• Boston Science Literacy Workshop
  • The Science Literacy Project workshop is an intensive, six-day training opportunity for mid-career public radio producers and reporters.

News

Coming: the next round Science Literacy workshops

Check back in May 2012 for more information.

Science Literacy Project Highlights

Workshop Audio

Listen to audio highlights.
  • Chemistry: Public Perception versus Chemical Reality
    Brent Iverson discusses the limits of scientific understanding.
  • Water Sustainability
    Bridget Scanlon discusses water sustainability.
  • A Primer in Evolution
    Daniel Bolnick asks, "Is evolution a fact?"
  • Astronomy and the Popular Press
    Dr. J. Craig Wheeler delves into "dark matter"

Tip Sheets

Science Literacy Binder

We've developed a series of science journalism tip sheets written by experts in the field. Now you can read them online. Learn how to identify a significant story, interpret a scientific study, make the most out of statistics, integrate diversity into reporting, and more:

  • How to Deal with Statistics
    by
    Judith V.
    Grabiner

    The authority of numbers is often used to mislead. But this isn’t an argument for rejecting all statistics. To tell what’s reliable and what’s not, ask the right questions.