Ideas into Words Mastering the Craft of Science writing e hancock 2003 docx

... off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to learn sci- ence, be eager to wade into its complexities, ask intelligent questions, ... vanity, no pettiness, no person- alities. There were only the words, and the ideas they ex- pressed, that were our job, together, to get right. Nothing else mattere...

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... squiggles and slashes and XXXs do? They change your words and ideas, develop them, reorder them, dismem- ber them, turn them inside out, or obliterate them alto- gether. They signify, at some level, ... fact: Some to much of today’s research is mistaken or incomplete. Furthermore, the longer you live, the more of the “facts” in your head will be erroneous. Science keeps moving...

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... and slashes and XXXs do? They change your words and ideas, develop them, reorder them, dismem- ber them, turn them inside out, or obliterate them alto- gether. They signify, at some level, that ... going to be awful!—an old-fashioned epi- demic like none of us has ever seen!” The better the scien- tist, the larger the scruple and the more he insisted on that 30 percent. So when...

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... interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to learn sci- ence, ... best in the evening. What kind of detail? Well, for example, take the last family Thanksgiving dinner you attended. Who was there? Describe them. Where was the dinner held?...

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... off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to learn sci- ence, be eager to wade into its complexities, ask intelligent questions, ... you venture out onto the road, believe me, the researchers will be delighted to coach you. Over the course of a career, you’ll need hundreds of learner’s permits...

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... there in agony looking at the pieces of paper—agonizing but not progressing, because they have so little hope that they never actually come to grips with the material. They are deer in the headlights. Paraphrasing ... you need to pick the right one for you. Specifically, bashers need something to trigger their adrenaline. So they often thrive as staff, goaded on by the rest of t...

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... part, the best scientists agree on the current best theory, which they recognize because, well, it fits. It an- swers the most questions with the greatest precision and the fewest loose ends. There’s ... now. Scientific evidence is the result of experiment or careful observation, based on rules devised to make sure that, if other people do the same work, they will get the same...

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... freelance writer, of the perpetually strug- gling sort, had done some assignments for Elise, and sought others. Elise was just a few years into her thirties, but enough older than me to seem ... would have been so proud. This page intentionally left blank

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... to have little background, education, or interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They ... know what those squiggles and slashes and XXXs do? They change your words and ideas, develop them, reorder them, dismem- ber them, turn them inside out, or obliterate them alto-...

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... you venture out onto the road, believe me, the researchers will be delighted to coach you. Over the course of a career, you’ll need hundreds of learner’s permits, so you might as well enjoy the ... need to Be the sort of person whom readers trust with their attention—and the readers cannot be fooled, because they have crawled into your mind. If you are bored, the Ideas...

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