tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post569659639346809791..comments2024-02-20T15:17:48.594+11:00Comments on A.E.Brain: Science JournalismZoe Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-6195691018142259122010-12-31T10:28:18.249+11:002010-12-31T10:28:18.249+11:00There are also a number of excellent websites that...There are also a number of excellent websites that provide up-to-the-minute science news. My favourite is http://www.sciencedaily.com/ - but there are others.<br /><br />But to get a more meatier grasp of science, you can't go past books! Some of the science popularizers are not only world-renowned experts in their fields, but also excellent communicators. I'm thinking of people like Richard Dawkins, Paul Davies, Brian Greene, Martin Rees, Stephen Jay Gould - just to name a few of the higher profile ones. Books in Australia are outrageously expensive, so it's best for us Aussies to buy them online (at one-third the price compared with bookstores).Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-24394241183189778332010-12-31T07:44:13.558+11:002010-12-31T07:44:13.558+11:00Based on that thesis, the greatest enemy of scienc...Based on that thesis, the greatest enemy of science journalism is television news. <br /><br />brief - check <br />out of context - check<br />without sources - check<br /><br />Yep, tv news does all of that.<br /><br />Nice post. I wish I could see things getting better.<br /><br />- RockyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com