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Jyoti Madhusoodanan

@smjyoti

Jyoti Madhusoodanan is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon who covers life sciences, health and chemistry. Her work has appeared in Nature, NYT Parenting, NPR and other outlets.

A 3,000-word story, 70 email questions ~ and a grateful writer

A 3,000-word story, 70 email questions ~ and a grateful writer

A freelancer praises the meticulous process of fact-checkers
March 14, 2024
Editing advice from the world's best story critic: a child

Editing advice from the world’s best story critic: a child

I had an exchange the other night with my 4 ½-year-old daughter about what qualifies as a story. Who knew one of the joys of parenthood would be to see…
November 16, 2021
Dancing your way into the art of writing

Dancing your way into the art of writing

I’ve studied an Indian classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam on and off since I was five. Bharatanatyam, like writing, has its own syntax: a combination of hand gestures, specific…
January 23, 2020