Learning the craft / Finding story ideas and sources / Reporting from science journals / Understanding and using statistics / Writing well about science: techniques from teachers of science writing -- Taking your story to the next level / Finding a voice and a style / Choosing your market / Small newspapers / Large newspapers / Popular magazines / Trade and science journals / Broadcast science journalism / Freelance writing / Science books / Popular audiences on the web / Science audiences on the web / Science editing / Varying your writing style / Deadline writing / Investigative reporting / Gee whiz science writing / Explanatory writing / Narrative writing / The science essay / Covering stories in the life sciences / Medicine / Infectious diseases / Nutrition / Mental health / The biology of behavior / Human genetics / Covering stories in the physical and environmental sciences / Technology and engineering / The environment / Nature / Earth sciences / Climate / Risk reporting / Taking a different path: journalists and public information officers / the editors -- Communicating science from institutions / Universities / Institutional communications during crisis / Government agencies / Nonprofits / Museums / Corporate public relations / Epilogue