The Glamorous Life Of A Science Journalist
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 06:14
in Health & Medicine
I recently attended the International Developmental Biological Congress in sunny Edinburgh, Scotland. Here is my diary. Day One Saturday, 8:15 AM: Arrive Edinburgh hotel, early. Wait for room in hotel bar. Soccer, a hateful game, blares at 8:30 in the morning. Bourbon appropriate? Saturday, 5:15 PM: Take walking tour of city. Discover no one in Scotland speaks English. Day Two Sunday, 1:00 PM: Pick up press credentials. Because I am freelance, I must confect association with the New York Times. Easy because no other sane journalists here. read more