Melville and microbes: An interview about science writing with Eric Michael Johnson

Explore insights on science writing with Eric Michael Johnson in his engaging Q&A about the art and nuances of storytelling.

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Eric Michael Johnson, an historian of science, is also the writer behind an excellent blog, "The Primate Diaries." The other day he gave me a call to talk about science writing. He put together a two-part Q&A that he published today (part one and part two) that ranges from the science writing in Moby Dick to the microscopic virtues of Twitter. I was particularly flattered to get a portrait done by Nathaniel Gold. Check it out!

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