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Category Archives: General Interest
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.
Stephanie Bice and A Tale of Two Iranian-Oklahomans
Given the politically polarized times in which we live, maybe it’s no surprise that two friends have opposing views of Rep. Stephanie Bice.
The Time Machine–Nothing Prepared Me for the Distortion of Time and Space on a Submarine
US Navy veteran David Chetlain recounts his experience living on a submarine.
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