Julia Belluz,  senior editor at The Medical Post and creator of the Toronto-based Science-ish blog on macleans.ca, was named one of 12 Knight Science Journalism fellows.

Julia Belluz,  senior editor at The Medical Post and creator of the Toronto-based Science-ish blog on macleans.ca, was named one of 12 Knight Science Journalism fellows.

She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Ryerson University’s journalism school, and is a National Magazine Award winner.

The nine-month fellowship is based in MIT and fellows receive a stipend of $65,000, allowing them to explore and understand how scientists and engineers pursue their work. 

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