Lies, Damned Lies and Sloppy Statistical Analysis Make for Bad Journalism
By Rithy Odom To help science journalists better navigate the morass of statistics that supposedly hold discrete findings to some standard of reliability or truth,... Read More
Airplane-Sized Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Oddities
By Ellen Rykers SAN FRANCISCO—The tip of bone sticking out of the dusty Patagonian earth was a tantalising hint: dinosaur fossil. Paleontologist Diego Pol and... Read More
How “Decolonizing” Science Can Make It Better
By Liz Kimbrough SAN FRANCISCO—When South African student journalist Sibusiso Biyela sat down to write about the launch of the MeerKAT telescope in both English... Read More
Looking for Life: Connecting Neurons in the Brain with Consciousness
By Jillian Clemente SAN FRANCISCO—Loving with all of your heart is overrated. Because the brain is the organ of conscience, it’s the decision-maker when it... Read More
The Global Ocean: Can We Overcome Our Failures and Move Toward Healthy Seas?
By Michelle Morelos SAN FRANCISCO—Just like us, marine species need safe places to call home. But the world’s oceans are no longer as safe. Climate... Read More
Stop Doing PR, Start Questioning: BBC Correspondent on CRISPR Coverage
By Sebastián Rodríguez SAN FRANCISCO—Since its discovery in 2013, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has allowed scientists to edit DNA in an unprecedented way. How should science writers... Read More
Why Can’t Scientists Reproduce Each Other’s Results?
By Félix Reskala SAN FRANCISCO—There is a problem in science: Scientists often can’t reproduce the results of their colleagues. More than 50% of researchers feel... Read More
The Future Needs Funding: The Persistent Struggles of Digital Science Magazines
By Inés Gutierrez SAN FRANCISCO—For quite some time, the words “the future is now” have been chasing us. Our collective imagination envisions a tomorrow filled... Read More
Whoever Is Free from Conflicts of Interest, Let Them Throw the First Stone!
By Jesús Antonio Pascual Álvarez SAN FRANCISCO—There is a simple truth in the news business: Audiences want to consume verified information from credible media, and... Read More
Will We Overcome Our Own Barriers? The Challenge for Transnational Science Journalism in Latin America
By Sergio Villagrán SAN FRANCISCO—Latin America is well represented at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2017. With 78 registrants from 12 countries, the tenth... Read More