An introduction to writing magazine articles about science. Through real-world assignments students will learn to write the short to medium-length pieces that appear in the front-of- the-book or online editions of publications such as?The New Yorker,?Wired, Discover, ?and?Science.??Class discussions will also examine several areas in which media have had a troubled role in communicating science-related issues, such as climate change and public health. Open to Science Journalism students and others by instructor's permission. Four credits.