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Robert Frederick

@R_E_Frederick

Robert Frederick, a 2021 Nieman Fellow, has been a science journalist for two decades, including stints on staff with St. Louis Public Radio, Science, and American Scientist. He also teaches science journalism for Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education.

Why Climate Change Stories Need More Context

Why Climate Change Stories Need More Context

Reporters covering climate change should combine traditional and solutions journalism approaches to provide more depth
Why Every Science Story Needs The Right Kind of Caveats

Why Every Science Story Needs The Right Kind of Caveats

Robert Boyle made every effort to repeat his experiment successfully. It meant killing yet another bird. But to convince his colleagues that animals need air to live, Boyle had to…