Science Writing and Journalism

Filmmaker and author Randy Olson shares tips on how scientists can communicate the thrill of scientific discovery with the world by telling compelling stories about their research.

Marine biologist turned filmmaker Randy Olson says scientists bore the public. Armed with a camera and a sense of humor, he's tackling issues like global warming and intelligent design. A Poynter Fellow at Yale University, Olson has come to campus to teach faculty how to turn great science into great stories.

Newsweek Senior Editor and Science Columnist Sharon Begley talks about the difficulty of explaining science to people who reject rational thought in favor of unsubstantiated emotion and opinion. Her November 12 talk, “Science Journalism in an Irrational World,” was sponsored by the Poynter Fellowship in Journalism at Yale.

Robert Krulwich discusses his unlikely rise as a reporter covering the Watergate hearings, his adventures in science and business reporting and his ongoing search for great stories that are hidden in plain sight.

Scientific American Editor-in-Chief John Rennie discusses the increase in environmental journalism, the challenges of covering these issues and his own career in science journalism.