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The Knight Science Journalism Program offers a variety of programming, including seminars featuring world-class scientists and storytellers, and workshops designed to help journalists hone their craft. Click on an event to learn more.

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February 2023

Seminar: Dr. Cheryl London on Comparative Oncology

February 7 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Knight Science Journalism Office, 400 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 United States
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A silhouette of a person and two dogs at sunset

The Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Dr. Cheryl London of Tufts University. Dr. London is a leader in the field of comparative oncology- studying naturally occurring cancers in dogs in order to develop better treatments for cancers in humans. Dr. London will speak about her cutting edge research and the future of cancer treatment in both dogs and humans.   Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.

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Book Talk: Bethany Brookshire on “Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains”

February 14 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Knight Science Journalism Office, 400 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 United States
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Author Bethany Brookshire lovingly pets a rat

The Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome back Bethany Brookshire, KSJ 2020, to talk about her new book Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, Pests is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. It’s not a natural history of the animals we hate. Instead, this book is about us. It’s about what calling an animal a pest says about people, how we live, and what we want.…

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Book Talk: Annalee Newitz on “The Terraformers”

February 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Knight Science Journalism Office, 400 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 United States
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The cover of the book The Terraformers

The Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome back best selling author Annalee Newitz, KSJ 2003, to talk about their new work of science fiction, The Terraformers. Newitz will discuss their work as a science journalist informs their science fiction world building and storytelling. About The Terraformers: Destry is a top network analyst with the Environmental Rescue Team, an ancient organization devoted to preventing ecosystem collapse. On the planet Sask-E, her mission is to terraform an Earthlike world, with…

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