Think in print.
I’ve been meaning to install WordPress for sometime now – and start blogging in an environment where I control the look ‘n feel – for example, I’ll not be showing annoying adverts or other clutter!
Of course, ‘to think’—one might want to write privately?
I used to use LiveJournal, but I made a mistake there – I used a name that was obviously ‘me’. Why was that a mistake? Because I felt it restricted what I could write about—for example [and this is not about me], say one had suicidal tendencies. One might like to write about these for cathartic reasons perhaps. But, would one want everyone to know about them?
Perhaps – for people like me – one needs at least two blogs? Another plus point for WordPress then!!
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Carl Zimmer has a great blog here
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Here’s mine, Not Exactly Rocket Science
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My science blog: Twisted Bacteria
As a beginner in the blogosphere, I decided to start writing about the things I’ve been working on for so long: bacteria of the actinomycetes group (e.g. Streptomyces), their biology, and their ability to produce bioactive compounds such as antibiotics and antitumor drugs. While keeping this focus, I soon started to cover a wider spectrum in the field of microbiology and beyond. I’m trying to make my blog more readable (most of the times unsuccessfully, I know), so I appreciate all kinds of comments, suggestions and criticisms.
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Mine is The Scientific Activist
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How do you guys became science writers? Perhaps, you would like to share your experiences in the forum: Post-docs and Graduate Students of the World: Taking the next step.
I am sure you are aware that in these days PhDs are having a hard time landing a job in academia and a lot of people need to begin looking for other ways to use their degrees. Your job seems really interesting. So, what kind of training or school do you need to become a science writer? -
I am sure you are aware that in these days PhDs are having a hard time landing a job in academia and a lot of people need to begin looking for other ways to use their degrees. Your job seems really interesting. So, what kind of training or school do you need to become a science writer?
Pilar, you might want to have a look at the ABSW’s So you want to be a Science Writer guide
That should give you some pointers. However, I think it’s important to realise that it’s not the easiest career to get into. If you’re trying to escape from a crowded field, you may find that it’s remarkably similar.
That being said, in the days of self-publishing, there’s absolutely nothing to stop you from giving yourself some experience by starting a blog.
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Hey guys,
I write for Plus Magazine and we’ve got a blog
I’ve also got my own one Mr Science but I tend to be writing for Plus a fair bit more these days.
Liking the group!
Cheers,
Marc -
Well, our ‘corporate’ RDS blog on animal research is here
Does that count? -
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