Hello Reddit! I’m Sam Lemonick, a freelance science journalist. Chemistry, geology and other physical sciences, as well as science policy are my focus (but I’m not too picky). I write for Forbes.com, the American Chemical Society’s Reactions YouTube series (https://www.youtube.com/user/ACSReactions) and Research Professional. I’ve also written for Slate, Science News, Chemical & Engineering News and a bunch of others. A lot of people knew I was going to be a science writer before I did. I majored in chemistry and english as an undergrad, but it took a year or two after graduation before I realized I should put those together and write about science for living.
My job is mostly about reading the scientific literature and figuring out how to explain to a non-scientist what’s going on and why it matters. The best part is getting a scientist on the phone and listening to them talk about their work. The worst part is dealing with invoices, taxes and the rest of the business side. I’m looking forward to answering your questions!
I’ll be back at 12pm ET (9am PT, 5pm UTC)
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