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Received a National Award Great news from Nepal! I am thrilled to share that I have been honored with this year’s Science and Technology Journalism Award from the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), the country’s highest governmental research institution. While this recognition means a lot to me personally, I am even more overjoyed by what it represents for my parents. Science journalism is still in its infancy in Nepal, and I have often struggled to explain the nature of my work. Even when I’ve tried, many have made vague assumptions, with some questioning its very necessity: Why does it matter? It matters because the world needs to hear the stories of resilient scientists and researchers who produce high-quality work despite operating in low-resource environments. It matters because reporting on these challenges in top journals and magazines can help foster support systems. And it matters because small Himalayan countries like Nepal are grappling with enormous challenges, especially from climate change, and their voices need to be heard. I want to reflect on the stories I’ve been fortunate to share about Nepal: • The Xylom: Thank you, Alex Ip, for trusting a rookie writer to dive into important stories. I’ve written narrative-style essays about fieldwork with team at Greenhood Nepal, Laxman Khanal, PhD’s efforts to highlight the uniqueness of Assamese monkeys, and more. https://lnkd.in/dPHmz_fu • Dialogue Earth: I documented stories about how new genomics tools are transforming conservation management in Nepal. https://lnkd.in/d2qFZgRw • Scientific American: With Sarah Lewin Frasier, Dean Visser, and their team, I reported on the declining state of the Pyramid Lab. https://lnkd.in/dXNTJsX3 • Nature Portfolio: I’m especially grateful to Kendall Powell, who encouraged me to pitch uplifting stories about researchers in Nepal. Together, we’ve spotlighted the incredible work of researchers including Kumar Paudel, Basant Giri, Aashish Jha and others from the Global South. https://lnkd.in/dTmdp2VS • Business Insider: Alongside Jessica Orwig, I reported on surprising cooling trends observed near Mt. Everest. • Science Magazine: Recently, with Michael Price and his team, I wrote about how Himalayan tree-lines are responding to climate change. https://lnkd.in/eiqxaiyF Thank you Siri Carpenter for your support from the start. I hope this recognition inspires young minds in Nepal to pursue science journalism. Science shapes our daily lives, and by highlighting its role, we can encourage society to embrace research, logic, and evidence-based thinking rather than succumbing to superstition. Here are my proud parents

Received a National Award Great news from Nepal! I am thrilled to share that I have been honored with this year’s Science and Technology Journalism Award from the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), the country’s highest governmental research institution. While this recognition means a lot to me personally, I am even more overjoyed by what it represents for my parents. Science journalism is still in its infancy in Nepal, and I have often struggled to explain the nature of my work. Even when I’ve tried, many have made vague assumptions, with some questioning its very necessity: Why does it matter? It matters because the world needs to hear the stories of resilient scientists and researchers who produce high-quality work despite operating in low-resource environments. It matters because reporting on these challenges in top journals and magazines can help foster support systems. And it matters because small Himalayan countries like Nepal are grappling with enormous challenges, especially from climate change, and their voices need to be heard. I want to reflect on the stories I’ve been fortunate to share about Nepal: • The Xylom: Thank you, Alex Ip, for trusting a rookie writer to dive into important stories. I’ve written narrative-style essays about fieldwork with team at Greenhood Nepal, Laxman Khanal, PhD’s efforts to highlight the uniqueness of Assamese monkeys, and more. https://lnkd.in/dPHmz_fu • Dialogue Earth: I documented stories about how new genomics tools are transforming conservation management in Nepal. https://lnkd.in/d2qFZgRw • Scientific American: With Sarah Lewin Frasier, Dean Visser, and their team, I reported on the declining state of the Pyramid Lab. https://lnkd.in/dXNTJsX3 • Nature Portfolio: I’m especially grateful to Kendall Powell, who encouraged me to pitch uplifting stories about researchers in Nepal. Together, we’ve spotlighted the incredible work of researchers including Kumar Paudel, Basant Giri, Aashish Jha and others from the Global South. https://lnkd.in/dTmdp2VS • Business Insider: Alongside Jessica Orwig, I reported on surprising cooling trends observed near Mt. Everest. • Science Magazine: Recently, with Michael Price and his team, I wrote about how Himalayan tree-lines are responding to climate change. https://lnkd.in/eiqxaiyF Thank you Siri Carpenter for your support from the start. I hope this recognition inspires young minds in Nepal to pursue science journalism. Science shapes our daily lives, and by highlighting its role, we can encourage society to embrace research, logic, and evidence-based thinking rather than succumbing to superstition. Here are my proud parents

"Siloing science journalism is dangerous because it leaves the public vulnerable to misinformation. It undermines journalism’s ability to put global crises into context and make them meaningful at the local level." https://lnkd.in/ggUwwN45

🎉🎉🎉 It's a momentous day—the day the world has been waiting for! I refer, of course, to the publication of the second edition of THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING from The Open Notebook! This second, significantly expanded edition includes 42 delectable chapters (9 new ones!), and we just love it so much and hope you do too. It'll look great on your coffee table! Order your copy now using the code UCPNEW for a 30% discount. OR, if you're coming to the ScienceWriters meeting in Raleigh next weekend, you can buy your copy from Quail Ridge Books at our launch party on Sunday, November 10, hosted by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and University of Chicago Press! (Didn't sign up for the launch party at the meeting registration? That's OK! Come anyway — all are welcome!) A huge thanks to all the contributors to THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING: Humberto Basilio, Siri Carpenter, Tina Casagrand Foss, Jeanne Erdmann, Dan Ferber, Geoffrey Giller, Laura Helmuth, Jane Hu, Alla Katsnelson, Roxanne Khamsi, Betsy Ladyzhets, Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Amanda Mascarelli, Robin Meadows, Kate Morgan, Tien Nguyen, Michelle Nijhuis, Aneri Pattani, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Mallory Pickett, Kendall Powell, Tasneem Raja, Sandeep Ravindran, Marion Renault, Julia Rosen, Megha Satyanarayana, Christina Selby, Knvul Sheikh, Abdullahi Tsanni, Alexandra Witze, Katherine J. Wu, Wudan Yan, Ed Yong, Rachel Zamzow, Sarah Zhang, Carl Zimmer

🎉🎉🎉 It's a momentous day—the day the world has been waiting for! I refer, of course, to the publication of the second edition of THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING from The Open Notebook! This second, significantly expanded edition includes 42 delectable chapters (9 new ones!), and we just love it so much and hope you do too. It'll look great on your coffee table! Order your copy now using the code UCPNEW for a 30% discount. OR, if you're coming to the ScienceWriters meeting in Raleigh next weekend, you can buy your copy from Quail Ridge Books at our launch party on Sunday, November 10, hosted by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and University of Chicago Press! (Didn't sign up for the launch party at the meeting registration? That's OK! Come anyway — all are welcome!) A huge thanks to all the contributors to THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING: Humberto Basilio, Siri Carpenter, Tina Casagrand Foss, Jeanne Erdmann, Dan Ferber, Geoffrey Giller, Laura Helmuth, Jane Hu, Alla Katsnelson, Roxanne Khamsi, Betsy Ladyzhets, Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Amanda Mascarelli, Robin Meadows, Kate Morgan, Tien Nguyen, Michelle Nijhuis, Aneri Pattani, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Mallory Pickett, Kendall Powell, Tasneem Raja, Sandeep Ravindran, Marion Renault, Julia Rosen, Megha Satyanarayana, Christina Selby, Knvul Sheikh, Abdullahi Tsanni, Alexandra Witze, Katherine J. Wu, Wudan Yan, Ed Yong, Rachel Zamzow, Sarah Zhang, Carl Zimmer