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The Knight Science Journalism program at MIT offers full-year fellowships, and week-long workshops to journalists to increase their understanding of science, technology, engineering, medicine and environment. KSJ also tracks and comments daily on science and health stories around the world.

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Ed Yong

Science blogger Ed Yong speaks with Knight Fellows over Skype.

2013-14 Knight Fellows Selected
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2013-14 Knight Fellows Selected

Knight Science Journalism at MIT has selected twelve journalists working in six countries for its 31st class of Fellows. The journalists will study science, health, environment and technology at MIT during the academic year 2013–14.

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Lots of ink for Kepler's big day: two stars, three planets.

They might be oceanic. But what about their gravity?

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It's not cheap, but space station is finally hosting heavy-duty science.

Are media missing a sharp story angle?

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The Jane Goodall book scandal: Criticizing a beloved public figure.

How does one proceed when exposing a saintly scientist?

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2013-14 Project Fellowship Announced

The Knight Science Journalism program at MIT will offer a new kind of Fellowship during the 2013-2014 academic year, intended to produce a publishable product instead of coming only to study. For details and to apply, visit our Project Fellowship page.

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NY Times cancels Green blog.

Did the Times try to mute critics by announcing this late on a Friday afternoon?

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Five most common mental illnesses share some of the same genetic underpinnings.

The discovery might lead--one day--to better diagnosis and treatment.

Knight Science Journalism 30th Anniversary
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Knight Science Journalism 30th Anniversary

Alumni fellows celebrate the Knight Science Journalism program's 30th anniversary in Cambridge on February 19, 2013.

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John Horgan, National Geographic: The government will soon throw the door open to drones. What then?

The future looks chilling.

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Times tests Tesla; Tesla top gun takes Times to task.

And where the car rolls to a stop, nobody knows. 

Yet.

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Disgraced science journalist Jonah Lehrer talks about misdeeds, wants to regain trust.

But was he apologizing for the right to compete again?

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Resumption of controversial H5N1 flu research: Has the press told us what we need to know?

We got the news, but not what we needed to make up our minds.

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Weird Science: Attack of the Neanderthal clone baby stories!

The news rocketed around the world, but it wasn't quite the story that George Church was trying to tell.

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Should you stock up on Tamiflu?

The evidence for its effectiveness is far less convincing than you might think.

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Lead and Crime

Has lead been overlooked as the explanation for the drop in crime?

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The lists of best (etc.) science stories for 2012 - Higgs is easy winner.

Tracker Charlie Petit sorts out 2012.

  • Ed Yong
  • 2013-14 Knight Fellows Selected
  • Lots of ink for Kepler's big day: two stars, three planets.
  • It's not cheap, but space station is finally hosting heavy-duty science.
  • The Jane Goodall book scandal: Criticizing a beloved public figure.
  • 2013-14 Project Fellowship Announced
  • NY Times cancels Green blog.
  • Five most common mental illnesses share some of the same genetic underpinnings.
  • Knight Science Journalism 30th Anniversary
  • John Horgan, National Geographic: The government will soon throw the door open to drones. What then?
  • Times tests Tesla; Tesla top gun takes Times to task.
  • Disgraced science journalist Jonah Lehrer talks about misdeeds, wants to regain trust.
  • Resumption of controversial H5N1 flu research: Has the press told us what we need to know?
  • Weird Science: Attack of the Neanderthal clone baby stories!
  • Should you stock up on Tamiflu?
  • Lead and Crime
  • The lists of best (etc.) science stories for 2012 - Higgs is easy winner.

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2013-14 Project Fellowship

The Knight Science Journalism program at MIT will offer a new kind of Fellowship during the 2013-2014 academic year, intended to produce a publishable product instead of coming only to study. For details and to apply, visit our Project Fellowship page.