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Sheeva Azma

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I'm CEO of @FancyComma, where we translate STEM to impact. A rarity in science, I'm a neuroscientist and writer who's worked in Congress and as a civil servant.

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I am a freelance science writer, science communicator, and digital marketing/communications strategist. I belong to the National Association of Science Writers, the Society for Neuroscience, and the Society of Professional Journalists. I earned my BS from MIT in Brain and Cognitive Science and my MS in Neuroscience from Georgetown University. A freelance writer since 2013, I also have 10+ years of research experience from MIT, Harvard Medical School, and Georgetown. I am founder of the scienc…

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Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.

Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.

From Oklahoma to Cambridge, Mass. then Washington D.C., and back, Sheeva Azma shares her winding path to beco…

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New COVID-19 drug and diagnostics could be a game-changer

New COVID-19 drug and diagnostics could be a game-changer

After more than a year and a half of an agonizing pandemic, researchers at Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutic…

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Does Brain Training Really Work? | The Motley Fool

Does Brain Training Really Work? | The Motley Fool

Brain training claims to give your mind a boost. Does the scientific evidence live up to the hype?

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Do Me a Favor: Sheeva vs. The Congressional Office Printer

Do Me a Favor: Sheeva vs. The Congressional Office Printer

It was early 2017, and the phones in the halls of Congress wouldn't stop ringing. Working in Congress meant a…

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For Effective Science Advocacy, Focus on Shared Values, and Speak Up Often

For Effective Science Advocacy, Focus on Shared Values, and Speak Up Often

Let's face it, it's not possible to replace everyone in Congress with scientists and doctors (though, thinkin…

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The Importance of a COVID-19 Science Communication "Ground Game" - The Georgetown Voice

The Importance of a COVID-19 Science Communication "Ground Game" - The Georgetown Voice

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an urgent need for effective communication of complex science in an easy-t…

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Science in the Epstein files: By Community Request (Part 2 — Down in my DMs)

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By Sheeva Azma This blog, and included links, deal with Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities and are not suitable for a general audience. “I’m glad you published your article on your blog rather than at the New York Times, because I would not have read it,” one Instagram user wrote me via direct message (DM).
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Science in the Epstein files: By Community Request (Part 1 — Instagram Reels)

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By Sheeva Azma
By Sheeva Azma The “Science in the Epstein files” series persists thanks to a community of concerned people who, like me, care about who is rewarded in science — and why. Neither journalism nor science are individual endeavors — they are a team effort. While one person often gets the credit, the truth is that there are many others behind the scenes helping make everything possible.
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Exposing science in the Epstein files is a community effort

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By Sheeva Azma I keep looking into science in the Epstein files just because kind, just people I’ve never met told me to persevere. I was never planning to become an Epstein files journalist, but this week marks four months that I have been poring over the files and finding more and more stuff. I feel like the number of audible gasps I have made staring at the Epstein files is more than any other investigation I have undertaken in my life — and I started out as a scientist.
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Superman!

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter! It's a great way to get news quickly -- often faster than traditional media sources -- and to connect with other writers.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't give up. Start small. Reach out to more experienced writers for advice. You can do this!
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