Graduate Program in Science Writing
The need for individuals who can interpret and explain complex science to the wider public has never been greater. Today’s increasingly technological society has created an ever-growing gap between ordinary citizens and wielders of scientific expertise—a gap that the graduates of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing are helping to narrow.
Launched in the fall of 2002 and headed by Professor Robert Kanigel, MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing remains one of only a handful of such programs in the country. The curriculum—which consists of one year of coursework, a thesis, and a summer internship—teaches students to apply tools like imagery, story telling, metaphor, and humor to material that is often considered too difficult or intimidating for public consumption. The work is ambitious, creative, and extraordinarily difficult to do well. It is, at the same time, extraordinarily important.
Students in the program come from varied backgrounds, but they have in common well-honed writing skills and an abiding curiosity about science and technology. And in the coming years, they will make significant contributions toward public understanding of science and scientists.
Private support is essential for the program’s long-term success. Of particular importance are gifts to help build its fellowship endowment, to ensure that the program can attract the very best students. To make an impact, then, please consider directing your gift to the Science Writing Graduate Fellowship Fund.
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