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Fair point! Lucy Daniels --- Alexander Hellemans <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Why "reply off list?" Since this is a discussion > group, we should expect > that our replies should be of value to all the > people on this list that > might be interested in the topic (or disagree with > our posts). > > Since you are in the US, one thing you could do is > join the discussion > groups run by the National Science Writers > Association (NASW). They have > several, very active lists and their members cover > the whole gamut of > science writing--journalists, PR, writers for the > medical profession, all > kinds of freelancers, scientific editors, textbook > writers, radio > journalists, etc. You don't have to be a member of > NASW to join. > > Alexander Hellemans > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lucy Daniels" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:08 PM > Subject: [PSCI-COM] request for advice > > > > I was wondering if anyone would be willing to > spare a > > couple of minutes to > > provide me with some much needed career advice? > > > > During my PhD (Biochem) my interest in Science > > Communication was > > sparked by a course run by the The Wellcome Trust. > I > > am currently a postdoc > > in the USA and among other things my involvement > in a > > community outreach > > programme has convinced me that science > communication > > is the career > > path I wish to pursue. So what to do next? > > > > I am an overseas member of the BA and follow the > > PSCI-COM topics with > > interest but obviously am unable to get actively > > involved in PEST > > events in the UK. I have decided to take the leap > and > > relocate back to the UK in > > the next couple of months but obviously with some > > trepidation as to my > > future. I know this is an extremely sought after > field > > and compared to the clear > > academic career structure I am most familiar with, > it > > appears to be > > extremely difficult to break into. > > > > Does anybody know of any opportunities or have any > > suggestions as to suitable > > stepping stones into science promotion and > educational > > outreach? > > > > Please reply to me off list > > > > Thanks for your time > > > > Lucy Daniels > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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