Comments on: Happy Ada Lovelace Day – a celebration of women science writers

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:11:27 +0000

I would like to suggest Becky Ward of http://ittakes30.wordpress.com/category/actual-science/
She writes about active research (and academic life) in the Harvard Systems Biology department with fine dry British wit.

By: Karen A. Frenkel

Karen A. Frenkel — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:21:52 +0000

I nominate Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise Du Chatelet, whose 18th century translation of and commentary on Newton’s Principia is still considered the standard today in France.

By: davem

davem — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:44:45 +0000

Since it’s Ada Lovelace day, add this for light relief…
http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:06:52 +0000

Nice list, Ed; here are a few more of my faves:

Nicola Jones, e.g. for Science in Three Dimensions: the Print Revolutions, Nature 487: 22-23 ( http://www.nature.com/news/science-in-three-dimensions-the-print-revolution-1.10939 )

@ClaireAinsworth, e.g. for Tails of the Unexpected, Nature 448: 638-641 ( http://www.phy.syr.edu/research/Foster/Website-2010/LAB/PDF%20files/Tails%20of%20the%20unexpected_%20Nature%202007.pdf )

Gabrielle Walker, e.g. for Snowball Earth (http://www.amazon.com/Snowball-Earth-Gabrielle-Walker/dp/0747568502 )

(All alumnae of a “golden age” of New Scientist magazine; and ok, I’ll admit perhaps being biased by being married to one of them!)

By: Catherine Lussenhop

Catherine Lussenhop — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:03:21 +0000

Definitely would also add Lisa Grossman (@astrolisa) of New Scientist, formerly of Wired Science. She’s a reporting machine, and always a reliable source for space and physics news. I like how she often takes on tough topics, from intense quantum mechanics stories (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22336-quantum-measurements-leave-schrodingers-cat-alive.html) to Sally Ride’s sexuality (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22115-why-sally-rides-sexuality-really-matters.html).

By: Virginia Hughes

Virginia Hughes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:23:15 +0000

Thank you, Ed, I’m incredibly flattered! (And the longer list is awesome — sooo many of my heroes!)

By: Elizabeth Preston

Elizabeth Preston — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:07:06 +0000

Thanks, Jason! And thanks, Ed, for starting this great list of writing role models.

By: Dutch Railroader

Dutch Railroader — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:21:54 +0000

Faye Flam

By: Jill U Adams

Jill U Adams — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:17:16 +0000

I’m totally inspired by this post and this list of terrific writers. I did a quick count and think we’re at ~125, including many of my regular “must-reads.”

Still, I need to add a few more:

Rosie Mestel, whose work I enjoy so much now that she’s out from behind her editor’s desk at the LAT. She’s quick to get to the bottom of things, such as the brouhaha over that organic food study:
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-stanford-organic-food-study-controversy-20120911,0,173210.story?page=1

Kristin Ohlson, who writes beautifully about her reporting travels in Afghanistan as well as smoldering coal mines in Kentucky: http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/28-earth-on-fre

Clare Leschin-Hoar, who is one of my favorite food writers. She covers the beat at Take Part and delivers more science-y takes on mislabeled fish here: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=dna-testing-for-seafood-fraud

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:58:59 +0000

Thanks, Ed! Great list and I’m honored to be a part of it.