The intricacies of being sold on string theory
If you are seeking an appreciation for the techniques of string theory, then Brian Greene’s The Elegant Universe could be an optional supplement. If, on the other hand, you want to explore the epistem…
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NYUlab: Beat-sculpting, money-making and science journalism
(This blog post belongs to a series, presumptuously titled NYUlab, about interesting thoughts and experiences I have as I pursue an MA in science, health and environmental reporting at New York Univer…
Beat-sculpting, money-making and science journalism
Today, my class had two guests. Malcolm Ritter, whose Twitter profile reads "Associated Press science reporter", is not just any science reporter. He's been covering science for AP for o…
Being a science journalist with dignity
Classes at NYU have started! On day one, Michael Balter, who is a senior correspondent for Science, kicked off the program with an introduction to interviewing by, simply enough, interviewing each one…
Who is a science writer?
August 28 was Orientation Day at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University, where I've enrolled with the Science, Health & Environmental Reporting Program (SHERP) for the…
Even something will come of nothing
The Hindu June 3, 2014 "In the 3,000 years since the philosophers of ancient Greece first contemplated the mystery of creation, the emergence of something from nothing, the scientific method has…
Can science and philosophy mix constructively?
Quantum mechanics can sometimes be very hard to understand, so much so that even thinking about it becomes difficult. This could be because its foundations lay in the action-centric depiction of reali…
Can science and philosophy mix constructively?
Quantum mechanics can sometimes be very hard to understand, so much so that even thinking about it becomes difficult. This could be because its foundations lay in the action-centric depiction of reali…
The travails of science communication
There's an interesting phenomenon in the world of science communication, at least so far as I've noticed. Every once in a while, there comes along a concept that is gaining in research tractio…
A revisitation inspired by Facebook's opportunities
When habits form, rather become fully formed, it becomes difficult to recognize the drive behind its perpetuation. Am I still doing what I'm doing for the habit's sake, or is it that I still l…