For Betsy Mason (’16), the past five years have basically been one long deep dive into the world of maps. And now she has a gorgeous new book to show for it. Last fall, Mason and her writing partner Greg Miller published All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey, a beautifully illustrated, large-format book about […]
Alumni Notes: December 2, 2018
Congratulations to David Baron (’90) and Jason Palmer (’14), who each took home top honors in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Science Writing Awards, the nation’s premier prizes for physics writing. Baron won in the book category for “American Eclipse,” his story of the total solar eclipse that “crossed the wilds of America’s western […]
Alumni Notes: October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018 On October 1, Paula Apsell (’84) — member of the inaugural class of Knight Science Journalism fellows — collected a trophy to which few science journalists can lay claim: An Emmy statuette. In a ceremony at Frederick Rose Hall in New York City, the Senior Executive Producer of NOVA became the first […]
Alumni Notes: October 15, 2018
Here’s what alumni are writing: a compendium from Federico Kukso (2015-16). Valeria Román (2004-05): “Argentina’s economic crisis could trigger scientific ‘collapse,’ researchers warn,” Science. Lauren M. Whaley (2016-17): “New survey paints dire picture of challenges black moms face in health care system,” Center for Health Journalism. Wayt Gibbs (1999-2000): “Eyes on the High Seas: Illegal […]
Alumni Notes: Septebmer 21, 2018
A trio of KSJ alumni took home honors in the National Association of Science Writer’s Science and Society awards, announced earlier this week. Maryn McKenna (2013-14) won in the Book category for Big Chicken, which tells the eye-opening story of how antibiotics birthed modern agriculture and revolutionized the way we eat. Judges called it a […]
Alumni Notes: August 29, 2018
Here’s what alumni are writing: a compendium from Federico Kukso (2015-16). Debbie Ponchner (2003-04): “Rescuing Ancient Art from Microbes,” Scientific American. Lauren Whaley (2016-17): “The hidden social factors driving disparities in childhood cancer survival rates,” Center for Health Journalism. Marcin Rotkiewicz (2008-09). “Judgment for gene editing,” Polityka (in Polish). Federico Kukso (2015-16): “Carlo Rovelli: ‘Ignoring […]