Science stories always have the power to fire the imagination of the reader so it is important to be able to relay new discoveries or important announcements well.
Unfortunately, as Ian Sample says in this Guardian guide to science writing, most stories are based on published papers, not all of which are interesting, important or even accurate.
He's put together ten tips on writing good science pieces as the first in a series on the subject that is well worth following for aspiring science writers out there.
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