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On Friday 9 November, I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Future Directions in Science Journalism conference at the University of British Columbia.

Entitled, Reimagining Science Journalism, the talk examined how the way audiences are getting news and information about science is changing, with the Internet emerging as a key resource.

The challenge is how to revitalize science journalism for a digital age. I argued that the web offers new ways of engaging with audiences by capitalising on the interactive and participatory attributes of the Internet to convey the wonder of science.

Here is a PDF of the full talk.

Here are links to the websites mentioned in the talk:

Vancouver Sun: Project sheds light on rare turtles

The Great Turtle Race

BBC News website: Energy calculator

New York Times: Journeys to distant fields of prime

NOAA in Second Life