Robin McKie: They can break momentous science news, but conferences are also ideal for meeting scientists and fellow writers – and escaping the drudgery of desk work
Setting up your own science blog is a great way to publicise a field that is close to your heart, hone your writing skills and make a name for yourself
Nicola Davis: A feature is not an essay regurgitating facts. You need to get on the phone and speak to the people directly involved, or better still meet them in person
Talk to me! Top tips for conducting interviews with scientists
Chrissie Giles: Using original quotes can really bring your science article alive, but how do you persuade people to take the time to chat with you? And how do you get the best out of an interview?
Jacob Aron on science writing: 'Analogies are like forklift trucks'
Jacob Aron
Our blog to accompany the 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize asks top science writers about their craft. Today we talk to Jacob Aron, a physical sciences reporter on New Scientist
Michael Hanlon on science writing: 'You need a bullshit detector'
Our blog to accompany the 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize asks top science writers about their craft. Today it's freelance science writer Michael Hanlon
Linda Geddes on science writing: 'There is always another side to the story'
Our blog to accompany the 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize asks top science writers about their craft. Today it's New Scientist reporter Linda Geddes
Geoff Brumfiel on science writing: 'Search out the voices you disagree with'
Our blog to accompany the 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize asks top science writers about their craft. Today we speak to Geoff Brumfiel, a science reporter at NPR and former senior reporter at Nature
Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2013: 'Often for us it's a case of what is news' – video
Three science writers – Geoff Brumfiel, senior reporter for Nature; Jo Marchant, author of Decoding the Heavens; and Linda Geddes, a New Scientist reporter – discuss their tricks of the trade
Penny Bailey on science writing: 'You need to know how to tell a good story'
Our blog to accompany the 2013 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize asks top science writers about their craft. Today it's Wellcome Trust writer Penny Bailey
Bill Bryson: 'Science is fundamentally amazing' – video
With the Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2013 open for entries, acclaimed author Bill Bryson explains why he wrote A Short History of Nearly Everything
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