But you have every right to ask for off list replies if people are offering
jobs or advice they do not want everyone to see. This could well be the case
with employment stuff.
The NASW lists are devoid of discussion of PESTery. Indeed, I have rarely
come across such an inward looking mob, They are Americans after all.
Incredibly high noise to signal ratio.
You started with Wellcome. Try them again. Good people, with good advice.
The PEST bandwagon is pretty big. You should probably focus your attentions
on an area that you want to pursue. The spread between journalism and
museums, for example, is huge.
I don't know if the advice we hand out to science writers will apply to the
broader church of communicators, but you might want to check out the careers
stuff over at the web site of the Association of British Science Writers. In
particular, look out for So You Want to be a Science Writer?
http://www.absw.org.uk
Also see if the Royal Society's web site has anything. They've done some
useful stuff in the area.
Is there any chance that you can work into PEST from a post in research?
That is my usual advice to scientists with a hankering to write.
Do remember, salaries in PEST are usually dire.
Michael Kenward
-----Original Message-----
From: psci-com: on the public understanding of science
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Sent: 03 March 2003 21:57
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] request for advice
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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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