Features

Black and white journalists, at times working as colleagues, at other times separately, have produced the first draft of our nation’s difficult history of race relations. In this issue of…

A brief history of the ‘first cloned human embryo’ story.

Science demands evidence, and some forms of evidence are worth more than others are. A scientist’s authority should command attention but, in the absence of evidence, not belief. There is…

International coverage is good, while local research often isn’t well covered.

Reporters are better prepared, the public is eager for news, yet the science beat is getting tougher to do.

‘Once you’ve done it you can’t imagine doing anything else.’

After interviewing political leaders, a journalist uncovers the real revolution by talking with scientists.

As science’s role in the food chain increases, journalists need to ‘get it right.’

Scientists have important roles to play in getting the news right, but they are often reluctant participants.

‘This new process in science communication will produce a different kind of journalistic thinking ….’