Tanya Samman (@T_S_Sci) has a multidisciplinary background and brings an interdisciplinary approach to all her pursuits. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Toronto, and her Ph.D. from the University of Calgary, specializing in paleontology and geology. Her research interests include palaeoecology and functional morphology and biomechanics. Tanya is interested not only […]
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The role of a Science Borealis subject/contributing editor
We don’t require our contributing editors to have degrees in science, but we believe interest in science, good understanding of the scientific process, and insatiably curiosity about how and why the world works are essential criteria. Our contributing editors must also have reasonable writing skills, a good feel for audience, narrative and what makes a […]
Writing for Science Borealis: Our writing practicum for editorial candidates
Science Borealis subject/contributing editors are expected to write 4–6 articles for publication on our site every year, in rotation with other subject/contributing editors. This works about to be one post approximately every 8–12 weeks. We recognize that this can be demanding, especially with our high editorial standards and rigorous editorial process. To help editorial candidates […]
The Science Borealis editorial cycle
Every article that we publish on Science Borealis undergoes a rigorous editorial review and must be approved and accepted by our senior editors before publication. If you contribute to Science Borealis, either as a guest contributor or as a regular subject/contributing editor, you will work directly with our professional editor–mentors over several drafts of your […]
Guidelines for articles published on Science Borealis
The following parameters are what we require for articles intended for publication on Science Borealis: Word count: Articles are up to 1,000 words long – and ideally no more than 750 words long. Originality: Articles must be original work, not previously published material. If you are drawing from your own research, you may use small […]
