Three good ideas from science writer Ed Yong
Science writer Ed Yong offers good ideas for escaping the self, journalism, and hope.
Science is about politics and life, so we should write about it.
"How is this relevant to my life?" is the question posed. I have often gasped with few ideas or defenses beyond a boiling passion for learning about it. I'm starting to change that. I'm adding ideas to why science is important.
Finding my mom on the internet
It's important to archive and protect history on the internet. Especially when few recordings exists.
After English, you learn everything else
As much as I wish, I have not made a living with poetry and long form travel essays (yet), but I’ve done lots of other jobs that give me money
Writing is like fishing
"A question isn’t a fish, a very wise historian once said; it’s a fishing license. It says what kind of fish you’re looking for, and where you’re going to put in your boat. Never go fishing without a license."