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    The SA Incubator is a place where we explore and highlight the work of new and young science writers and journalists, especially those who are current or recent students in specialized science, health and environmental writing programs in schools of journalism. Here, we will discuss the current state and the future of science writing, and promote the best work that the young writers are doing.

    The blog is written by Bora Zivkovic, Blogs Editor at Scientific American, and Khalil Cassimally, community manager of Nature Education's Scitable blog network.
  • Introducing: Akshat Rathi

    This is a series of Q&As with young and up-and-coming science, health and environmental writers and reporters. They have recently hatched in the Incubators (science writing programs at schools of journalism), have even more recently fledged (graduated), and are now making their mark as wonderful new voices explaining science to the public. Today we introduce [...]

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    Introducing: Casey Rentz

    This is a series of Q&As with young and up-and-coming science, health and environmental writers and reporters. They – at least some of them – have recently hatched in the Incubators (science writing programs at schools of journalism), have even more recently fledged (graduated), and are now making their mark as wonderful new voices explaining [...]

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    Bora’s Picks (May 18th, 2012)

    Plastic Lessons by Shara Yurkiewicz: I always feel awkward when I talk to plastic patients. The simulation mannequins are impressive: their eyes blink, their chests expand as they breathe, they have pulses, they bleed, they burn. A screen monitors vital signs: I administer a pressor and a dipping blood pressure perks up, or I order [...]

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    Introducing: Shara Yurkiewicz

    Shara Yurkiewicz

    This is a series of Q&As with young and up-and-coming science, health and environmental writers and reporters. They have recently hatched in the Incubators (science writing programs at schools of journalism), have even more recently fledged (graduated), and are now making their mark as wonderful new voices explaining science to the public. Today we introduce [...]

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    The SA Incubator: Helping Hatch Science Writers Since July 2011

    Erin Podolak, who you had the opportunity to meet in this space before, interviewed me a few days ago, about this blog, The SA Incubator. Her article is now published on her blog, and below is the exact copy of it: I am a baby chicken. Not literally of course, but figuratively speaking I am [...]

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    Essay Competition By The Journal Development

    Attention young and early-career science writers with a recent background in developmental biology, this is an essay competition tailor-made for you. Run by the prestigious journal, Development, and its sister community website, the Node, the essay competition has as theme: “developments in development.” More information from Development’s online editor, Eva Amsen follows. All the best! [...]

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    Khalil’s Picks (11 May 2012)

    This week, we have some truly quality articles by young and early-career science writers. From science and politics to science and business, from allergies and bees to sperm and aliens, you name it, we got it. Adam Smith, at City University, UK, looks at British politics and argues that parliamentary members are more detached than [...]

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    Introducing: Mary Beth Griggs

    This is a series of Q&As with young and up-and-coming science, health and environmental writers and reporters. They – at least some of them – have recently hatched in the Incubators (science writing programs at schools of journalism), have even more recently fledged (graduated), and are now making their mark as wonderful new voices explaining [...]

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    I, Science: Student Science Magazine of Imperial College London

    Many universities have dedicated student-run science publications. Such publications are ideal places for young science writers to work with an editorial team, build up confidence and grow their portfolios. But they are also teasers of what is to come from the emerging generation of science writers. Periodically, we’ll cover some of those student-run science publications [...]

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    Introducing: Smitha Mundasad

    Smitha Mundasad

    This is a series of Q&As with young and up-and-coming science, health and environmental writers and reporters. They have recently hatched in the Incubators (science writing programs at schools of journalism), have even more recently fledged (graduated), and are now making their mark as wonderful new voices explaining science to the public. Today we introduce [...]

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