Kwok: Shakespeare’s Tarts

Handwritten manuscripts from the 16th century are tough going for modern readers, writes Roberta Kwok in The New Yorker. But everyday letters and recipes, in addition to famous plays from the era, are a guide to the evolution of our language. Roberta tells of a...

Harris: Gold-Medal Winner

Mark Harris took the gold for online reporting in the American Association of the Advancement of Science-Kavli science journalism awards for 2015. ICYMI, the winning piece was “How a Lone Hacker Shredded the Myth of Crowdsourcing” in Backchannel....

Bradbury: Occupy Science

Great project but no funding? Michael C. Bradbury, former NSWA board member, says take it to the people! In a story on crowdfunding research at his REALScience site, Bradbury uses video, photos and links to explain how scientists get grassroots funding for their...