21W.035 Science Writing and New Media: Elements of Science Writing for the Public, Spring 2013

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Boiko, Karen
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This class is an introduction to writing about science–including nature, medicine, and technology–for general readers. In our reading and writing we explore the craft of making scientific concepts, and the work of scientists, accessible to the public through news articles and essays. The chief work of the class is students' writing. As part of our exploration of the craft of science writing, we will read essays and articles by writers such as David Quammen, Atul Gawande, Michael Pollan, and Elizabeth Kolbert.
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2013-06
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119783
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21W.035-Spring2013
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21W.035
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writing, science, technology, communications, medicine, public, public interest, science in the public interest, education, literacy, science literacy, scientific literacy, nature, nature writing, craft, process, scientists, news, article, essay, write, read, composition, revise, revision, rewrite, archive, archival, history, history of science, history of technology, history of medicine, history of nature, nature of history, nature of technology, technological history, medical history, history of medicine, history of science, science of history, writing history, history of writing, writing history of history of science, interview, interviewing, publish, publishing, teaching writing, writing teaching, book, book review, writing book review, discussion, draft, drafting
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