My friend Jeannine Atkins introduced me to a new blog last week, and I am enjoying it so thoroughly I have to spread the word. The Open Notebook is dedicated to the art and craft of science journalism, and every post I’ve seen has inspired me to read further, dig deeper, and wonder more about the work I do. If you write about science, or want to, you should check it out.
The timing of TON’S recent post on taking good notes has been particularly fruitful for me. I’m attempting to find (reinvent?) my working groove after a too-long moving haitus. Reviewing scads of research materials related to my current work-in-progress has surely helped me slide back into my story, but reading at the same time how other science writers take, treat, and organize their research notes has absolutely deepened the experience.