Love #science and thus a #Freelance #Science #Writer | ✍️ on #science, #animals and #tech | Vimal's wife and Pippi's 🐶 mom | Ex @SciResMatters | She/her
Feb 23, 2021 • 20 tweets • 10 min read
Here's is a FAQ I am asked often - I want to pursue #ScienceWriting or #scicomm but where to start?
I try to answer it in this 🧵 based on my experience and thoughts. I think it might help ppl on the same train.
Fellow science writers, feel free to chime in... #scicomm
Disclaimer: Like most things, there is no one route/path that one follows. Many have tried various ways to get where they are in their journey in science writing and scicomm. So, what I share here are bits and pieces from some such journeys. If I have left out your path, pls add!
May 7, 2020 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
The world expected an #influenza virus, but got #coronavirus! Here is my #thread on something new that I learnt about #pandemic#preparedness#plan. Did you know who had initiated a pandemic preparedness plan in 1999? Its @WHO :D Okay, here is what I found out! (1/n)
The WHO's plan was focused on tackling the #influenza virus, which was assumed to be the next big threat to the world. Remember #swineflu#birdflu? No harm, right? Here is what it read - who.int/influenza/prep… (2/n)
