Jude

Coleman

SCIENCE WRITER
JOURNALIST
FACT-CHECKER
EDITOR

I’m an Oregon-based, freelance science writer who covers topics both serious and curious. My words have appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Nature, National Geographic, Scientific American and others. I also write science-related content for institutions, such as universities, museums, and hospitals.

highlighted work

LATEST: Science News | How insects can help catch rhino poachers

Knowable Magazine |The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth’s living skin

The New York Times| A Mushroom Grew in a Strange Place: The Side of a Frog

Science News |Heat waves cause more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees

Scientific American|AI’s Climate Impact Goes beyond Its Emissions

National Geographic|Egyptians used papyrus—and other ways of handling periods through the years

Nature | US coastal communities underestimate the danger posed by rising seas

What I do

write

I craft stories by making emerging science engaging and digestible

edit

I shape stories by tweaking for flow, structure, and content

fact-check

I strengthen stories by ensuring they are accurate