A free and open resource, the @Open_Notebook helps #sciencewriters improve their skills. A conversation with @SiriCarpenter on writing, generative AI and the future of science journalism ✍️#scicomm #sciwri
https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/readers-are-not-your-hostages-68929/

Laurie Winkless @LaurieWinkless
You're VERY busy. You must not be getting your 40 winks!
(That goes for most of your friends at the small-but-very-busy scicomm.xyz Mastodon instance.)
#ScienceCommunicators #SciencePopularizer #Scientist #ScienceWriters https://scicomm.xyz/@LaurieWinkless/110748628389893923

Tips on writing an introductory paragraph
#sciencewriters #medicalwriters #STEM

[NOTE, this is as seen on Twitter, and was developed by Dr Asad Naveed]

Are you stuck in your research paper's introduction paragraph again?

Here is a 3-step framework on how to write a compelling introduction section of your paper (see diagram):
1. Attention (labelled orange):

Write about what is known.

Define the problem and grab your reader's attention with a quote, or a statistic.
2. Connection (labelled light blue):

Write about what is unknown.

What is yet to be found?
3. Thesis (labelled dark blue & purple):

Write about how you will fill the gap and your rationale, purpose and hypothesis.

A well-written introduction can set the stage for your research and establish context and relevance.

This approach allows you to start broadly and narrow down as you progress.

Eventually, this framework will keep your reader engaged from the very beginning.

It'll also act as a roadmap guiding the reader through your argument.

If you want to see more tips like this and you have a blue bird account, look for: @dr_asadnaveed

Professional Science Writers on Mastodon
https://truesciphi.org/psw_mas.html
(science columnists, reporters, editors and book authors)
A list curated by: @TrueSciPhi
#MastodonTips #Follow #SciComm #ScienceWriters

Hey #sciencewriters of Mastodon, Eva Amsen's virtual scicomm co-working group returns tomorrow. If you need to get a lot of work done, please join us.

@easternblot
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-scicomm-coworking-session-tickets-510821810787

This week (and last week and the next few weeks) I'm mainly working on writing the lesson content for one of the upcoming Nature Masterclasses for researchers. It's a very fun topic this time but you'll see it later this year when it comes out. #freelancelife #sciencewriters

Science writers and science communicators, get ready for another virtual #coworking session. On January 26th we’ll meet on Discord from 2PM UK time. If you’re not already in the coworking Discord, or if you want a reminder for this session, you can sign up on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-scicomm-coworking-session-tickets-510821810787 #scicomm #sciencewriters

A new blog post by me, in which I got to make a Beatles reference and compare antibiotic resistance to The Oregon Trail computer game. #scicomm #sciencewriters

https://blogs.stjude.org/progress/on-the-road-to-resistance-how-bacteria-can-win-the-game-of-life.html

A new blog post by me, in which I got to make a Beatles reference and compare antibiotic resistance to The Oregon Trail computer game. #scicomm #sciencewriters

https://blogs.stjude.org/progress/on-the-road-to-resistance-how-bacteria-can-win-the-game-of-life.html

We are #hiring #sciencewriters St. Jude! Bonus, you get to be on a great #scicomm team with me. Our main charge are scientific press releases and blog posts. Please boost and ask me questions.

https://talent.stjude.org/careers/jobs/9764?lang=en-us

We are #hiring #sciencewriters at St. Jude! Bonus, you get to be on a great #scicomm team with me. Our main charge are scientific press releases and blog posts. Please boost and ask me questions.

https://talent.stjude.org/careers/jobs/9764?lang=en-us

Science writers (North American): Submit your best work for the NASW #SciWriAwards by February 1, 2023. Categories are Science in Society Journalism and Excellence in Institutional Writing. #ScienceJournalism #SciComm #awards #writing #NASW #ScienceWriters
https://nasw.org/article/nasw-science-writers-journalism-institutional-writing-awards-entries-open-due-february-2023

Me: Lalala🎶 , sending out interview requests to scientists the week before AGU.

Also me, to me: You are an insane and super optimistic writer gnome.

#writing #sciencewriters

Heads up to #ScienceWriters (and writers in general) - @Open_Notebook is now on Mastodon. A wonderful resource for #ScienceWriting, #SciComm, and anyone engaged in #Journalism that touches on science, tech, or health research. Well worth your time.

Zotero how-to guide.

I'm hoping that @MustaqBilalPhD can crosspost to Mastodon his great bird app thread on Zotero citation management software. A how-to guide. #medicalwriters #medicalcommunication #sciencewriters #STEMtools #Zotero

Hello! Looking to find fellow #scienitsts #sciencewriters interested in our impact on the natural world.

How can, and how should, #ScienceWriters write about racism in health, science, tech and research communities? This topic was discussed at the National Association of Science Writers meeting last month. Good overview of the session here.
#ScienceWriting #ScienceJournalism
https://www.nasw.org/article/science-writers-2022-sciwri22-nasw-conference-plenary-confronting-race-racism-science-journalism

“Publication is not all that it is cracked up to be. But writing is. Writing has so much to give, so much to teach, so many surprises. That thing you had to force yourself to do—the actual act of writing—turns out to be the best part. It’s like discovering that while you thought you needed the tea ceremony for the caffeine, what you really needed was the tea ceremony.”

— Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott #quoteoftheday #sciencewriters
https://a.co/9FrHHeZ

#Introduction

I run a news website called 3D Printing Industry focused (surprise surprise!) on additive manufacturing. Our engineers & journalists test, and report on, machines, materials & software.

Expect #3Dprinting, advanced manufacturing, and #technology news.

Occasional detours: #scifi, #music, #culture & #economics.

10 hashtags, plus an accolade:

#Engineering
#journalism
#Robots
#Future
#Energy
#sustainability
#Sciencewriters
#Techno
#DigitalCultures
#industry40
#CustardKing

Ten hashtags and an accolade:

#Engineering
#journalism
#Robots
#Future
#Energy
#sustainability
#Sciencewriters
#Techno
#DigitalCultures
#industry40
#CustardKing