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ORGANIZER:Association of British Science Writers
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\nThe next meeting will discuss: _How to w
 rite a popular science book_
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\nThursday 13th March 2008
\nWelcome drinks
 : 6.30pm
\nTalk: 7.00-8.00 pm. 
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\nAimed at science communicators\, write
 rs\, broadcasters and students this year’s briefings aim to provide an in
 troduction or refresher to some of the basic skills that underpin the daily
  activities of a writer and broadcaster to help you develop your career. Wr
 iting a popular science book can be a daunting challenge. Many journalists 
 and communicators talk about wanting to write a popular science book\; few 
 manage to do so successfully. We’ve found some that have. Joining us to s
 hare their expertise and anecdotes about how they wrote their successful sc
 ience books are:
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\n*_Gabrielle Walker_*
\nGabrielle Walker is an author 
 and broadcaster specialising in environmental science. She has a PhD from C
 ambridge University and has been visiting professor at Princeton University
 \, Associate Editor at Nature\, and Features Editor at New Scientist. She i
 s a frequent presenter for BBC radio\, and writes for many newspapers and m
 agazines. She has written three popular science books: ‘Snowball Earth’
  (2003)\, ‘An Ocean of Air’ (2007) and The Hot Topic (January 2008\, co
 -written with Sir David King). She is currently working on her fourth book\
 , which will be about Antarctica
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\n*_Peter Tallack_*
\nPeter Tallack stu
 died Genetics with Steve Jones at University College London\, before workin
 g for nearly ten years on the editorial staff of NATURE\, where he was\, am
 ong other things\, book review editor. He left to become Science Publishing
  Director of Weidenfeld and Nicolson\, and\, more recently\, a partner of t
 he London-based literary agency Conville & Walsh Ltd\, where he specializes
  in popular science. Peter is also the author of IN THE WOMB (National Geog
 raphic\, 2006) and the editor of and contributor to THE SCIENCE BOOK (Casse
 ll\, 2000). 
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\n*_Richard Hollingham _*
\nRichard Hollingham is a BBC cur
 rent affairs presenter\, author and writer\, specialising in science and en
 vironment. He has filed stories from more than 40 countries including Antar
 ctica (twice)\, Libya and Vietnam. He presents the BBC World Service enviro
 nment programme One Planet and regular series on the network including Scie
 nce Hotspots and Discovery. Richard is a former senior producer on the BBCâ
 €™s flagship news programme\, Today\, and was its first dedicated science p
 roducer. Together with his wife\, Sue Nelson\, also a successful journalist
 \, they wrote How to Clone the Perfect Blonde.
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SUMMARY:How to write a popular science book
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LOCATION:Geological Society of London Burlington House Council Room
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