Inside the Turbulent Journey of Sarah Boon: Secrets Behind the Rise and Fall of a Field Scientist
HMM: What advice do you have for writers who are interested in pursuing science writing, or science communication, or simply shifting, as you did from one career to focusing more on writing?
SB: I would recommend The Open Notebook, which is a website that has so many resources for science writers and it’s really helpful for beginners as well. The editor has also written a book called The Craft of Science Writing, and on the website they have pitching samples, article examples, and they break them down to say why something worked. Another book I recommend is The Science Writers’ Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age. I also recommend joining a science communication group in your area, and another thing you can do is find science writers in your area or ones on Zoom and just say, I’ll grab you a coffee if I can pick your brain about science writing.
