Writers in Residence
Throughout the year, I mentor undergraduate students in science writing projects. This typically involves one-on-one meetings with the student, discussing suitable topics to write about and proper writing techniques. The student then completes a writing assignment and works with me on editing and publishing the piece in a print or online magazine.
Want to join?
If you are interested in becoming a Writer in Residence please email me with an outline of previous writing and/or communication experience and your reasons for wanting to join. If possible, please include a sample writing piece.
Sample Articles by Writers in Residence
- Using fecal microbiota transplantation to treat multiple sclerosis. Hipademic. 31 Oct 2018. By Ramtin Hakimjavadi
- The pros and cons of Facebook study groups. Hipademic. 12 Mar 2018. By Nour Saleh.
- The international observe the moon night. Hipademic. 5 Mar 2018. By Naveneeth Mohan.
- Sharp-toothed giants of the ocean. 1 Jul 2017. Above & Beyond, Canada’s Arctic Journal. By Neetin Prabhu.
- Your right to privacy vs. innovation. Hipademic. 8 Mar 2017. By Udara Jay.
- Shining a light on the difficulties of being a professor. Hipademic. 9 Jan 2017. By Purva Mehta.
- How a mother’s sleep disorder can cause obesity in her children. Hipademic. 28 Nov 2016. By Grace Jin.
- Breaking down “the cure”. Hipademic. 21 Nov 2016. By Zeid Hamadeh.
- Your mother was right: data suggest that being cold can give you a cold. Hipademic. 31 Oct 2016. By Sara-Elizabeth Tsimerman.
- In the belly of a giant: endosymbiosis and the pharmaceutical industry. Hipademic. 24 Oct 2016. By George Yuan.
- Re-envisioning and Invigorating the Resume. Hipademic. 17 Oct 2016. By Udara Jay.
- Designer babies. Hipademic. 17 Oct 2016. By Karan Kumar.
- Fireproof or fiction: the science behind Daenerys Targaryen. Hipademic. 26 Sep 2016. By Nour Saleh.
- Putting the “pop” back into popular science. Hipademic. 12 Sep 2016. By Dennis He.
- Science student dreams about Olympic ‘gold’. Western Science. 4 Aug 2016. By Charis Huddle.
- Internship insights. Western News. 20 Oct 2016 (Vol52, No28). By Dennis He.
- Reprogramming our ideas about leadership and success. Western Science. 8 Sep 2016. By Neeraja Murali Dharan.
- Quick, pass me the disinfectant: Learning to love your body bugs. Guru Magazine. 11 Apr 2016. By Jessica Bertschmann.
- Life aquatic: the amazing self-purifying properties of the Ganges River. Guru Magazine. 4 Apr 2016. By Yesh Rai.
- This article was also published in the Western Undergraduate Research Journal (Vol7, pg1-3) PDF
- There ain’t no ‘hacks’ at hackathons. Western News. 21 Jan 2016. By Neeraja Murali Dharan.
- Genome sequencing suggests Inuit are adapted to the Arctic. Above & Beyond, Canada’s Arctic Journal. Jan/Feb 2016. By Jenny Ge.
- A summer of research and adventure in Freiburg. Western Science. 18 Nov 2015. By Neeraja Murali Dharan.
- The Human Brain Project. Guru Magazine. 30 Oct 2015. By Dennis He.
- Viral vaccines: the next big step in immunization. Technophilic Magazine. 7 Oct 2015. By Dennis He.
- A fourth-year’s guide to accepting that you probably won’t get into medical school. Western Biology Department Homepage. 29 Sep 2015. By Jeremy Lant.
- Arctic bird studies uncover dangerous levels of environmental mercury. Above & Beyond, Canada’s Arctic Journal. May/June 2015. By Max Stone.
- Firing on all neurons: the human brain project. Technophilic Magazine. 28 Jan 2015. By Dennis He.
- Microbial mystery: giant virus awakened by Millenia-old permafrost. Above & Beyond, Canada’s Arctic Journal. Jan/Feb 2015. By Nicholas Choi.
- Adapting to a fast-food diet: how did the polar bears do it? Above & Beyond, Canada’s Arctic Journal. Nov/Dec 2014. By Jeremy Lant.
- Humans vs pathogens: the oldest parasites. Technophilic Magazine. 15 Oct 2014. By Tirthankar Ray.
- A green algal love story: in words and art. Western Biology Department Homepage. 22 Aug 2014. By Jeremy Lant.
- This story also appeared in the Sep 2014 issue of The Current.
- Crowdsourcing a cure for cancer. Guru Magazine. Feb/March 2014 issue. By Dennis He.