This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: How to cover ongoing chaos in science funding (@sciencewriting.bsky.social) + How to spot predatory journals (@journoresource.bsky.social) + Covering null results (@theopennotebook.bsky.social), and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪

A Day Dedicated to Climate Journalism: The 20th Congress of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (@abraji.bsky.social) brought together around 2,000 participants in São Paulo, Brazil, from July 10-13, 2025. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @pulitzercenter.org #climate

👏 @emilysohn.bsky.social wins 2025 Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting @sciencewriting.bsky.social 📖 @royalsociety.org has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 #scicomm #science #books

Aimed at giving scientists the confidence to engage with the media, and to bridge the gap between journalists & scientists, @absw.bsky.social media fellowships also tackle mistrust and misrepresentation, and build understanding between science & society. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪

This is an interesting piece. Well worth a read. #ScienceWriting #Journalism 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d44...

✍️Research Is Being Undermined — What Does That Mean for #Science Writers at Research Institutions? (by Abigail Eisenstadt and @shiplives.bsky.social @plos.org) 📣The deadline is fast approaching for the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪

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👉Meet the winners of the 2025 @absw.bsky.social Awards ✍️Tackling #misinformation is a long game: here’s how science journalists can help. 🌏Eight tips from environmental reporters. Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪

Thanks @mnlimas.bsky.social, for shouting out my new book Hot Takes out now through @islandpress.bsky.social!

This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: 👉 @celinegounder.com and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social describe a war on science 👉Hot takes about climate journalism with @npr.org climate editor @sadiebabits.bsky.social 👉Covering the ongoing bird flu story sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪

Congrats!! This wonderful program is what started it all for me in #scicomm @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social @latimes.com This year's class will need a special kind of gumption. Be brave! I believe in you!

Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program + How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon + Do AI Detection Tools Work? sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @usha.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social

AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Announces its 2025 Fellows: Seventeen early-career scientists will translate complex research into compelling stories for the public as 2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellows this summer. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @aaas.org #scicomm #science

Congratulations to Annika Inampudi and Nazeefa Ahmed, the 2025 recipients of the AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship 👏 sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... @aaas.org #scicomm #STEM #science 🧪

Meet @quantabooks.bsky.social, a New Imprint Dedicated to Illuminating Science: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 Launched by @7homaslin.bsky.social of @quantamagazine.bsky.social, in partnership with @fsgbooks.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org. #sciencesky #scicomm #scisky

Emily Foxhall on Natural Disaster Reporting: Nanticha Ocharoenchai spoke with Emily Foxhall about her journey in #climate journalism, and how young climate reporters can navigate today’s challenging #journalism environment. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm @ksjatmit.bsky.social 🧪

This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: 🔓Using Open Data to Sharpen Science Stories (@fleerackers.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social) 📊Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025 (@realsciline.bsky.social) Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #science

Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025 + Meet @retractionwatch.com’s two new journalists: Managing editor @katetravis.bsky.social , and reporter @averyorrall.bsky.social: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #science #sciencewriting #climate #health

A new report from the @nationalacademies.org provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature on #science #misinformation, its origins and impact, and strategies for mitigating its spread and potential harms: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scinews 🧪 #scicomm #disinformation

Scientist, journalist and editor @klburke.bsky.social joins @healthjournalism.org as new environmental health beat leader 👏 sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #sciencewriters #sciencewriting #bluesci 🧪 #scinews #scicomm

I got to talk to @sarahzhang.bsky.social for work and it was a delight www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...

Awards lunch celebrates prize winners at ScienceWriters2024: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 👏 @sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #sciwri24 #science #scicomm @sconc.bsky.social #NASW90th

👏 Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards! sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scisky #sciwri #scicomm #journalism #science

National Academies Announce 2024 Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in #Science Communications: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 👏 Congratulations to @zacksavitsky.bsky.social, @alecluhn.bsky.social, @clarefieseler.bsky.social, @migueldobrich.bsky.social #scicomm

14 years ago today, @jeanne-erdmann.bsky.social and I brought @theopennotebook.bsky.social into the world. What a journey it has been! Today we've published ~600 articles, enrolled ~10K people in our free courses, and mentored hundreds of journalists. And in <2 weeks we're publishing a book!

This week in the #Science Writing News Roundup: 👉A new freelance business works like a “dating app for #factchecking” 👉The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with @usha.bsky.social 👉How to apply for the Oxford #Climate Journalism Network sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...

👉 @theopennotebook.bsky.social and SciLine have teamed up to distill key #science reporting skills into a series of quick-hit resources for journalists. 👉 @thesicktimes.bsky.social announces #LongCOVID Essentials, a new resource series. Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm

Alright, folks. Here is a starter pack of science writers and communicators that I enjoy following. I hope it's useful! #SciComm 🧪 (I know I must have forgotten/missed a lot of folks when compiling this. Please forgive me!) go.bsky.app/7Z8u31b

Communities of scientists are emerging on Bluesky: @mkeyoung.bsky.social and @lassehjorthmadsen.bsky.social have extracted a new network of scientists and researchers, and a new global list of 100 science ‘influencers’ on Bluesky: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #sciwri

📸Creating connection with science communication: Sophie Hartley wants to help people learn about the importance of natural resources and land management through science writing: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #Scicomm #SciWri @mitpress.bsky.social #science #journalism #writers

Ten #students receive @sciencewriters.org travel funding to explore #sciencewriting careers at 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting. Congratulations to @norabradford.bsky.social and the other students! sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #SciComm #SciWri #science #AAASmtg

This week in the #ScienceWriting News Roundup: @theopennotebook.bsky.social introduced their newest early-career fellows, @kaatefishman.bsky.social, @emmagometz.bsky.social, and Claudia López Lloreda👏 Why does science journalism matter? by @biancanogrady.bsky.social @sciencewriters.org Fellowship:

The #Ocean and #Climate: What Makes Good #Storytelling? + A New Fellowship for Advancing #ScienceJournalism in Africa and the Middle East. Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...

Happy New Year :) ICYMI: A Book Publishing Primer for Science Writers + Connector Chat: Best practices for pitching freelance stories, and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...

New open access course – data-driven animation for science communication + Generative AI for journalists: Discovering what data can do. Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...

This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: Data Analysis and Visualization Tools for Science Writers + How to build a successful science writing internship + 10 tips for eliminating ageist language from your stories + Calls for pitches, and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...

Exciting news: Our Science Writers Database is ~officially~ live! It’s a free, public tool to help people in our global science writing community find one another and diversify their networks. www.theopennotebook.com/writers/

Register now for #Climate Changes Everything: Creating a Blueprint for Media Transformation (@coveringclimatenow.org) + How to cover planetary boundaries (@mongabay.bsky.social) Read more: https://sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-writing-news-roundup-159 #scicomm #science