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12 Aug

Science, hype, and the troublesome “balance” habit

<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">By </span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maija Saari</span><br /><br /><br /><img align="left" alt="Maija Saari" border="0" height="90" hspace="5" src="http://www.journalismproject.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/images/content_images/Maija%20Saari.jpg" title="Maija Saari" vspace="5" width="60" />The comment was a point of evidence, volleyed politely at me by as part of some small talk over an appetizer.<br /><br />“Of course, scientists have yet to settle the issue of climate change.”<br />

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21 Apr

Hot topics in Biology — web resource

<p>The <a href="http://f1000.comhome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faculty of 1000 Biology</a> website is a great way for scientists to keep up with the current literature - faculty world-wide select the 'hot' papers and rank and provide commentary on them. So the idea is it's a thousand eyes out there reviewing the literature instead of just yours!<br />  It's still hard slogging for a science writer but contributing editor Candace Gibson of UWO notes the comments by reviewers are very helpful and do summarize articles in much clearer language.

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4 Apr

The Science Library: Covering the Environment

<p>Well before Al Gore and his documentary, the environment was the radar of specialized journalists. Covering this subject means developing an understanding of much more than climate change and often requires journalists to deal with interpretation of scientific claims.<br /><br />The environment is back as an issue of interest and journalists considering carving out this niche should consider the following acquisitions for their libraries. Like any science-related beat, the environment warrants some background reading and a variety of good references are available.<br /><br />Books:

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