Annalee Newitz | The Scientific Project
Bio | Annalee Newitz writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the author of the book Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, and the novels The Future of Another Timeline, and Autonomous, which won the Lambda Literary Award. As a science journalist, they are a writer for the New York Times and elsewhere, and have a monthly column in New Scientist. They have published in The Washington Post, Slate, Popular Science, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic, among others. They are also the co-host of the Hugo Award-winning podcast Our Opinions Are Correct. Previously, they were the founder of io9, and served as the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo.
Summary | Annalee Newitz has a broad view of how science works. As a science journalist and science fiction author, their perspective goes far beyond the usual suspects and traditional ideas about contribution. Newitz' "Scientific Project" is a bold vision and an inspiring goal.
Notes from the Discussion:
PLOS (and the open letter that started it)
An Ancient Proto-City Reveals the Origin of Home
Highlights:
@Annaleen's definition of the Scientific Project — a bigger idea of who participates in the process of discovery and how they contribute to knowledge-making. pic.twitter.com/FkDwiFuPco
— science better (@scibetter) May 14, 2021
On including more science fiction writers on science funding committees. pic.twitter.com/cYapTKYYXW
— science better (@scibetter) May 14, 2021
.@Annaleen is cautiously optimistic about the infrastructure bill and federal science budget proposals, and the impact they will have on innovation and society. pic.twitter.com/sfNpv0qaaL
— science better (@scibetter) May 14, 2021