Science Writers

Hello US freelancers! Tiffany O’Callaghan and I are building a New Scientist New York bureau and are ready to start taking freelance pitches. Here’s a list of what we’re after and the thing you want to know before pitching. We’re looking for science and technology news stories that will intrigue, entertain and inform our readers. For print and online. We want to attract a very broad audience, so your story must be interesting and accessible to a non-specialist. Here is a nice line on the sorts of things we cover: Fascinating bits of pure science with no possible application as well as high-impact stories such as weapons technology and the psychology of terrorism. Besides reporting the latest research, we also try to find interesting scientific or technological angles on major news events. Before applying, review submission guidelines. Email all questions and submissions to Timothy Revell, Deputy US Editor of New Scientist, at: timothy.revell@newscientist.com