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Translating Climate Data into Local Action: How Maximiliano Manzoni Charted Extreme Heat in Paraguayan Schools. In this interview with The Open Notebook, climate journalist Maximiliano Manzoni shares how Consenso, the outlet he founded, connects directly with readers using a newsletter format.
A Career of Translating Genius into Human Stories: MIT science writer Elizabeth Thompson has spent her career doing something few people do well: turning complex scientific research into compelling human stories.
Science Writer Nicola Twilley Discusses Mummy Sleuths, the Hunt for the Ancient Microbiome, and Finding Humanity in the Past. In a recent interview, Nicola Twilley talks about her reporting that followed scientists from the Institute for Mummy Studies as they excavate and glean discoveries from paleofeces preserved in the world’s oldest salt mine, and how that story changed her perspective on humanity and the past. Twilley was a 2025 award winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications.
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Tip Sheet: What We No Longer Know — Reporting on Extreme Weather With Unreliable Federal Data. This CASW Connector Chat on July 16, 2026, co-organized with the American Statistical Association, walked through the pipeline from data analysis to media publication with a statistician, a climate scientist and a journalist. They addressed how the changing data landscape is affecting the questions they can ask and answer and offered tips for reporting on this dynamic and challenging beat.
What Trump’s latest executive order means (and doesn’t mean) for vaccine policy. This quick primer can help journalists navigate the key points to better inform their audiences.
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Wildfires in context: scientific insights and reporting advice from the field
Climate Blueprint: Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Climate Stories
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Awards the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism to STAT Reporter Helen Branswell. Ms. Branswell, a veteran health and science reporter, is known for her clear and insightful coverage of disease outbreaks, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jane Qiu wins 2026 Sharon Begley Award: Independent Chinese science journalist Jane Qiu has been awarded the 2026 Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting. In addition to serving as Nature’s Beijing correspondent for five years, she has also written for Science, STAT, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, and Knowable.
Scientific American Announces Jeanna Bryner as New Editor-in-Chief: Bryner joined Scientific American in 2022 and was previously the Executive Editor and interim Editor in Chief.
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Computation + Journalism Symposium: The 2026 Computation + Journalism Symposium (C+J) is a space for anyone working at or curious about the intersection between journalists, news, and technology (October 2-3, Evanston, IL)
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