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.
By Jyoti Madhoosoodanan (from a Facebook post) Currently in an email thread that is 70 messages long (and growing) — all to check the accuracy of a 3,000 word story, with a special focus on a few sentences. Those … Read more
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 your child’s sense of narrative emerge? *** It starts … Read more
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 sequences of steps, and so … Read more
