So You Want to Be a Science Writer (For Science Grad Students)
By Anna Funk
Well, hello there! I see you’ve come seeking answers to a question, like the many before you who have heard the tale of the absolutely miserable graduate student who somehow weaseled her way into an assistant editor position at a national science magazine within 6 months of her defense. How
did she do it?
Well, I have bad news for you: She got really, really lucky. I mean, talk about the stars aligning for me. I jumped ship by route of the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship (more on that in a sec). Since it’s a summer program for science grad students, and my research revolved around summer field seasons, I couldn’t apply till I was done with my fieldwork. So I really only had one summer (right after my defense) that it was even an option for me. And I got it. Lucky me!
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Sarah Evanega (center), director of the Cornell Alliance for Science, Ph.D. 09, works with Bt eggplant farmers in Bangladesh. Sarah Evanega wins 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award
May 11, 2021
Sarah Evanega, Ph.D. ’09, director of the Cornell Alliance for Science, has been named the 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award winner.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) award recognizes outstanding achievement in the advancement of science in the public policy arena in the agricultural, environmental or food sectors.
“The world is facing numerous grave challenges that can benefit from scientific solutions,” said Evanega, a research professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ (CALS) Department of Global Development with a joint appointment in the School of Integrative Plant Science and an adjunct faculty position at the Boyce Thompson Institute. “I’m deeply gratified that CAST has recognized the work of the All