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November 2022
Seminar: All About Fact-Checking
What counts as a fact? Who counts as a reliable source? What do you do when an interview subject asks to review quotes before publication? In this session, Jane Roberts, Deputy Editor and head fact-checker for Undark magazine, and Brooke Borel, Undark Articles Editor and author of The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, break down the dos and don’ts of fact-checking — and take you behind the scenes of Undark Magazine’s vaunted fact-checking operation. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if…
Find out more »Seminar: Public Policy and Climate Change
KSJ is excited to welcome Dr. Jody Freeman, Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Professor Freeman has written extensively about climate change, environmental regulation, presidential power, and judicial review, and has been recognized as the second most cited public law scholar in the country. She has produced several books including the landmark Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (co-edited with Gerrard and Burger) with the new edition to be published in 2023. Professor Freeman will discuss the intersection…
Find out more »Seminar: Competition and Entrenchment
KSJ is excited to welcome Dr. Johan Chu, Assistant Professor of System Dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Chu's research examines the shifting bases of social power and corporate advantage. Recently-developed technologies allow low-cost, wide-reach communication, and democratize access to global markets, knowledge, capital, and labor. How do these developments alter the dynamics of social contention and market competition? How can we create thriving, equitable communities against this backdrop? Dr. Chu will discuss how increased competition benefits…
Find out more »Seminar: Storage, Disposal, and Transport of Radioactive Material
Mitch Galanek, MIT's Institutional Radiation Safety Officer, will join us for an electrifying show and tell of items with (a low level of!) radioactivity. Mitch will also discuss how radioactive items and fuels used at MIT are safely stored, transported, and disposed of. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending. Please note that this seminar has been rescheduled from its original date of September 27. Photo: TheBeSphereOfCourse. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-…
Find out more »Seminar: Literary Agent Mackenzie Brady Watson
Mackenzie Brady Watson, of the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency and a former research technician, is a literary agent focusing on narrative non-fiction for all ages, and select fiction and illustrated books. She is particularly interested in interdisciplinary narratives that sit at the intersection of science and society. In her seminar, she’ll answer all your questions about landing a book deal and what goes into writing and launching a successful book. http://skagency.com/agents/mackenzie-brady-watson/ Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
Find out more »December 2022
KSJ@MIT December Advanced Fact-Checking Workshop
A virtual workshop that will bring together journalists and editors to learn about fact-checking, with a focus on science journalism.
Find out more »Seminar: First Light: Early Science on the Early Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope
KSJ is pleased to welcome Dr. Rob Simcoe, the Francis L. Friedman Professor of Physics and Director, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research for a seminar on the Webb Telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Morning 2021, and after a highly successful commissioning period of six months, is now in full science operations. This talk will cover the reasons this telescope was built and is an important contributor to human knowledge, and describe a…
Find out more »Seminar: MIT Press and the Science of the Book Proposal
KSJ is pleased to welcome three editors from MIT Press: Jeremy Matthews who oversees physical sciences, engineering, and mathematics; Beth Clevenger who oversees environmental studies, cities, and food; and Matthew Browne who oversees public and global health, psychology, and psychiatry. Each will speak about their recent successful acquisitions and what kind of proposals they are looking for. They will also give tips for what does and does not make a successful book, the importance of table of contents and chapter…
Find out more »February 2023
Seminar: Dr. Cheryl London on Comparative Oncology
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.
Find out more »Book Talk: Bethany Brookshire on “Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains”
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.…
Find out more »Book Talk: Annalee Newitz on “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…
Find out more »Seminar: Dennis Whyte on Fusion Science and Energy
The Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Professor Dennis Whyte, Director of the MIT Plasma Science & Fusion Center and Hitachi America Professor of Engineering. We will review the scientific basis of fusion, which has the promise of being a highly disruptive energy source for providing carbon-free, safe energy in a sustainable way. The recent breakthroughs in advancing fusion science and technology will be described, including the achievement of net scientific breakeven, high magnetic field magnets, and the…
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