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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 1d

There’s no substitute for meeting other science journalists and editors in person.
Looking to make more connections in the field? Here are 15 societies and conferences you should know about: https://ksj.mit.edu/resource/being-a-science-journalist/networking/

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 1d

For reporters covering health and health science, here are some resources to bookmark:

The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 1d

How to:
🔘 Understand reports on trans youth health care
🔘 Report on EOs targeting trans Americans
🔘 Report on polls about trans issues

From TON and @transjournalists.org, here’s a free collection of resources for all journalists. 🧪 www.theopennotebook.com/resources-fo...

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 6d

What's in weed these days?
ICYMI: Teresa Carr (KSJ '18) answered questions on Reddit about her investigation in to regulation of contamination and THC level reporting in the legal marijuana sector. undark.org/2025/07/16/c...

People with ADHD may have an underappreciated advantage: Hypercuriosity

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 6d

“The goal isn’t to romanticize ADHD. It’s to ensure that when we’re supporting people with this condition, we’re seeing the whole person, not just the problems.” Reporting by Sujata Gupta, 2018 KSJ fellow

ADHD is officially a disorder of deficits in attention, behavior and focus. But patients point out upsides, like curiosity. Research is now catching up.

www.sciencenews.org

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 7d

"...a journalist looking at data in search of a story has many advantages."
@chriscmooney.bsky.social, 2010 KSJ fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning climate reporter, shares on his Substack how he digs through data to find narrative.

The powerful connection between data and story

Part one of a two part essay on realizing the full potential of data journalism.

substack.com

America’s Overheated Landfills Have Been Making People Sick

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 8d

Literal "hot garbage." @mslaurabliss.bsky.social (KSJ '23) and Rachael Dottle's reporting on US landfills is excellent, but what they found stinks
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... (article from July)

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers of trash juice.

www.bloomberg.com

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Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 22d

“Our girls are still dead”: Camp Mystic parents successfully pushed for laws to protect kids at camp. But too late to save their own children. Beautifully told story by former @ksjatmit.bsky.social fellow @emfoxhall.bsky.social via @texastribune.org

“Our girls are still dead”: Camp Mystic parents pushed for laws to protect kids at camp. But their pain remains.

Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to advocate for new camp rules in the Texas Legislature. What they wanted most was to have their daughters back.

www.texastribune.org

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 13d

"A look at the ways companies damage our health—and that of future generations."
@pamelawrites.bsky.social (KSJ '24) helped launch Healthwire to bring the latest research on commercial determinants of health to a mainstream audience. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social

Healthwire

Investigating industry's impact on our health and future generations.

usrtk.org

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 14d

Have you bookmarked the KSJ Science Editing Handbook yet? The Handbook is written by some of the most widely celebrated science editors and reporters working today (and it's free).

Available for free download in 7 languages at https://ksjhandbook.org/

‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say - KFF Health News

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 15d

In her latest for KFF Health News, @amymaxmen.bsky.social (KSJ '21) spoke to drug safety researchers about the distortion of their findings.

The White House’s autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

kffhealthnews.org

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 26d

“This whole thing would be an economic boon for the county, and they were not considering that...They were just fearmongering.”

KSJ Fellow Stephen Robert Miller went on the ground to get the story of how a South Dakota county drove away millions in solar energy: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Misinformation, fear and politics – how a South Dakota county drove away millions in solar energy

Colton Berens was looking forward to the added income from his farm, but armed with rightwing falsehoods, other Selby residents opposed the move

www.theguardian.com

Remembering Victor McElheny

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats, @aniloza.bsky.social!

anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · Sep 5

Last week I finished up my fellowship w/ @ksjatmit.bsky.social & @statnews.com

It's been a whirlwind of a year covering science and politics

BUT I am very happy to say ✨ I won't be going anywhere ✨

I will be staying here at STAT as a general assignment reporter focusing on health equity & NIH

Photo from KSJ fellowship graduation ceremony, 11 fellows stand in front of a beige, marbled wall in formal clothing, smiling

Photo of Anil's author bio, reading "Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16."

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Wade Roush @waderoush.com · Sep 8

Today would have been the 90th birthday of my journalism mentor Victor McElheny—one of the leading science journalists of his era and a huge champion of the craft at MIT's @ksjatmit.bsky.social He died July 14. I was glad to contribute to this collection of remembrances ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/07...

Past directors, alumni, and friends of the Knight Science Journalism Program reflect on the legacy of its founder and longest-serving director.

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Sep 5

Current KSJ Fellow Christian Von Preysing hung out at the MIT Edgerton Center learning about their high speed camera strobe lab and electronics class. This photo, taken by Jim Bales, shows him popping a balloon.

Presenting Our First Sample Course Syllabus: Introduction to Science Writing - The Open Notebook

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're glad to see this new, free resource, which curates some of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's instructive essays, features, and interviews on science journalism craft into a "101" curriculum that anyone can use — from university professors to independent journalists.

The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · Aug 19

Science journalists often learn the tricks of the trade by trial and error. But we firmly believe the basics of covering science, and covering it well, can also be taught. So, we’ve rounded up years of insights from The Open Notebook into an easy-to-reference sample course syllabus. And it’s free! 🧪

We're excited to announce a new resource for journalism teachers, students, and professionals. Whether you’re officially enrolled or a student at heart, this free resource rounds up years of insights ...

www.theopennotebook.com

Podcast: Should We Make Viruses More Dangerous – For Science?

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Aug 22

The incomparable @brookeborel.bsky.social and @annarothschild.bsky.social are back with season two of "Entanglements," the @undark.org podcast that gets scientists to try talk through their disagreements.

Episode 1 takes on gain-of-function research: undark.org/2025/08/20/p...

Kicking off Entanglements Season 2, our hosts talk to a microbiologist and a virologist about gain-of-function research.

undark.org

Remembering Victor McElheny

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Aug 15

“The enthusiasm shimmered off him like heat from a turbojet. To be in his presence was to be constantly reminded that the world with science is an utterly different place than it would have been without it.”

KSJ alumni remember founding director Victor McElheny: ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/07...

Past directors, alumni, and friends of the Knight Science Journalism Program reflect on the legacy of its founder and longest-serving director.

Alumni Notes: A Flurry of Achievements, In Print and on Air

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Aug 15

"At any moment it can appear, creeping in like a shadow in some cases, ambushing like a predator in others."

"The Headache," by former KSJ Fellow and current @undark.org editor @tomzellerjr.com, gets a review in The New Yorker: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Aug 11

Former KSJ fellows report on catastrophic flooding in Rio, dive deep into the science of headaches, and feast on Aztec tacos, in our latest Alumni Notes: ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/08...

Ft: @thiagomedaglia.bsky.social, @melaniedgkaplan.bsky.social, @tomzellerjr.com, @wojtekbrzezinski.pl, and more.

A recurring roundup of news about former KSJ Fellows, including a compendium of what the fellows have been writing.

Under Attack: How Journalists Can Defend Themselves Against Digital Threats

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Jun 12

Journalists are prime targets for cyber-attacks, but you don’t need to be a security expert to protect yourself. @ewo.name shares seven practical steps that make a difference.

ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/06...

Journalists are prime targets for cyber-attacks, but you don’t need to be a security expert to protect yourself. Eva Wolfangel seven practical steps that make a difference.

Usha Lee McFarling Named Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program - Knight Science Journalism @MIT

Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · May 12

Usha Lee McFarling, named as the next director of the Knight Science Journalism Program is "eager to take the helm during this critical time for science journalism."

@usha.bsky.social
ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/05...

McFarling, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and national science correspondent for STAT, was a 1992-93 Knight Science Journalism Fellow.

Anil Oza is Decoding the Dynamics Behind Science Policy

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · May 6

Anil Oza is Decoding the Dynamics Behind Science Policy

Since @aniloza.bsky.social joined STAT last fall, he has established himself as a journalist with an uncommon talent for detecting the ripple effects of policy decisions across scientific communities.

ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/05...

Since Oza joined STAT last fall, he has established himself as a journalist with an uncommon talent for detecting the ripple effects of policy decisions across scientific communities.

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Apr 18

Samira Hamza, editor, researcher, and science journalist based in Egypt

Hamza is the second recipient of the Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East, which launched in 2024.

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Knight Science Journalism @ MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social · Apr 18

Christian von Preysing-Barry, documentary producer, wildlife cinematographer and reporter