Science Writing and New Media: Communicating Science to the Public

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to writing about science (including medicine, technology, and engineering) for general readers. With a strong emphasis in background research, this course will help students build a foundation for strong science writing. Students will read works by accomplished science writers. Each assignment will focus on a different popular form, such as news articles, interviews, essays, and short features. — Course material by Jared David Berezin, MIT OpenCourseWare, used under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21w-035-science-writing-and-new-media-communicating-science-to-the-public-fall-2016/