Illustration of the Science News Cycle

Since before I started graduate school in August 2004, I have tremendously enjoyed Jorge Cham’s comic strips, and I have been an avid follower of PhDComics.com.

In his recent comic strip (below), Jorge cleverly illustrated the misrepresentation of research findings in the mass media.

Please Enjoy:

For more comic strips by Jorge Cham, please visit his website: PhDComics.com.

Mass Media Science Fellowship

Are you interested in an alternative science career, where you can communicate scientific reports to the public? If so, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has the perfect fellowship opportunity for you.

This fellowship is a 10-week long summer program, where you will work in one of the nationwide mass media organizations as a reporter, researcher, or production assistant.

In order to qualify, you must be a science college student or post doctoral student (within one year of your dissertation defense).

If you are interested, here is all the details: AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship

The deadline for the 2009 summer is January 15th, 2009.