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The Non-conference: Do you need one?
The Mississippi River flows through Red Wing, Minnesota, host city for my “solo conference”. One of the pleasures of traveling for a conference, especially if you have children, is the luxury of...
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Aiming for balance … again
Like this blog, many science writers have set aside some time this summer for a vacation. Others may still be thinking about it, wondering if they can squeeze one in with the rest of life’s demands–or...
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Survey: Got balance?
Lately, I’m not quite the athlete I used to be. Long gone are the organized running or rowing practices that seemed to slide seamlessly into my day. I know exactly when the pools near my house open for...
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No one has it all: work-life balance survey results
Last month, our readers took a survey that asked science writers–both employed and freelance–about their work-life balance. Career-related surveys often focus on how much money freelance science...
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Can mindfulness improve your reporting?
Some days, I feel like my attention span has gone off the rails. Sure, that I run downstairs and by the time I’ve thrown a log in the woodstove and given the cat her snacks I can’t remember why I left...
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Work-life balance: Unplugging after hours
In mid-April, various media breathlessly reported France’s “new labor laws,” which, they said, prohibited hundreds of thousands of unionized employees from checking their email after 6 p.m. It turned...
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Snaphot: The Uncertainty of Hurricane Arthur
Not my idea of a “picture perfect” beach vacation My Fourth of July was supposed to be picture perfect this year. We would be spending the week on the Outer Banks of North Carolina at the beach with my...
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Ready, Set, Goal!
I’ve been thinking a lot about goals lately—my own career goals and how setting goals can help freelancers achieve success in a field where success is a moving target and maps are almost non-existent....
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Spotlight on the Boston University Program in Science Journalism
Editor’s Note: Many paths lead to a career in science writing, but one of the most common is to go back to school. This post continues an ongoing series that highlights graduate programs in science...
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Friday Snapshot: Thinking About Success
In a week, I’ll be in Columbus, Ohio at Science Writers 2014. On Saturday, Christie Aschwanden and I are leading an interactive session on career success, Building a Roadmap for Your Freelance Career....
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