Writing Wrongs

Journals’ call to publish scientific setbacks is an opportunity for journalists

By Sanhita Reddy   Aug 11, 2009 at 11:49 AM

For journalists, some scientific flops are just too good to pass up. Think of the Large Hadron Collider’s failure to... More

Fuel for Thought

Once credulous, biofuels coverage grows skeptical

By Sanhita Reddy   Jul 31, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Fuel from corn. Fuel from coffee grounds. Fuel from chicken feathers. Whatever the recipe, the search for a replacement for... More

(E)mission Impossible?

Blogs, Web sites provide climate policy analysis lacking elsewhere

By Sanhita Reddy   Jul 29, 2009 at 11:15 AM

After the recent Group 8 meeting in Italy, news outlets released a flood of reports about certain developing countries—led by... More

Media on the Moon

Anniversary of Apollo landing inspires stories both quirky and critical

By Sanhita Reddy   Jul 23, 2009 at 03:35 PM

The media loves to commemorate space-age milestones. In 2007, it was Sputnik’s fiftieth birthday. In 2008, it was NASA’s. This... More

Science Clichés: Steer Clear

By Sanhita Reddy   Jul 21, 2009 at 01:02 PM

Cheers to the Knight Science Journalism Tracker for picking up a snarky post at Wired titled, “5 Atrocious Science Clichés... More

The New Pioneers of the West

Start-up tries to fill the void in environment coverage

By Sanhita Reddy   Jul 17, 2009 at 03:50 PM

When Robert McClure picked up the phone to talk to about the new journalism startup he’s working for, Investigate West,... More

BPA, Health, and Nuance

STATS report criticizes media coverage, but has its own faults

By Sanhita Reddy   Jul 16, 2009 at 02:53 PM

The FDA is supposed to reach a final decision on the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA)—a plastics additive found in... More

Health Wealth

Press misses a tipping point in the financing of global health projects

By Sanhita Reddy   Jun 30, 2009 at 01:16 PM

Earlier this month, the Lancet published two studies clarifying some long-standing questions about global health financing and the effectiveness of... More

Experimental Tweets

Is Twitter enhancing the relationship between science journalists and their readers, or coming between them?

By Sanhita Reddy   Jun 22, 2009 at 05:38 PM

While Twitter’s role in the coverage of the election in Iran has been heavily publicized, the social platform has also... More

Talking Shop: Karen Ravn

The Los Angeles Times freelancer discusses her recent piece on medical dishonesty

By Sanhita Reddy   Jun 15, 2009 at 01:00 PM

In “Body of Lies,” a recent article published in the Los Angeles Times, Karen Ravn reported on the widespread problem... More

Pregnancy Pounds

A bun in the oven doesn’t mean you should fill up on rolls

By Sanhita Reddy   Jun 10, 2009 at 05:29 PM

Eating for two might not be such good advice for expectant mothers, according to new guidelines for how much weight... More

Foolish Fusion

Explanatory science journalism is becoming rarer than a nuclear reaction

By Sanhita Reddy   Jun 4, 2009 at 03:19 PM

Coverage of the dedication ceremony for the National Ignition Facility, the world’s largest laser system, may have made it hard... More

Sotomayor’s “Sweet” Side

Coverage of judicial nominee’s diabetes lacks breadth

By Sanhita Reddy   Jun 2, 2009 at 05:06 PM

Over the past week, members of the news media have talked a lot about SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s race and... More