Sheeva talks about ways to understand the scientific process and humanize science, introducing a concept known as “sociology of science.”
Category Archives: General Interest
Science Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum
Sheeva unpacks the oft-quoted phrase, “science doesn’t happen in a vacuum.”
Breaking Stereotypes in STEM Education
Stereotypes get in the way of educating a STEM-literate society.
What Will the Next 75 Years of Science Policy Bring?
Read Sheeva’s recap of “The Next 75 Years of Science Policy” from Issues in Science and Technology.
How to Make Yourself a 2010 Honda Civic (Or Living an 85% Lifestyle)
Read Army veteran Matthew Bow’s life hacks to help him be his best self.
4 PhD students (besides me) who “Mastered out” and became science writers
Sheeva interviews four science writers who, like her, left their PhD programs with a Master’s degree.
Changing the Narratives in Mathematics
It is somehow assumed, and accepted, that mathematics cannot be properly communicated.
The Easy-To-Understand ChatGPT Explainer That It Could Never Write Itself
Sheeva Azma explains how ChatGPT works.
Science Reporting Needs Less Hype, More Analysis
What happens when scientists’ research reports are hyped up in the news?
Can the laws of physics help scientists write better?
Sheeva reviews a new science writing textbook, Subatomic Writing, and also interviews author Jamie Zvirzdin.
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