Renowned surgeon and science writer Atul Gawande speaking at TED2017. Gawande's writings have appeared in The New Yorker and Slate, and he has written numerous books on medicine and public health. (Image courtesy of the TED Conference on flickr. License CC BY-NC.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Karen Boiko
MIT Course Number
21W.777
As Taught In
Spring 2017
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
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Course Description
This class addresses the craft of writing about science in and for contemporary society, both its pleasures and its challenges. We will read essays, reportage, op-eds, and web-based articles on a variety of topics concerning science, technology, medicine and nature. Readings by contemporary writers such as Elizabeth Kolbert, Atul Gawande, and Michael Pollan will serve as examples of the craft and sources of ideas for our own writing.
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