Is literary science writing impossible?

Using a much-discussed New Yorker story on epigenetics as her starting point, Sara Talpos offers her views on whether it's possible to use literary nonfiction tools in writing about science without corrupting the science in the process: "I’ve realized something that will surprise no one: Literary science writing is hard. Sometimes the demands for scientific accuracy and literary style do compete. But all good writing juggles competing, sometimes conflicting demands."

November 3, 2016

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