Online course: popular science writing
This online course, offered by the University of Cambridge Institute of Continue Education, aims to familiarise you with the value and purposes of popular science writing, and help you explore a range of techniques and styles for writing about science.
The course kicks off on 4 Jan 2021 and will run for four weeks, costing £375.
The course is for anyone, including academics at any career stage, who are interested in science writing to wider publics.
Feedback from tutors will be available throughout the course.
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