Charles Piller

And of course, I work for the journalism side of the book. And science is one of the most important and prestigious scholarly journals in the world. And so the benefit as a journalist of working there on scientific subjects is that my stories have the opportunity to have a lot of influence because the journal is so well respected, so well edited, and there's a trust factor.

And of course, I work for the journalism side of the book. And science is one of the most important and prestigious scholarly journals in the world. And so the benefit as a journalist of working there on scientific subjects is that my stories have the opportunity to have a lot of influence because the journal is so well respected, so well edited, and there's a trust factor.

The trust factor is that we know that if it's coming from this source, it's something that we know has been deeply researched and deeply reviewed by qualified people. And that, I think, is a leg up when you're talking about technical subjects that might challenge conventional wisdom about science, which is a lot of what I write about.

The trust factor is that we know that if it's coming from this source, it's something that we know has been deeply researched and deeply reviewed by qualified people. And that, I think, is a leg up when you're talking about technical subjects that might challenge conventional wisdom about science, which is a lot of what I write about.

Yes. Yeah, that's a pretty accurate representation of it, Dylan. I would just say that the topics of Science Magazine are extremely broad, everything from astrophysics to, as you say, cellular biology or genetics. And the journalism side is equally broad. Now, we have news reporters who cover events within the scientific community, new developments, important studies that might break new ground.

Yes. Yeah, that's a pretty accurate representation of it, Dylan. I would just say that the topics of Science Magazine are extremely broad, everything from astrophysics to, as you say, cellular biology or genetics. And the journalism side is equally broad. Now, we have news reporters who cover events within the scientific community, new developments, important studies that might break new ground.

And as you mentioned, science is an iterative process. It always is the next step in reaching a new plateau of knowledge, but it's almost never the final step of anything because there's always new knowledge to gain. And the scholarly journal tries to find those new things. And the journalism portion of the writes about their meaning and significance.

And as you mentioned, science is an iterative process. It always is the next step in reaching a new plateau of knowledge, but it's almost never the final step of anything because there's always new knowledge to gain. And the scholarly journal tries to find those new things. And the journalism portion of the writes about their meaning and significance.

And what I do exclusively is write investigative articles that ask deep questions about the reliability of certain kinds of scientific studies and the veracity of them. And so it's very important for science to also self-police. You can't have science be just accepting everything and not questioning anything. Science is all about questioning. Thank you.

And what I do exclusively is write investigative articles that ask deep questions about the reliability of certain kinds of scientific studies and the veracity of them. And so it's very important for science to also self-police. You can't have science be just accepting everything and not questioning anything. Science is all about questioning. Thank you.

And what I do is I take that to the next level. I dig deep and try to understand whether there are aspects of scientific research that require a second look for everyone's benefit.

And what I do is I take that to the next level. I dig deep and try to understand whether there are aspects of scientific research that require a second look for everyone's benefit.

Yeah. I mean, I think, um, look, this is science magazine. It's the bedrock of scientific research in many ways, a bedrock. And it's very respected by scientists all over the world. And so that gives it a degree of credibility in the scientific community that is very important. Now, by the same token, how that credibility is supported is to also be skeptical and question.

Yeah. I mean, I think, um, look, this is science magazine. It's the bedrock of scientific research in many ways, a bedrock. And it's very respected by scientists all over the world. And so that gives it a degree of credibility in the scientific community that is very important. Now, by the same token, how that credibility is supported is to also be skeptical and question.

And that's something that the journalism part of Science Magazine does, and I think does quite well. But also the scholarly part of the journal does some good questioning as well. There are viewpoint pieces and opinion pieces that push people to think more deeply about certain subjects and also are willing to challenge authority when it seems beneficial.

And that's something that the journalism part of Science Magazine does, and I think does quite well. But also the scholarly part of the journal does some good questioning as well. There are viewpoint pieces and opinion pieces that push people to think more deeply about certain subjects and also are willing to challenge authority when it seems beneficial.

Yeah, well, science comes out weekly. My articles are... not by any stretch of the imagination in every issue, because what I do usually takes months for every article to do the deep research and reporting and often data analysis that might be required to mount a really credible case. And whether you're talking about Alzheimer's research, or I did a story a few years back on nutrition research,

Yeah, well, science comes out weekly. My articles are... not by any stretch of the imagination in every issue, because what I do usually takes months for every article to do the deep research and reporting and often data analysis that might be required to mount a really credible case. And whether you're talking about Alzheimer's research, or I did a story a few years back on nutrition research,

And whether you're talking about the kinds of deep questions that people have or just wanting to understand the subject well enough to write about it in an authoritative way takes time. I'm a very fortunate journalist. Most journalists are on tight deadlines and do not have the luxury of having that time. But it's time that's required for certain kinds of stories.

And whether you're talking about the kinds of deep questions that people have or just wanting to understand the subject well enough to write about it in an authoritative way takes time. I'm a very fortunate journalist. Most journalists are on tight deadlines and do not have the luxury of having that time. But it's time that's required for certain kinds of stories.