tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post5867680189870537832..comments2023-11-02T02:29:48.396-07:00Comments on OPEN MINDS AND PARACHUTES: Can humanities graduates do it? Actually write science journalism?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14574798017615705233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post-28770920708165068032010-11-27T12:21:29.493-08:002010-11-27T12:21:29.493-08:00Possibly turning this idea around: but what do you...Possibly turning this idea around: but what do you think about a scientist's capability in the humanities? I am a physicist / mathematician by training and aim to move into the humanities. Any idea on that?Jerome Simonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440544196799346326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post-61750123171167951182009-08-29T04:21:05.480-07:002009-08-29T04:21:05.480-07:00"How to lie with statistics" by Darell H..."How to lie with statistics" by Darell Huff is a bit of a classic in the area, and although I thought it was over-hyped "Freakonomics" by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner shows the sort of numerate thinking that scientists* tend to take for granted.<br /><br />*I'd be interested to know if this is true of biologists since my background is in physics/chemistry.SomeBeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076372969807940310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post-922042871829317722009-08-18T08:37:33.445-07:002009-08-18T08:37:33.445-07:00Thanks for the advice Ananyo. Duly noted. Swattage...Thanks for the advice Ananyo. Duly noted. Swattage ensuing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14574798017615705233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post-66724773056230892002009-08-18T06:10:28.574-07:002009-08-18T06:10:28.574-07:00I'd say maths is an issue. Many a rubbish scie...I'd say maths is an issue. Many a rubbish science story could have been avoided if a journo had some idea about stats. But then many science grads don't have that and let he who is without blame etcbigmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589869097069477259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post-52459794486114756122009-08-17T07:19:54.846-07:002009-08-17T07:19:54.846-07:00Thanks for your comment! Encouraging.
Also, I ju...Thanks for your comment! Encouraging. <br /><br />Also, I just been given the head's up that Tim Radford [http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/timradford] has no degree at all and is award-winning science journalist.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14574798017615705233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091734015700982094.post-60518844470697852782009-08-16T04:30:23.360-07:002009-08-16T04:30:23.360-07:00Remember a good journalist can write about anythin...Remember a good journalist can write about anything for just about anybody. It's the writing that's the true skill - the information gathering, important though it is, is just the legwork.DaDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104486114874854422noreply@blogger.com