Pitches wanted (chemistry, engineering, science) | up to $2 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS

Manny I. Fox Morone, Senior Editor at Chemical & Engineering News, is looking for pitches:

Posting some primo news stories that some freelancers, Gina Vitale, and I have been putting out  at Chemical & Engineering News:

• We know microplastics are everywhere, but our models can't explain why. Might be because tiny plastic fibers get way more hangtime in the wind than the more familiar spherical particles. Read Carolyn Wilke's report: https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Shape-explain-microplastics-travel-far-in-the-environment/102/web/2024/01
• There are 16,000 vape flavorings out there. This study looked at how benzaldehyde (cherry flavor in 75% of e-liquids) disrupts lung coatings in vitro. Louisa Dalton reporting:  https://cen.acs.org/safety/consumer-safety/Cherry-vape-flavor-compromises-lab/102/web/2024/01
• A news brief for chemistry nerds: There'd only been one chiral germanium compound ever synthesized. Thanks to this study, there are now dozens! XiaoZhi Lim has the details: https://cen.acs.org/synthesis/Germanium-chiral/102/web/2024/02
• Metalenses—super-light, super-flat lenses made with metamaterials—could be useful in tomorrow's drone and satellite technology. Read Katie Bourzac's story: https://cen.acs.org/materials/photonics/Engineers-make-largest-metalens-ever/102/web/2024/02
• We talk about using clean hydrogen power a lot, but moving H2 gas around is expensive. This reaction uses lasers to turn ammonia (much easier to handle) into H2 gas in a jiff. Mark Peplow breaks it down: https://cen.acs.org/energy/hydrogen-power/Lasers-liberate-hydrogen-ammonia-water/102/web/2024/02

If you're a science communication freelancer and want to write stories for Chemical & Engineering News (news or features or something else), please reach out! We can run through what kind of pitches we're looking for.

Rates: We start freelancers at $650 for news stories and $360 for briefs. Usually news is based on a paper that just came out but can also be about some other happening in molecular science.
Mid-length reported science features at $2/word. Q&As and short profiles pay a bit less.

Deadline: No cut-off. We are always accepting pitches. Chemical & Engineering News is a daily/weekly news outlet about science, chemistry, and molecules, so we’re reporting on things all the time.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: m_morone@acs.org
• Website: https://cen.acs.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Chemical & Engineering News is committed to keep up with the chemistry news that matters most. Its reporters and editors track important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. It is the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of news about chemistry and related fields. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Business, Careers, Education, Research Integrity, Analytical Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Policy
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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