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Skyler Ware

@skylerdware.bsky.social

Freelance journalist covering physical/environmental/Earth sciences || Words in Science News, Eos, Live Science, SciShow and more || Chemistry PhD 🧪 || www.skylerdware.com

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Starre Vartan@starrevartan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Another great piece from @skylerdware.bsky.social - on the challenges (and rewards) of grant-funded travel for science journalism, including how-tos and examples. So useful as I set about doing this for my next book over the next 18 months! #sciencejournalism www.theopennotebook.com/2026/03/03/g...

Getting Yourself on the Scene: How to Fund and Plan Field-Reporting Trips - The Open Notebook

Field reporting brings color and context to a story that are often impossible to capture from afar. But getting yourself on the scene is no easy task. Intrepid reporters must battle competitive grant ...

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The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Traveling for a story requires access and money. In TON’s latest story, @bwfund.bsky.social‬ early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to @virginiagewin.bsky.social and others for tips on finding the funding and more. 🧪

Getting Yourself on the Scene: How to Fund and Plan Field-Reporting Trips - The Open Notebook

Field reporting brings color and context to a story that are often impossible to capture from afar. But getting yourself on the scene is no easy task. Intrepid reporters must battle competitive grant ...

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The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In this interview with @starrevartan.bsky.social, TON/@bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to Vartan about writing a book about a field of emerging research: the power of the female body. 🧪

Starre Vartan Explores the Understudied Power of the Female Body in The Stronger Sex - The Open Notebook

Growing up, Starre Vartan was often told to ask boys or men for help with physical labor, even when she knew she didn’t need it. In The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Femal...

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The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Many freelance journalists lean on writing-adjacent work, even outside journalism, to support their passion for reporting and writing, writes @bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social in this story w/ @hannahseo.com, @kkdfv.bsky.social, @jtsangwrites.bsky.social, and others. 🧪

Diversifying Your Freelance Work for Stability and Joy - The Open Notebook

It’s difficult to make a living on freelance journalism alone. To support themselves and avoid burnout, some freelance science writers expand their portfolio to include work outside of written news re...

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Skyler Ware@skylerdware.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Are you a #STEM researcher interested in developing your #scicomm skills, network, and publication portfolio? Apply to the 8th annual ComSciCon-SciWri workshop (November 7-9), associated with the #SciWri2025 conference in Chicago, IL! Learn more: comscicon.org/chapter-work... Apply by Oct. 3!

ComSciCon-SciWri 2025

Welcome!ApplicationConference ProgramSponsorsCode of Conduct Welcome! Who does CSC-SW25 serve?Are you a science researcher or medical student interested in a career in science communication an…

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The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · last yr.

Q&As allow readers to hear directly from an expert; finding the right source is key to nailing the Q&A. Here, @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to @jordanacep.bsky.social‬, @elespectador.com‬’s Pablo Correa and others in a guide to the art of the Q&A. 🧪

Crafting Clear and Conversational Q&As - The Open Notebook

The Q&A story format allows writers to act as mediums between experts and audiences, tackling both broad and nuanced topics and exploring through conversation the expert’s story, thought processes, an...

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Skyler Ware@skylerdware.bsky.social · last yr.

Freelance science writers: Does your work include a mix of journalism and non-reporting projects? E.g. editing, photography, translating, institutional comms, grant writing, teaching, etc.? If so, I'd like to speak with you for a story at The Open Notebook! DMs open/skylerdware[at]gmail.com

The Open Notebook@theopennotebook.bsky.social · last yr.

Big news! We’re thrilled to welcome our newest class of early-career fellows, supported by @bwfund.bsky.social. Let us introduce you to… 🧪

Congratulations and Welcome to TON's 2025 Early-Career Fellows - The Open Notebook

We are excited to introduce our newest early-career fellows, Lucila Pinto, William von Herff, and Skyler Ware. With generous support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Lucila, William, and Skyler will ...

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