Catanoso articles

• the first step in solving a problem is admitting you have one
• it is good that these big companies are acknowledging their effects on global warming--taking responsibility as they do have some sort of power to influence others
• if these companies are willing to do something, then we as individuals can as well
• global warming is inevitable
• so stop it we would have to reverse everything humanity has achieved
• is going back to prehistoric times really reasonable
• find ways to limit or slow down our waste production
• we cannot just eliminate or punish sectors, there needs to be a mutual agreement amongst countries, etc.

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2/18/15 Guest Speaker

• What is Science Writing?
• academic writing written by scientists
• research --> data --> paragraphs --> scientific journals
• hard to read unless you have background knowledge
• narrow audience
• science magazines/publications
• not as specific/academically rigorous
• audience is interested in science, but not necessarily in the field 

•  general knowledge audience
• apply skills as a journalist
• what questions do I need to ask
• how do I tell the story
• Ask the best questions
• sometimes you need some background knowledge/research
• Emotion in writing
• not in formal science writing
• voice--playing it straight vs. attitude

• Skepticism is at the heart of science
• what happens if they are skeptical of science? want them to be called "deniers"
• anti-science rhetoric

• Finding a local anchor
• "Dumbing down" a story
• writers can only write about what they know/understand
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