Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking at the NASA Apollo 40th Gala in the National Air and Space Museum. Tyson is a well known astrophysicist who communicates science to the public via in-person appearances, television programs, and multiple books and research publications. (Image courtesy of Mike on flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Jared David Berezin
MIT Course Number
21W.035
As Taught In
Fall 2016
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to writing about science (including medicine, technology, and engineering) for general readers. With a strong emphasis in background research, this course will help students build a foundation for strong science writing. Students will read works by accomplished science writers. Each assignment will focus on a different popular form, such as news articles, interviews, essays, and short features.