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Siri Carpenter

@siricarpenter.bsky.social
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Co-founder, executive director, & EIC of @theopennotebook.bsky.social, journalist & editor, @Sciencewriters.org past president. siricarpenter@theopennotebook.com. She/her.

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Do you want to be a science writer? Or just learn more about science writing? This is a fantastic *paid* opportunity to sharpen your skills. @theopennotebook.bsky.social @siricarpenter.bsky.social www.theopennotebook.com/early-career...
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Early-Career Fellowship Program - The Open Notebook
Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests and passions and to sharpen their skills as part of a talented, supportive, diverse community of past and present fellows and mentors. This fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
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AAAS Mass Media Fellowship @aaasmassmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm? Apply now to be a part of the 2027 cohort of @aaas.org #MassMediaFellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English and Spanish language placements available. bit.ly/3KugH6D
The 2027 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Application opens on October 1 and closes January 4, 2027.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are thrilled to announce the inaugural @retractionwatch.com Research Accountability Reporting Fellows, @kaylayup.bsky.social and @themhartman.bsky.social! www.theopennotebook.com/2026/09/28/a...
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Announcing the First Research Accountability Reporting Fellows—and a New Slate of Trainings! - The Open Notebook
Retraction Watch and The Open Notebook are thrilled to introduce the first two fellows in our Research Accountability Reporting Fellowship. This program, supported by The Center for Scientific Integri...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Un anuncio emocionante: ¡Ya está abierta la convocatoria para nuestro Programa de Becas para periodistas de 2027! Esta beca remunerada, de medio tiempo y a distancia, asigna a cada becario un mentor para planificar, reportear y escribir artículos para su publicación en The Open Notebook. (1/2)
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Early-Career Fellowship Program - The Open Notebook
Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests…
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It can be hard to tell whether additional reporting will bloat or bolster your story, so in today’s article, @katherinejwu.com shares eight signs your story will benefit from more reporting. Read it here: theopennotebook.com/eight-signs-...
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is happening in 15 minutes. Join us! (Free, painless registration required.)
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New today: Browse the latest in our Science Reporting Quick Tips series with @sciline.org. This tipsheet highlights how to bring scientific evidence into education stories. For data resources, story ideas, and best practices, read here: theopennotebook.com/bringing-sci...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us tonight at 8 p.m. ET: @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @ferrisjabr.bsky.social are speaking with @jhuartssciences.bsky.social’s M.A. in Science Writing program about The Best Science Stories and How They Work (@uchicagopress.bsky.social). Free, open to the public, and virtual!
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Author Talks Presents: Siri Carpenter & Ferris Jabr
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Siri Carpenter and Ferris Jabr on the new anthology, The Best Science Stories and How They Work.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is tonight (Tuesday). Join me and @ferrisjabr.bsky.social for this chat about The Best Science Stories and How They Work, and Ferris’s brilliant contribution to the book.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hear more about @ferrisjabr.bsky.social's contribution to The Best Science Stories and How They Work tomorrow (Tuesday) night during this event at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social! It's free and open to the public. advanced.jhu.edu/event/author...
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Author Talks Presents: Siri Carpenter & Ferris Jabr
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Siri Carpenter and Ferris Jabr on the new anthology, The Best Science Stories and How They Work.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Of all the trainings and workshops I’ve done, there’s a special place in my heart for this one, because I’ll never forget what it was like trying to gain confidence as an editor with no formal training. Is that you? Join us this fall!
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Calling all local, regional, and general assignment reporters: You’re eligible to join our Local Science Reporting Help Desk, managed by @sandeepr.bsky.social. Details and how to apply here: www.theopennotebook.com/local-scienc...
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Local Science Reporting Help Desk - The Open Notebook
The Open Notebook's Local Science Reporting Help Desk provides quick answers for reporters on deadline, drawing on a diverse community of practice made up of local and general assignment reporters…
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Register now to join @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @ferrisjabr.bsky.social for a virtual convo at @jhuartssciences.bsky.social, where they’ll discuss Ferris’s “Mind Blender” featured in our new book published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social. The free public talk is happening 9/22.
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Author Talks Presents: Siri Carpenter & Ferris Jabr
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Siri Carpenter and Ferris Jabr on the new anthology, The Best Science Stories and How They Work.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In today’s article, spend A Day in the Life of freelance science writer @robertakwok.bsky.social! Between promoting her new book, Lost in Curiosity, communications work, and prepping to teach a workshop, there’s a lot to glean from her current day-to-day. www.theopennotebook.com/2026/09/15/a...
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A Day in the Life of Roberta Kwok - The Open Notebook
Roberta Kwok is the author of Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes From Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown, published July 2026. She’s a freelance science writer and former MIT Knight Science…
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is tonight! Join me and @kellyperil.bsky.social at Mystery to Me bookstore in Madison at 6 p.m. CT! We'll be talking about @theopennotebook.bsky.social new book The Best Science Stories and How They Work & it's going to be fun. I will also be debuting some awesome shoes. RSVP below.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This Tuesday, 9/15, @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social are headed to Mystery To Me Books in Madison, WI to celebrate The Best Science Stories and How They Work. RSVP now—you can also join virtually! www.mysterytomebooks.com/events/56535...
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Siri Carpenter in Conversation with Kelly Tyrrell | Mystery to Me
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’m excited to join @ferrisjabr.bsky.social on 9/22 at 8 pm ET for a conversation w/ the @jhuartssciences.bsky.social MA in Science Writing. We'll talk about Ferris's piece in @theopennotebook.bsky.social's book THE BEST SCIENCE STORIES AND HOW THEY WORK. Join us! advanced.jhu.edu/event/author...
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Author Talks Presents: Siri Carpenter & Ferris Jabr
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Siri Carpenter and Ferris Jabr on the new anthology, The Best Science Stories and How They Work.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I’m very excited to open registration for @theopennotebook.bsky.social ’s 5-week virtual editing course to be held this fall. Dig into how to plan stories; manage common conceptual, structural & style issues in drafts; and communicate with/coach writers. www.theopennotebook.com/editing-fore...
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Editing Forensics: A 5-Week Virtual Course - The Open Notebook
Great writing depends on great editing—and great editing is a skill that can be learned. In this highly interactive 5-week course, participants will develop practical editing techniques that strengthe...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Only two weeks away! Our own @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social will be talking all things The Best Science Stories and How They Work on 9/15 at Mystery to Me Books in Madison, WI. RSVP here (virtual option too!): www.mysterytomebooks.com/events/56535...
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Siri Carpenter in Conversation with Kelly Tyrrell | Mystery to Me
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Don’t forget to register for our book event happening 9/15 at Mystery to Me Books in Madison, WI (and virtually)! @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social will be chatting all things The Best Science Stories and How They Work. RSVP: www.mysterytomebooks.com/events/56535...
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Siri Carpenter in Conversation with Kelly Tyrrell | Mystery to Me
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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If I haven't mentioned already, the team & I, @pageonem.bsky.social have launched a podcast called The Publishing Playbook. Our first guests are @erinlcox.bsky.social @siricarpenter.bsky.social @louisebrogan.bsky.social Sarah Crichton tune in on your favorite podcast app or www.youtube.com/@pageonem
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Page One Media
Page One Media is a boutique literary public relations firm, founded by Sarah Russo. We offer traditional publicity and marketing campaigns for books, expert positioning campaigns for authors, influen...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Here’s a reminder of what you’ll find in our new book, The Best Science Stories and How They Work. Here, @bengoldfarb.bsky.social breaks down @kamal-t.bsky.social’s @biographic.bsky.social article, “Seeing the River for the Fish.” Out now: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @emmalgometz.bsky.social partnered with @iniwil.bsky.social at OpenNews' Source to review AI policies at newsrooms like @theguardian.com, @apnews.com, @technologyreview.com & others. www.theopennotebook.com/2026/08/11/c...
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Creating a Public AI Policy for Your Newsroom - The Open Notebook
Whether your newsroom uses AI or not, sharing a public AI policy can help bring audiences from a state of skepticism and mistrust to one of openness and curiosity about your process. Many newsrooms ha...
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Just a few days left to register for this workshop on editing and self-editing on August 21! This workshop will be super practical and you’ll go home with lots of handy tricks and tools. (And Babcock ice cream in your belly if you choose to stay after to hang out on the Terrace!)
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I’m at a conference I’ve never been to before and I don’t know anyone here (yet), but the wonderful @dalrymple.bsky.social just e-introduced me to some of her friends so now I won’t be a wallflower. What a wonderful example of how to create an inclusive community. ❤️
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I'm excited to head to New Orleans this week for #AEJMC2026, on behalf of @theopennotebook.bsky.social. I'd love to connect! Email me at siricarpenter@theopennotebook.com to set up a time to chat, or find me in to New Orleans!
Let's meet at AEJMC 2026 (New Orleans, Aug 5-8). I’d love to talk with you about: 

* Teaching evidence-based reporting
* Custom science reporting workshops for journalism programs
* Professional development for journalism faculty
* What's on your mind! 

To set up a chat, email me: siricarpenter@theopennotebook.com

[Photo of Siri Carpenter, executive director of The Open Notebook.]
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🚨 Last day to register! We’re so excited to host our editing workshop on 8/21 before #OWAA26 in Madison, WI, this year. Grab your spot while you still can! www.theopennotebook.com/editing-fore...
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Editing Forensics: Hands-On Workshop to Strengthen Editing and Writing - The Open Notebook
Great writing depends on great editing—and great editing is a skill that can be learned. In this highly interactive 6-hour workshop offered in partnership with the Outdoor Writers Association of…
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Hey, #ESA2026 attendees! Visit @uchicagopress.bsky.social’s booth at @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social’s annual conference now through 7/31 to order our new book at a discounted price! Not attending in-person? Check out the virtual booth here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/vi...
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PatsE @pkayecreative.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This editing workshop looks amazing! Self-editing is an art and a struggle for anyone who puts pen to paper. Educating the inner critic feels so empowering.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In this week’s article, @elisecutts.bsky.social hosts a roundtable on science journalism residencies. If you’ve been curious about how a residency could shape your career, this conversation is for you. (1/2) www.theopennotebook.com/2026/07/28/h...
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
There are still spots left for the editing (and self-editing) workshop I'm leading on August 21! If you're in Madison or can get here easily, please consider signing up! It'll be chock-full of practical, actionable stuff. (BONUS: Join me for 🍨 and shop talk on the Memorial Union Terrace afterwards.)
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“The craft skills showcased in the best science journalism are essential for reporting effectively across all beats, not just traditional science coverage,” @siricarpenter.bsky.social writes in our new book. Buy now: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
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The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary - The Open Notebook
An invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"We envisioned a book that would appeal to anyone who takes joy in great science writing... who wants to sharpen their own craft," writes @siricarpenter.bsky.social. Learn more about what inspired our new book—and what you can expect to find inside!—in this highlight from @sciencewriters.org.
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Siri Carpenter—The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary
Seeing a story deconstructed as you read it can help you both appreciate compelling science reporting and acquire new skills, Siri Carpenter notes in _The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Col...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In this interview, @siricarpenter.bsky.social talks about early-career advice, constructive criticism, and the makings of our new book, The Best Science Stories and How They Work. Thanks @munkeatlooi.bsky.social and @absw.bsky.social for the conversation!
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‘Craft still matters’: Siri Carpenter on learning from the best science stories
Mun Keat Looi, ABSW member, interviews Siri Carpenter, co-founder of The Open Notebook, about the "Storygrams" format and the future of journalism.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Science journalism is not just about explaining science. It is about showing how science matters for our lives, our decisions, and our shared future, as well as how it's a source of awe and joy,” writes @siricarpenter.bsky.social in our new book’s intro.
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The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary - The Open Notebook
An invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It was a lot of fun (as you can tell from my big smile) to talk with @munkeatlooi.bsky.social for the @absw.bsky.social about @theopennotebook.bsky.social's new book and the joys of dissecting great stories.
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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 21/07/2026
"June Huh, High School Dropout, Wins the Fields Medal" by @jordanacep.bsky.social is featured in this anthology of science stories from @theopennotebook.bsky.social with an author Q&A and annotations by writer and mathematician Dana Mackenzie. Get your copy: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
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The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary - The Open Notebook
An invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Our new book is out today! Edited by our own @siricarpenter.bsky.social, the collection contains 11 exemplary science stories with commentary. Thank you to our authors and annotators, @sloanfoundation.bsky.social, and @uchicagopress.bsky.social. Order here: www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
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Ferris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Honored to be a small part of this extraordinary and enlightening compilation, edited by @siricarpenter.bsky.social and featuring contributors like @edyong209.bsky.social @maryroach.bsky.social @sabs.bsky.social @bengoldfarb.bsky.social @amymaxmen.bsky.social and more!
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🎉 Today is the big day! @theopennotebook.bsky.social's new book THE BEST SCIENCE STORIES AND HOW THEY WORK: A COLLECTION WITH COMMENTARY is out! Curating and editing these annotations and interviews was such a joyful act; I hope the book brings you joy, too.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Spaces are still available for @theopennotebook.bsky.social's Editing Forensics workshop, which I'll be leading in Madison, Wisconsin on August 21! You'll leave this hands-on, full-day workshop with practical, actionable tools for editing your writers' stories (or self-editing your own). Join in!
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Editing Forensics: Hands-On Workshop to Strengthen Editing and Writing - The Open Notebook
Great writing depends on great editing—and great editing is a skill that can be learned. In this highly interactive 6-hour workshop offered in partnership with the Outdoor Writers Association of Ameri...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
RSVPs open now! @siricarpenter.bsky.social and @kellyperil.bsky.social are hosting an event for our new book, The Best Science Stories and How They Work, at Mystery to Me Bookstore in Madison, WI. Join us 9/15 at 6 pm: www.mysterytomebooks.com/events/56535...
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Siri Carpenter in Conversation with Kelly Tyrrell | Mystery to Me
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“I hope this book will find its way into your hands, and that you’ll soon be scribbling your own notes in the margins, adding to—maybe even arguing with—the annotations already there.” Read more from @siricarpenter.bsky.social in today's post: www.theopennotebook.com/2026/07/14/a...
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Cannot wait to share this book—including @amymaxmen.bsky.social's probing annotation of @edyong209.bsky.social's @theatlantic.com story "Fatigue Can Shatter a Person"—with the world! Coming July 21 from @uchicagopress.bsky.social!
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If you'll be in Madison, WI on Aug. 21, consider joining the editing workshop I'll be teaching for @theopennotebook.bsky.social. You'll leave with oodles of practical tools and tricks for editing (or self-editing). PLUS! Join me after for ice cream + shop talk on the Memorial Union Terrace!
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Please believe me when I tell you that this @defector.com story by @sabs.bsky.social and the annotation of it by @maryroach.bsky.social are DELIGHTFUL. You are going to want to curl up with this one! www.theopennotebook.com/the-best-sci...
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thanks to @isthmusmadison.bsky.social for offering me the chance to talk about how @theopennotebook.bsky.social is working to take the intimidation out of bringing scientific evidence into local stories isthmus.com/opinion/from... (Sorry for MY GIANT HEAD!)
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Science news blues
The hemorrhage of local journalists nationwide continues, according to the Local Journalist Index 2026, a project of Rebuilding Local News and Muck Rack.
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📚 If you're looking to order bulk copies of The Best Science Stories and How They Work for your team/interns/newsroom/class/whatever, just let us know via this form and we'll put you in touch with the good folks at @uchicagopress.bsky.social!
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I’m very excited to share our new book with Madison folks on September 15! If you’re in the area, please join me and @kellyperil.bsky.social for a super fun and fascinating conversation!
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Siri Carpenter @siricarpenter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It’s so characteristic of the talented and compassionate @laurenjyoung.bsky.social that even in the midst of her loss she’s thinking about and helping secure the future of science journalism. If you have an opportunity to bring Lauren into your newsroom, don’t miss it!
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