A Field Guide for Science Writers: The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers

Forward, Timothy Ferris Part One: Learning the Craft Introduction, Mary Knudson 1. Finding Story Ideas and Sources, Philip M. Yan2. Reporting From Science Journals, Tom Siegfried3. Understanding and Using Statistics, Lewis Cope4. Writing Well About Science: Techniques From Teachers of Science Writing5. Taking Your Story to the Next Level, Nancy Shute6. Finding a Voice and a Style, David EverettPart Two: Choosing Your Market 7. Small Newspapers, Ron Steely8. Large Newspapers, Robert Lee Hotz9. Popular Magazines, Janice Hopkins Tanne10. Trade and Science Journals, Colin Norman11. Broadcast Science Journalism, Joe Palca12. Freelance Writing, Kathryn Brown13. Science Books, Carl Zimmer14. Popular Audiences on the Web, Alan Boyle15. Science Audiences on the Web, Tabitha Powledge16. Science Editing, Mariette DiChristinaPart Three: Varying Your Writing Style 17. Deadline Writing, Gareth Cook18. Investigative Reporting, Antonio Regalado19. Gee Whiz Science Writing, Robert Kunzig20. Explanatory Writing, George Johnson21. Narrative Writing, James Shreeve22. The Science Essay, Robert KanigelPart Four: Covering Stories in the Life Sciences Introduciton Deborah Blum23. Medicine, Shannon Brownlee24. Infectious Diseases, Marilyn Chase25. Nutrition, Sally Squires26. Mental Health, Paul Raeburn27. The Biology of Behavior, Kevin Begos28. Human Genetics, Antonio Regalado29. Cloning and Stem Cell Research, Stephen S. Hall