It can be funny to look at science fiction writing of the past and see what people thought the twenty-first century would be ...

The theoretical physicist Richard Feynman was renowned for his ability to explain complex concepts to a non-expert audience. He was at times, however, less adept when communicating with writers, as ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It's time to step my game up. I mean that ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a multi-part series that takes readers through the behind-the-scenes writing process for ...

Dr. Pria Anand, a neurologist who spent her formative childhood years in India before rising through the ranks of American medicine, has wonthe 2026 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. The ...

A January writing "boot camp" for students in graduate science programs. Trying to make progress on your thesis or other big writing project? Looking for some support, and some new ideas on the ...

Text and talk in the science classroom constitute two of the primary vehicles by which students gain knowledge and make meaning. Yet, both involve the unique language of science. Presentations focused ...

Before pivoting her career into science journalism, Tjandra was a postdoctoral scholar in the emergency medicine department at Stanford. She holds a doctorate in chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in ...

Writing in science -- Science writing as story telling -- Making a story sticky -- Story structure -- The opening -- The funnel : connecting O and C -- The challenge -- The action -- The resolution -- ...

What can scientists learn from science writers about storytelling and writing? Science writers and scientists share some core goals in common. The aim of any storytelling or writing, no matter who you ...