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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! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > ********************************************************************** > > 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, > send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: > > set psci-com nomail > > 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: > > set psci-com mail > > 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: > > leave psci-com > > 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, > can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html > > 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science > and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk **********************************************************************