Hello, everybody.

We just learned that Inn of the Governors will have table service for the daily breakfast (beginning at 6:30 a.m.) instead of the buffet we’ve been used to in the past. (Lunches will still be buffet-style.) So please keep in mind that a quick hit-and-run breakfast won’t be possible. We were advised to allow 45 minutes. We’ll need to take that into account so we can arrive in the lobby at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday to carpool to the Santa Fe Institute. The rest of the week will be easier since the meetings will be in a conference room next to the dining area.

We have always found the service at the inn to be first-rate, and we expect the same this year. However, in light of the post-pandemic staffing crunch, the management has asked for our patience about any glitches that might occur.

We’ll go over this again briefly on Monday night when we first see you all.

Safe travels!

Freelancing Sucks, Long Live Freelancing,  from The Last Word on Nothing

How Not to Pitch,  from The Open Notebook

Making First Contact With Editors, from The Open Notebook

Working With Editors—and Their Edits, Chapter 8 of The Science Writer’s Handbook (pdf download)

From now until the beginning of the workshop, we’ll  be adding files to the folder at http://sciwrite.org/downloads/

A Cancer Cluster Is Tough to Prove

Random Chance’s Role in Cancer

An Apple a Day, and Other Myths

A Tumor, the Embryo’s Evil Twin

Why Everyone Seems to Have Cancer

How Many People Were Killed by Love Canal? The surprising statistics of environmental cancers

Cancer Cluster or Chance?

Unearthing Prehistoric Tumors

We’re pleased to announce an addition to the schedule. Special guest Nadja Popovich, a data and graphics reporter at The New York Times, will talk about Visualizing Climate Change. You can see Nadja’s work on her page at the Times, https://www.nytimes.com/by/nadja-popovich, and on her website, https://nadjapopovich.com