Comments on: Science Writers 2009 Conference

By: Maryn

Maryn — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:17:50 +0000

Thanks for the nice – and accurate – write-up on my session! Anyone interested in antibiotic resistance is welcome over on SUPERBUG.One minor point: Clay Shirky is a real person, AFAIK. Mel Blake is I think his agent, specifically for speaking engagements (i.e., not his book agent).

By: Cecile

Cecile — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:33:16 +0000

Hi Teisha,
Thank you for this terrific summary. You put a lot of work into this. I wanted to point out to you that while I am of the older group I am still a beginner freelancer. This year I made a point of meeting a lot of people from all groups, as you did, and it made for a terrific conference.
take care,
Cecile

By: Teisha

Teisha — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:05:08 +0000

Thank you for reading and for your comment! I’m honored to hear you’re passing the info on to your science writing students — I’m glad it’s getting some good use!

I’m very interested to hear your video advice. I don’t have any experience using video cameras for blogs, so I’d love to hear reflections from someone experienced (on how to use them as well as whether they’re really that useful). Please feel free to share your thoughts, or point me towards a source that reflects them.

By: Tom Levenson

Tom Levenson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:04:13 +0000

Many thanks for this; an excellent summary. I’m passing this on to my science writing students (at MIT), and am taking notes on it myself — being one of those older, pale males you mention above, this kind of report is most helpful, not least because it’s nice to know that my sense of uncertainty in the face of very rapid change is shared across generational lines.

I think I might have disagreed, or at least shifted emphasis with some of the video advice dispensed…but that’s for a later post.