So, you want to be a science writer?

Science journalism is a dream career for many people with a passion for science and flair for writing. For ANU graduate Ellen Phiddian, that dream is now a reality. 

Ellen is a science journalist for the highly-respected Cosmos magazine. When asked how she landed the role, her answer is almost apologetically simple. “They advertised a job for a science journalist,” she says, “and I applied for it!” 

Of course, there’s a bit more to it than that, so Ellen talks us through exactly how she got her foot in the door of such a competitive industry.

Read the full article at the Australian National University College of Science website.