WORDS can punch harder than a fist. Or two. When I was an active researcher, statistics guided my writing. Now, as a journalist, I still collect evidence, but I walk with extra respect and caution.
Five years into this (financially pitiful) career, I’ve learned one thing: A good journalist talks less and listens more. So I do just that. The other way round is bad.
A talk given 23 July at the International Congress for Conservation Biology, Kuala Lumpur, reminded me of the above.
(Photo: Nadine Ruppert presents findings of her SPO Movement survey. Credit: YH Law)
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