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Putting a Spin on Science Writing (Online Course) (EGL 283 W)
Ever wonder how some scientists successfully captivate an audience with a subject as simple as a puddle of water or as complex as a supernova? How do science writers such as Stephen J. Gould or Robert Sapolsky “spin” science to make it accessible and engaging? This online course will provide professional and amateur scientists with tools and techniques to hook readers with the first sentence. We will begin by reading and critiquing short science essays on a variety of topics, then we will advance to writing short essays based on current scientific articles. These exercises will help hone science writing skills and your unique voice, preparing you to research and write your own longer science essay, which the rest of the class will critique. This course will also prepare you to submit your writing to science magazines, starting with the query process and ending with submissions of your finished work.
Created in close partnership with the Stanford Creative Writing Program, this online course will be useful for students looking to improve their craft. Because this course can be taken anywhere, anytime, it is designed to be attractive to those students who live far from campus, or who lead busy lives and can benefit from the flexibility of the online format. For more information about our online courses, please visit: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/onlinewriting/.
Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell
Assistant Professor (Consulting), School of Medicine
Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell is a science writer whose most
recent book, The Elephant's Secret Sense, has gained
much attention in both the scientific and lay community
for its compelling narrative and accessible science.
O'Connell-Rodwell has a diverse scientific background.
She received a PhD in ecology from UC Davis where she
focused on ecology, behavior, and conservation. She
completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford in the
areas of biomedical engineering, applied physics, and
geophysics. She is currently writing another nonfiction
book as well as a nonfiction children's science book.
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Course Details
10 weeks
Mar 31 - Jun 8
3 units $750
Limit: 17
Drop by: Apr 3
Special refund deadline: April 3
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