Combining her skills as a journalist with an advanced degree in physics, Marcia Bartusiak has been covering the fields of astronomy and physics for nearly four decades. Already an accomplished author of two award-winning books by the early 1990’s, Marcia took time out in 1994 and 1995 to join the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship program […]
Tell Your Story On Stage at the ScienceWriters2015 Edition of The Story Collider
The Story Collider is coming to ScienceWriters2015, and they want you as their next storyteller.
The Story Collider is a national show featuring true stories about science. They’ve recruited researchers and journalists around the world to appear live on stage, where they share their first-person experiences in science, medicine, and related areas—whether those experiences are poetic, tragic, funny, inspiring, or all of the above. Their podcast has over one million downloads.
We’re thrilled to announce that …
Guardians of the Flame: Parting Thoughts on Science, Journalism, and Progress
The economic challenges facing the news industry are real, and they are particularly acute for specialists, including journalists who cover science, technology, health, and the environment.
Introducing the 2016 Knight Science Journalism Fellows
In an announcement published this morning by MIT News, the Knight Science Journalism program released the names of the 10 journalists selected for its 33rd class of fellows.
What the Red Oak Can Tell Us About Climate Change
Centuries-old “witness trees” have stood silent watch over the landscape during dramatic climatic changes, and this concept forms the basis of a forthcoming book by Seattle Times reporter and 2013-14 Knight Fellow Lynda Mapes.
[Video] This Is Your Brain on Space
[Director’s Introduction—In April 2015, Olga Dobrovidova, KSJ ‘15, a Moscow-based freelance science journalist, organized the first-ever Knight Science Journalism World Space Party as part of the annual worldwide celebration of Yuri’s Night, the anniversary of the historic first manned space mission by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
The KSJ event at MIT’s Stratton Student Center drew attendees from universities around Boston and featured a space-themed quiz, a talk on the effects of zero gravity on brain function by Columbia University-based neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin, and a rocking disco dance DJ’d by the very same Nikolay Kukushkin…