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Sparrow [Book Review]

Posted 16 July 2012 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: A lovely exploration of sparrows, the scientific insights they inspire and how they influence human culture Regardless of where you go, there they are. In bushes, in parking lots, on sidewalks, underfoot. They’re chirping, eating, hopping, quarreling, fornicating. “Little brown jobs,” bird watchers murmur dismissively. Sparrows. They’re seemingly everywhere. In the opening sentence in her new book, Sparrow [Reaktion Books; 2012: Guardian Bookshop; Amazon UK; Amazon US], environment writer Kim Todd immediately captures her readers’ attention by stating; “The... Read more

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Prize your science out of the lab

Posted 18 April 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Stephen Curry, a professional scientist, specifically talks to his colleagues about the value of entering the Wellcome Trust/Guardian/Observer science writing competition Image courtesy of The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2011. There is a very real danger that the number of articles written to encourage people to enter the 2011 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Competition will exceed the number of entrants. We have already had commentaries and advice from luminaries such as Alok Jha, James Randerson, Henry Gee and... Read more

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In Your Own Write: The ten rules for excellent writing

Posted 14 April 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: I asked my friend, Henry Gee, to share some of tips about effective science writing with aspiring entrants into the Wellcome Trust/Guardian/Observer science writing competition. His advice was distilled into these ten rules Image courtesy of The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2011. News has reached mes oreilles of the science-writing competition bruited forth by the Wellcome Trust in collaboration with The Guardian and The Observer. As I don’t read The Guardian or The Observer very often (being closeted... Read more

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Wellcome Trust/Guardian science writing competition: choosing your topic

Posted 13 April 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: How to choose a topic to write about for the 2011 Wellcome Trust/Guardian/Observer science writing competition Image courtesy of The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2011. So you’ve been thinking and dreaming about the Wellcome Trust/Guardian/Observer Science Writing Prize for a few days now, you’re inspired and ready to go, so you open your laptop and suddenly … you’re stuck. Your brilliant ideas either fade away or don’t seem as brilliant they were when you were discussing them with... Read more

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Dare to dream

Posted 8 April 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Make your dream into reality by entering the Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize competition Image courtesy of The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2011. We all have a dream. For some us, this dream is the shining star that guides our actions, our choices and indeed, our lives. For others, perhaps many others of us, this dream is a tightly-held secret that we rarely think about, as we allow the worries of the world to consume our waking hours.... Read more

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Scientia Pro Publica 29

Posted 10 May 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: This is it! The 29th edition of Scientia Pro Publica, the traveling blog carnival that celebrates the best writing targeted to the public about science, medicine, the environment and nature published on a blog in the previous 60 days. Scientia Pro Publica is seeking hosts as well as submissions for future editions. tags: Scientia Pro Publica, Science for the People, biology, evolution, medicine, earth science, behavioral ecology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, blog carnival Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux). Nam et ipsa... Read more

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