I
was delighted to be asked to give the talk From Thermoluminescence to
Time Travel – Life as a Science Writer and Broadcaster for
physics
students and researchers at Rhodes University in South Africa in May
2011. I delivered the talk via video link, and enjoyed answering
questions from the audience in the webcam Q and A session afterwards.
Also using a video link, I gave a short talk entitled A Crash Course
in Science Writing in February 2014 for physics students
at Imperial
College, London.
In February 2004, I made an enjoyable
trip to the
University
of Sussex
(where I was, at that time, a Visiting Fellow in Physics and Astronomy)
to give a talk on
Science
Writing as a Career. This was part of a
special careers day for physics students that highlighted the range of
careers open to them. An article about the day appeared in the
University's newsletter 'Bulletin' and can be read by clicking
here.
Later in 2004 I gave another talk on
the theme of
science writing - this time for professional science writers - as part
of a workshop forum discussing what life is really like for a freelance
science writer. This workshop formed part of the
Association of British
Science
Writers Freelance Business Skills Training Day.
I would be happy to talk about science
journalism,
writing a textbook, or other aspects of this profession to other
universities, colleges or groups. Please email
sharonann@sharonannholgate.com to
discuss this possibility.
Photo
taken by Stuart
Robinson
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