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Jamie Zvirzdin researches ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays at the University of Utah and teaches science writing at Johns Hopkins University. She has published work in The Atlantic, Kenyon Review, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction Magazine, CONSEQUENCE, Orion Magazine, Issues in Science & Technology, and elsewhere. She writes a Citizen Science column for a chain of newspapers in central New York, and she is the author of Subatomic Writing: Six Fundamental Lessons to Make Language Matter (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023). For more, see www.jamiezvirzdin.com.
Americanized pronunciation of Jamie's husband's Lithuanian-emigrated great-grandfather's name? Zuh-VUR-zdin YouTube Link to Trailers
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📝 Mebust, Ted. "'Subatomic Writing' Author Challenging Old Notions of Science Communication." The Freeman's Journal, Hometown Oneonta, Volume 214, No. 52. Cooperstown, NY, December 29, 2022; AllOTSEGO.com, December 30, 2022. www.allotsego.com/subatomic-writing-author-challenging-old-notions-of-science-communication/. |
Contact Jamie Zvirzdin here to set up speaking events or workshops.
Upcoming Events 🌟 DC Science Writers Association (DCSWA): Special One-Week Crash Course + Networking January 21–28, 2024 More soon. 🌟 Private Writing Lessons (Ongoing) Where work gets done. Sign up here. Past Presentations
🌟 US Consulate Community in Frankfurt, Germany 🌟 Story Collider, Washington, DC Stage: Unknowns Join us in the back patio of Smitty’s Bar in Washington, DC, for four true, personal stories about navigating the unexpected and unknown with science as a guide. Doors open at 6:30 pm and stories start at 7 pm. Hosted by Maryam Zaringhalam and Shane M Hanlon. Tickets here: www.storycollider.org/shows/2022/11/10/washington-dc-bonds-8wasm 🌟 "Jamie Zvirzdin, English + Physics," Worldwide Availability Podcast An interview-style podcast by, for, and about the accompanying partners of the US Foreign Service. In each episode, we’ll talk to diplomatic spouses who have discovered superpowers they never knew they had and found success in unlikely places. Hosted by Lauren Steed and Stephanie Anderson. Podcast airs Tuesday, March 7. Worldwide Availability's Spreaker page: https://www.spreaker.com/user/avail/jamie-zvirzdin-interview 🌟 "Subatomic Writing: How to Improve Your Science Writing at Fundamental Levels," AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Need a laugh? Want more confidence and professional polish as you write about science? In this cheerful presentation, Johns Hopkins professor Jamie Zvirzdin introduces Subatomic Writing, a new interdisciplinary writing model for scientists, science writers, and editors, as well as anyone who loves Maxwell’s demon. Join us at the AAAS Conference for this Lightning Talk on Sunday, March 5, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern (Room 146B of the Washington Convention Center, Street Level). Stay to chat and get your book signed afterward! AAAS Webpage: https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/30694 🌟 "Fall in Love with Language Again," Johns Hopkins University, MA in Science Writing Author Series (Online) Join us for this Author Talk Tuesday, February 28, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific). Please bring your favorite (short) sentence from a favorite author and turn your cameras on if you can for this interactive webinar. Event Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-featuring-jamie-zvirzdin-tickets-520764840657 🌟 "BBE InConversation with Rina Palumbo and Jamie Zvirzdin," Birch Bark Editing (Online) Join us for a Zoom conversation about short-form science literature Tuesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific). Register at this link: https://www.birchbarkediting.com/events/zvirzdin-palumbo Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1204221930194311/ 🌟 Subatomic Writing Comes to Olney, Maryland Come learn the secrets of Subatomic Writing on May 21, from 2 pm to 3 pm, at the Olney Library in Olney, Maryland. Book signing after! Olney Library Address: 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD 20832 Event Webpage: https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/8378401 |
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