Marianna Limas
@mnlimas.bsky.social
Founder of the Science Writing News Roundup, a newsletter for science writers and journalists: https://sciencewriting.substack.com/
Reposted by Marianna Limas
Have you checked out the latest installment of the Science Writing News Roundup? Lots of great opportunities, including NASW‘s #SciWriAwards 🏆
The awards are open to global applicants, and NASW membership is not requred. Deadline to apply is Feb 1!
The awards are open to global applicants, and NASW membership is not requred. Deadline to apply is Feb 1!
Apply for The Logan Science Journalism Program + How to Write (Persuasively) about the Climate Crisis: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #260
Apply for The Logan Science Journalism Program + How to Write (Persuasively) about the Climate Crisis.
sciencewriting.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Have you checked out the latest installment of the Science Writing News Roundup? Lots of great opportunities, including NASW‘s #SciWriAwards 🏆
The awards are open to global applicants, and NASW membership is not requred. Deadline to apply is Feb 1!
The awards are open to global applicants, and NASW membership is not requred. Deadline to apply is Feb 1!
Apply for The Logan Science Journalism Program + How to Write (Persuasively) about the Climate Crisis: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #260
Apply for The Logan Science Journalism Program + How to Write (Persuasively) about the Climate Crisis.
sciencewriting.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Apply for The Logan Science Journalism Program + How to Write (Persuasively) about the Climate Crisis: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
@penamerica.bsky.social announced the Longlists for the 2026 Literary Science Writing Awards: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
🧪 #scicomm
🧪 #scicomm
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #259
GIJN Resource Center’s Top Guides for 2025 + What people think about climate news + The 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists.
sciencewriting.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
@penamerica.bsky.social announced the Longlists for the 2026 Literary Science Writing Awards: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
🧪 #scicomm
🧪 #scicomm
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: How to cover ongoing chaos in science funding (@sciencewriting.bsky.social) + How to spot predatory journals (@journoresource.bsky.social) + Covering null results (@theopennotebook.bsky.social), and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #252
Science Reporting Navigator + Covering Null Results + How to spot predatory journals.
sciencewriting.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: How to cover ongoing chaos in science funding (@sciencewriting.bsky.social) + How to spot predatory journals (@journoresource.bsky.social) + Covering null results (@theopennotebook.bsky.social), and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
A Day Dedicated to Climate Journalism: The 20th Congress of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (@abraji.bsky.social) brought together around 2,000 participants in São Paulo, Brazil, from July 10-13, 2025. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @pulitzercenter.org #climate
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #247
Creating a map visualization that can auto-update data over time + Sample Course Syllabus: Introduction to Science Writing.
sciencewriting.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A Day Dedicated to Climate Journalism: The 20th Congress of the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (@abraji.bsky.social) brought together around 2,000 participants in São Paulo, Brazil, from July 10-13, 2025. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @pulitzercenter.org #climate
👏 @emilysohn.bsky.social wins 2025 Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting @sciencewriting.bsky.social
📖 @royalsociety.org has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
🧪 #scicomm #science #books
📖 @royalsociety.org has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
🧪 #scicomm #science #books
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #246
6 ways to find fresh story ideas — and where to sell them + Communicating Climate Solutions Symposium + The Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit.
sciencewriting.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
👏 @emilysohn.bsky.social wins 2025 Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting @sciencewriting.bsky.social
📖 @royalsociety.org has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
🧪 #scicomm #science #books
📖 @royalsociety.org has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
🧪 #scicomm #science #books
Aimed at giving scientists the confidence to engage with the media, and to bridge the gap between journalists & scientists, @absw.bsky.social media fellowships also tackle mistrust and misrepresentation, and build understanding between science & society. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #245
Why newsrooms must rethink science journalism before the next crisis + Crafting clear and conversational Q&As.
sciencewriting.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Aimed at giving scientists the confidence to engage with the media, and to bridge the gap between journalists & scientists, @absw.bsky.social media fellowships also tackle mistrust and misrepresentation, and build understanding between science & society. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
Reposted by Marianna Limas
This is an interesting piece. Well worth a read.
#ScienceWriting #Journalism 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
#ScienceWriting #Journalism 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
Why newsrooms must rethink science journalism before the next crisis
Despite climate extremes, pandemics and a global AI revolution, science reporting remains underfunded and undervalued.
www.nature.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is an interesting piece. Well worth a read.
#ScienceWriting #Journalism 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
#ScienceWriting #Journalism 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
✍️Research Is Being Undermined — What Does That Mean for #Science Writers at Research Institutions? (by Abigail Eisenstadt and @shiplives.bsky.social @plos.org)
📣The deadline is fast approaching for the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest:
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
📣The deadline is fast approaching for the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest:
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #244
Research Is Being Undermined — What Does That Mean for Science Writers at Research Institutions?
sciencewriting.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
✍️Research Is Being Undermined — What Does That Mean for #Science Writers at Research Institutions? (by Abigail Eisenstadt and @shiplives.bsky.social @plos.org)
📣The deadline is fast approaching for the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest:
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
📣The deadline is fast approaching for the @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest:
sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
👉Meet the winners of the 2025 @absw.bsky.social Awards
✍️Tackling #misinformation is a long game: here’s how science journalists can help.
🌏Eight tips from environmental reporters.
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Tackling #misinformation is a long game: here’s how science journalists can help.
🌏Eight tips from environmental reporters.
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #243
Eight tips from environmental reporters in covering climate crisis + How to build — and keep — a source's trust.
sciencewriting.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
👉Meet the winners of the 2025 @absw.bsky.social Awards
✍️Tackling #misinformation is a long game: here’s how science journalists can help.
🌏Eight tips from environmental reporters.
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Tackling #misinformation is a long game: here’s how science journalists can help.
🌏Eight tips from environmental reporters.
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
Reposted by Marianna Limas
Thanks @mnlimas.bsky.social, for shouting out my new book Hot Takes out now through @islandpress.bsky.social!
June 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Thanks @mnlimas.bsky.social, for shouting out my new book Hot Takes out now through @islandpress.bsky.social!
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup:
👉 @celinegounder.com and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social describe a war on science
👉Hot takes about climate journalism with @npr.org climate editor @sadiebabits.bsky.social
👉Covering the ongoing bird flu story sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
👉 @celinegounder.com and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social describe a war on science
👉Hot takes about climate journalism with @npr.org climate editor @sadiebabits.bsky.social
👉Covering the ongoing bird flu story sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #239
Céline Gounder describes “a war on science” + How to communicate science in times of crisis? + Covering science-related policy.
sciencewriting.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup:
👉 @celinegounder.com and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social describe a war on science
👉Hot takes about climate journalism with @npr.org climate editor @sadiebabits.bsky.social
👉Covering the ongoing bird flu story sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
👉 @celinegounder.com and @jeremyfaust.bsky.social describe a war on science
👉Hot takes about climate journalism with @npr.org climate editor @sadiebabits.bsky.social
👉Covering the ongoing bird flu story sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
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Congrats!! This wonderful program is what started it all for me in #scicomm @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social @latimes.com This year's class will need a special kind of gumption. Be brave! I believe in you!
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Announces its 2025 Fellows: Seventeen early-career scientists will translate complex research into compelling stories for the public as 2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellows this summer. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @aaas.org #scicomm #science
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #236
Science Friday and The Future of Science Reporting + What Is Pre-Reporting—and Do You Really Need to Do It?
sciencewriting.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Congrats!! This wonderful program is what started it all for me in #scicomm @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social @latimes.com This year's class will need a special kind of gumption. Be brave! I believe in you!
Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program + How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon + Do AI Detection Tools Work? sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @usha.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #237
Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program + How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon + Do AI Detection Tools Work?
sciencewriting.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program + How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon + Do AI Detection Tools Work? sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @usha.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social @columjournreview.bsky.social
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Announces its 2025 Fellows: Seventeen early-career scientists will translate complex research into compelling stories for the public as 2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellows this summer. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @aaas.org #scicomm #science
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #236
Science Friday and The Future of Science Reporting + What Is Pre-Reporting—and Do You Really Need to Do It?
sciencewriting.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Announces its 2025 Fellows: Seventeen early-career scientists will translate complex research into compelling stories for the public as 2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellows this summer. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪 @aaas.org #scicomm #science
Congratulations to Annika Inampudi and Nazeefa Ahmed, the 2025 recipients of the AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship 👏 sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
@aaas.org #scicomm #STEM #science 🧪
@aaas.org #scicomm #STEM #science 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #235
Get ready to write your book: 5 tips on becoming an author + Expert tips to avoid misleading audiences with numbers.
sciencewriting.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Congratulations to Annika Inampudi and Nazeefa Ahmed, the 2025 recipients of the AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship 👏 sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
@aaas.org #scicomm #STEM #science 🧪
@aaas.org #scicomm #STEM #science 🧪
Meet @quantabooks.bsky.social, a New Imprint Dedicated to Illuminating Science: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
Launched by @7homaslin.bsky.social of @quantamagazine.bsky.social, in partnership with @fsgbooks.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org.
#sciencesky #scicomm #scisky
Launched by @7homaslin.bsky.social of @quantamagazine.bsky.social, in partnership with @fsgbooks.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org.
#sciencesky #scicomm #scisky
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #226
Meet Quanta Books, a New Imprint Dedicated to Illuminating Science.
sciencewriting.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Meet @quantabooks.bsky.social, a New Imprint Dedicated to Illuminating Science: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪
Launched by @7homaslin.bsky.social of @quantamagazine.bsky.social, in partnership with @fsgbooks.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org.
#sciencesky #scicomm #scisky
Launched by @7homaslin.bsky.social of @quantamagazine.bsky.social, in partnership with @fsgbooks.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org.
#sciencesky #scicomm #scisky
Emily Foxhall on Natural Disaster Reporting: Nanticha Ocharoenchai spoke with Emily Foxhall about her journey in #climate journalism, and how young climate reporters can navigate today’s challenging #journalism environment. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scicomm @ksjatmit.bsky.social 🧪
#scicomm @ksjatmit.bsky.social 🧪
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #225
Is insurance the next big climate story? + How to make your news articles more accessible for visually impaired readers.
sciencewriting.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Emily Foxhall on Natural Disaster Reporting: Nanticha Ocharoenchai spoke with Emily Foxhall about her journey in #climate journalism, and how young climate reporters can navigate today’s challenging #journalism environment. sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scicomm @ksjatmit.bsky.social 🧪
#scicomm @ksjatmit.bsky.social 🧪
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup:
🔓Using Open Data to Sharpen Science Stories (@fleerackers.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social)
📊Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025 (@realsciline.bsky.social)
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #science
🔓Using Open Data to Sharpen Science Stories (@fleerackers.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social)
📊Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025 (@realsciline.bsky.social)
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #science
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #224
Using open data to sharpen science stories + Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025.
sciencewriting.substack.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This week in the Science Writing News Roundup:
🔓Using Open Data to Sharpen Science Stories (@fleerackers.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social)
📊Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025 (@realsciline.bsky.social)
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #science
🔓Using Open Data to Sharpen Science Stories (@fleerackers.bsky.social @theopennotebook.bsky.social)
📊Evidence-based reporting tools and tips for 2025 (@realsciline.bsky.social)
Read more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... #scicomm #science
Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025 + Meet @retractionwatch.com’s two new journalists: Managing editor @katetravis.bsky.social , and reporter @averyorrall.bsky.social: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#science #sciencewriting #climate #health
#science #sciencewriting #climate #health
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #223
How—and Why—to Write a Science News Release + Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025.
sciencewriting.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025 + Meet @retractionwatch.com’s two new journalists: Managing editor @katetravis.bsky.social , and reporter @averyorrall.bsky.social: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#science #sciencewriting #climate #health
#science #sciencewriting #climate #health
A new report from the @nationalacademies.org provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature on #science #misinformation, its origins and impact, and strategies for mitigating its spread and potential harms: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scinews 🧪 #scicomm #disinformation
#scinews 🧪 #scicomm #disinformation
January 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A new report from the @nationalacademies.org provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature on #science #misinformation, its origins and impact, and strategies for mitigating its spread and potential harms: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#scinews 🧪 #scicomm #disinformation
#scinews 🧪 #scicomm #disinformation
Scientist, journalist and editor @klburke.bsky.social joins @healthjournalism.org as new environmental health beat leader 👏 sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#sciencewriters #sciencewriting #bluesci 🧪 #scinews #scicomm
#sciencewriters #sciencewriting #bluesci 🧪 #scinews #scicomm
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #221
Library of free video footage helps journalists diversify their coverage + Unveiling the art of visual storytelling.
sciencewriting.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Scientist, journalist and editor @klburke.bsky.social joins @healthjournalism.org as new environmental health beat leader 👏 sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr...
#sciencewriters #sciencewriting #bluesci 🧪 #scinews #scicomm
#sciencewriters #sciencewriting #bluesci 🧪 #scinews #scicomm
Reposted by Marianna Limas
I got to talk to @sarahzhang.bsky.social for work and it was a delight
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...
The Atlantic’s Sarah Zhang on covering the science and emotion of being human
"I've always liked to think of myself as a brain floating through space...[but] our physical condition constrains and expands the way we think about ourselves."
www.niemanlab.org
November 22, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I got to talk to @sarahzhang.bsky.social for work and it was a delight
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/the-...
Awards lunch celebrates prize winners at ScienceWriters2024: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 👏
@sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #sciwri24 #science #scicomm @sconc.bsky.social #NASW90th
@sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #sciwri24 #science #scicomm @sconc.bsky.social #NASW90th
✍️Science Writing News Roundup #219
9 local story ideas from the 2024 Lancet Countdown report on climate change and health.
sciencewriting.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Awards lunch celebrates prize winners at ScienceWriters2024: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 👏
@sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #sciwri24 #science #scicomm @sconc.bsky.social #NASW90th
@sciencewriters.org @sciencewriting.bsky.social #sciwri24 #science #scicomm @sconc.bsky.social #NASW90th