Ann Finkbeiner is a science writer who has contributed to various publications including Scientific American, Nature, Science, Hakai Magazine, Quanta Magazine, Discover, Sky & Telescope, and Astronomy.
Ann Finkbeiner | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Science Journalist |
Finkbeiner test edit
The Finkbeiner test is named after her. The test is a checklist to help science journalists avoid gender bias in articles about women in science.[1] Finkbeiner is an English major,[2] and for 20 years taught and directed a graduate science-writing program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.[3]
Career edit
Finkbeiner has written columns for USA Today and Defense Technology International[4] (now defunct) and her book reviews have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Nature.
Finkbeiner is a co-proprietor of the science blog The Last Word on Nothing.[2]
Books edit
- A Grand and Bold Thing.[5]
- The Jasons.
- After the Death of a Child.
Articles edit
- Ann Finkbeiner, "Orbital Aggression: How do we prevent war in space?", Scientific American, vol. 323, no. 5 (November 2020), pp. 50–57.
References edit
- ^ Brainard, Curtis (March 22, 2013). "The Finkbeiner Test". cjr.org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Ann Finkbeiner". Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ O'Hara, Delia (March 25, 2020). "AAAS Fellow Ann Finkbeiner Set a New Standard for Writing About Women Scientists". Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Defense Technology International (DTI) Magazine - USA Military Media - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Books". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links edit
- Profile of Physics Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez in Nature
- The Last Word on Nothing
- Ann Finkbeiner profile
- Ann Finkbeiner on Twitter