Knight Science Journalism Fellow alum Luke Timmerman (05-06) was named a "Top Writer in Biotech" by FierceBiotech. FierceBiotech cited his work at Xconomy, which was cofounded by fellow alum Rebecca Zacks (05-06). FierceBiotech writes that Timmerman, "…understands the science and 'gets' the business like few others." You can read more at http://www.fiercebiotech.com/special-reports/fiercebiotechs-top-writers-biotech.
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Jun 22, 2010
Founding Director Victor McElheny has a new book out: Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project (Basic Books, June 2010). Drawing the Map of Life is the story of the Human Genome Project from its origins, through the race to order the 3 billion subunits of DNA, to the surprises emerging as scientists seek to exploit the molecule of heredity. Read Victor's interview with Thomas Rogers of Salon.com here, or watch a video presented by WGBH of a recent talk Victor gave at Harvard Book Store here. Congratulations Victor!
Apr 6, 2010
Two former MIT Knight fellows, Carey Goldberg (01-02) and Pamela Ferdinand (03-04), along with another Boston area journalist, Beth Jones, have co-authored a book about their shared experience of seeking motherhood and romance. Three Wishes is the amazing, funny and poignant tale of three women, eight vials of sperm, and love found. As the story opens, the three friends and journalists are about to hit 40 and decide that, since they have not found their life mates, they will go it alone and become single mothers. Things, rather happily, don't work out exactly as planned. Congratulations Carey, Pam and Beth!
Mar 20, 2010
A new book by Judith Horstman (86-87) is set to hit the bookstores in April. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence says "In The Scientific American Brave New Brain Judith Horstman takes us on a delightful—and hopeful—tour of the near-future of neuroscience and how we can all benefit." Horstman is also the author of The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain.
Mar 1, 2010
The first book by Marcin Jamkowski (09–10) was recently published in Polish. Ghosts of the Abyss of the Baltic Sea: Steuben, Gustloff, Goya is a documentary style investigation of the three largest maritime tragedies of all time—Wilhelm Gustloff (5–9 thousand people lost), Steuben (4.5 thousand) and Goya (6–7 thousand). All three belonged to Nazi Germany and in the last few months of World War II, they were torpedoed by Soviet Russia. Jamkowski interviewed survivors and sailors, dug through Soviet archives, and dived to the shipwrecks to research the book.
Aug 1, 2009
Valeria Román has published her first book for lay people. The book, Darwin 2.0 La teoría de la evolución en el siglo XXI, was written with the biology researcher Luis Cappozzo and published by Marea Editores. The book is about evolution theory, its updates, and applications. It also reveals the barriers to teach evolution in Argentina, Chile and other Latinoamerican countries. The authors are lecturing at different cities to promote evolution education in 2009.
Jul 10, 2009
The World Federation of Science journalists elected a new board at its General Assembly held during the World Conference of Science Journalists in London. Natasha Mitchell (05-06) was elected to the board, and Valeria Roman (04-05) was promoted to vice-president. Congratulations Valeria and Natasha!
Jul 2, 2009
Ellen Ruppel Shell (84-85) has a new book out, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture, in which she uncovers the true cost of buying things cheaply.
Jul 1, 2009
Christoph Droesser's (93-94) new book Hast du Töne? Warum wir alle musikalisch sind (Why we all are musical) has just come out in Germany. The book deals with the latest insights that brain scientists and musicologists have won about music as a deeply rooted ability that (almost) every human has, and that we are neglecting it if we leave music making to the geniuses, prodigies and superstars.
May 20, 2009
The Day We Found the Universe, a new book by Marcia Bartusiak (94-95) was published in April by Pantheon Books. Publisher's Weekly says, "...Bartusiak reveals the vibrant beginnings of modern astronomy, along with all the dreams and fears, rivalries and triumphs, of those involved."
May 19, 2009
Rachel Zimmerman (08–09) has co-authored The Doula Guide to Birth with senior-level doula Ananda Lowe. Doulas, or professional labor assistants, have led thousands of expectant women through the birthing process in a way that's safe and meaningful, and that creates the birth and postbirth experience all mothers long for. This comprehensive book draws on the wisdom of these skilled experts, whose experience with doctors, midwives, nurses, and hospitals makes them invaluable advocates before, during, and after birth.
Apr 28, 2009
Announcing a new book by Barbara Moran (01-02): The Day We Lost the H-bomb: Cold War, Hot Nukes and the Worst Nuclear Weapons Disaster in History (Presidio Press.) The book is getting excellent advance press, and was chosen by Amazon.com as one of their seven Best Books of April.
Apr 1, 2009
Teresa Firmino (08-09) received an Honorable Mention in Portugal's Fundação Ilídio Pinho Science Journalism Award for her series of articles published in "Público" on the extension of Portugal's continental shelf.
Feb 9, 2009
The first four books in a series of young adult science and adventure novels by Angela Posada Swafford (00-01) were published in summer of 2007. The series, Los Aventureros de la Ciencia (The Adventurers of Science), is designed to educate young adults about science. One of the four books within the series, Dinosaurios Sumergidos (Sunken Dinosaurs), was chosen by the Ministry of Education of Mexico to be included in the libraries of its public schools for 2007. See the series blog here.
Update 2/9/09: The Costa Rican government is using two of the books in the Los Aventureros de la Ciencia series as a science teaching tool for the public schools. They are designing a whole new pedagogic curriculum based on the two novels and Angela will be teaching a series of seminars to train the public school teachers in the use of those novels, according to the new curriculum.
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