Science Editing Webinar Series Editing Controversial and “Controversial” Science On-Demand

Speakers

Kendra Pierre-Louis

Climate Reporter, Gimlet/Spotify

Kendra Pierre-Louis

Climate Reporter, Gimlet/Spotify

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Kendra Pierre-Louis is a climate reporter with the Gimlet/Spotify podcast How to Save a Planet. Prior to joining Gimlet she was a climate reporter with The New York Times, and Popular Science. She is also the author of the book, “Green Washed: Why We Can’t Buy Our Way to a Green Planet.” Kendra has a Master’s in Science Writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in Sustainable Development with a focus on Policy Analysis and Advocacy from the SIT Graduate Institute, and a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University. When she’s not achieving dramatic feats like living in France without eating butter, Kendra can often be found on Twitter railing against mayo.

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Laura Helmuth

Editor in Chief, Scientific American 

Laura Helmuth

Editor in Chief, Scientific American 

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Laura Helmuth is the editor in chief of Scientific American and a former editor at The Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian, and Science magazines. A former president of the National Association of Science Writers, she serves on the boards of SciLine, Spectrum, High Country News, and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication. She is a birder and on Twitter way too much, at @LauraHelmuth.

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Melba Newsome

Freelance Journalist

Melba Newsome

Freelance Journalist

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Melba Newsome is a veteran freelance journalist and editor in Charlotte, North Carolina with more than 20 years of experience reporting on news and general interest topics. Over the past year, she has reported extensively on the physiological, emotional, and societal impact of the coronavirus. She received a grant from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to conduct in-depth reporting on COVID-19 in the Black Community. In the past decade, her reporting has focused primarily on education and health, with a concentration on disparities and rural health. A feature in O, The Oprah Magazine about genetic testing earned the June Roth Award for Medical Journalism. She has also published in Scientific American, Chemical & Engineering News, Prevention, The Hechinger Report, and The New York Times. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Henderson State University

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FAQ

• How do I attend the webinars?
  You need to register to attend each webinar. Registration links are available on each webinar's details page.
• Are these webinars free?
  Yes, all webinars are free. You just need to register for the webinar you would like to attend.
• Will webinars be recorded?
  Yes, all webinars will be recorded and will be made available for viewing on this site shortly after the webinar ends.
• What platform will you use for the webinars?
  All webinars will be held via Zoom and will be simulcast on other platforms such as YouTube. Details for each webinar are available on each webinar's details page.
• Who can attend these webinars?
  Anyone is welcome to attend, but the series is intended to serve journalists who find themselves editing science stories, especially those without a deep background in science.
• How to get more details about each webinar?
  Click on any webinar above and you will be directed to that webinar's details page, which provides more information about the event and speakers.
• What languages will this series be in?
  All webinars are in English. There will be no live translation, but we are looking at providing closed-captioned translations for the recordings.
• Where can we find the Zoom link for each webinar?
  Once you register, you will receive email notifications with the Zoom links.
• Will attendees receive attendance certificates?
  Yes, everyone who attends the webinar will receive a certificate of attendance via email.