Sally James

Seattle Science Writer
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Lessons from #CancerFilm on “second screen”
For three nights this Spring, an unusual set of fireworks exploded across the social media landscape with implications for public discussions of health, particularly for

‘Second screen’ for health: Lessons from #cancerfilm
For three nights this Spring, an unusual set of fireworks exploded across the social media landscape with implications for public discussions of health, particularly for health care professionals whose work includes crafting messages for patients.

Unprecedented conversation on cancer film
People are talking about the cancer film, “Emperor of Maladies,” produced by Ken Burns for the Public Broadcasting System, PBS.
Tiny invisible bosses
Sometimes the scale of things makes all the difference. My microbes are invisible to my eyes, but increasingly important…
The hairball of citizen science
The hairball is jargon for data scientists. It means a special graphic that illustrates intersections.
Small words = big ideas
Explaining science is a tricky business. You have to . . . assume that your audience may never have heard those words.