Writing Portfolio - Farah Qaiser

Writing Portfolio [Freelance]

What’s next for research trainees in Canada after the pandemic?
Science Borealis
Gairdner Global Perspectives Panel: COVID-19 – The Road Forward
Gairdner Foundation
Could science actually make Game of Thrones happen? Sometimes!
Massive Science
Hand hygiene isn’t implemented rigorously across the world, even in health care
Massive Science
Can COVID-19 Spread Via The Eyes? Science Remains Unclear, Says Ophthalmologist
Forbes
To Fast Or Not: Ramadan Takes On A New Meaning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Forbes

This was selected as an Editor's Pick on Forbes.
How To Detect Kidney Organ Transplant Rejections: CRISPR, Pee And A Smartphone
Forbes
On National DNA Day, scientists are trying to take the colonialism out of genetics
Massive Science

This was selected as one of the best posts for the week of April 20-26 2020 by SciSeeker.
Be A Citizen Scientist: Help Track The Spread Of The COVID-19 Coronavirus
Forbes

This was featured in Data-Smart City Solution's weekly round-up of Civic Data News.
C racked Skin From Washing Your Hands Too Much? Here's A Dermatologist's Tips
Forbes
Study: Low Risk Of COVID-19 Transmission Via Tears, Eyewear Is Still Important
Forbes
10 Ways Scientists Can Help During The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Forbes
Like Zika, The Public Is Heading To Wikipedia During The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Forbes
For medical students who can’t decide which specialty to pursue, maybe a Sorting Hat is the answer
Massive Science
Americans Want More Money and Control In Exchange For Their DNA
Forbes
Old Bones Tell Tales: Scientists Use Ancient DNA To Identify Unmarked Graves
Forbes

This was selected as an Editor's Pick on Forbes.
Scientists analyze centuries-old DNA to investigate French revolutionary’s mysterious skin condition
Massive Science
Rapid analysis shows that the 2019-nCoV coronavirus resembles viruses from bats
Massive Science
How many things can scientists name -Seq? Let us count the ways
Massive Science
Opportunities for professional growth in your science career in 2020
Signals Blog
Good news: Canadian Arctic seals have not been eating plastics
Massive Science
A new test for cystic fibrosis takes just two minutes and a scrape across the forehead
Massive Science
Key take-aways from the 2019 Canadian Science Policy Conference
Science Borealis
RCIScience panel injects a dose of reality into the stem cell hype
Signals Blog
Missed CSPC’s The Promise of Science session? Here are some key take-aways
Genome Alberta
Climate change’s future of pain and disease isn’t imminent, it’s already here
Massive Science

This was republished by the Salon and The Big Q.
#VoteScience: lessons learned and building science advocacy beyond the election cycle
Canadian Science Policy Centre
Reddit’s r/science community is one of science writing’s biggest outlets, with the stats to prove it
Massive Science
The ASHG19 conference was all about genomics, with a scoop of science literacy and policy on the side
Signals Blog
Genomics has a diversity problem. Here’s how scientists are tackling it
Massive Science
You should wash your rice to reduce heavy metal contamination
Massive Science
The #VoteScience Campaign: An Opportunity to Advocate for Science in the Elections
RCIScience Blog
This fall, let’s #VoteScience
University Affairs
Scientists tried to make knives out of frozen human poop
Massive Science

This was republished by Inverse.
This OB-GYN is waging war on Goop products, pseudoscience, and health misinformation
Massive Science
How to advocate for science this fall – using the Vote Science campaign
Signals Blog
New tips and tools for “scicomm” courtesy of ComSciConCAN
Signals Blog

This was linked to on the ComSciCon site.
A beginner’s guide to forming a student science policy group
Science Borealis
People trust scientists, says landmark survey, but there are troubling trends
Massive Science

This was re-published by the the Salon.
Meet Olga Aleksandrovna Ladyzhenskaya: the Russian mathematician who pushed through the Iron Curtain
Massive Science
S cience Outside The Lab North (2019)
Signals Blog
Scientists are fostering public trust on social media, one selfie at a time
Massive Science

This was re-published by the Pacific Standard and the Salon.
Budget 2019 promises support for the next generation of scientists, but Ottawa must go farther still
Research Money
Short, glassy buildings are a bird’s worst nightmare
Massive Science

This was re-published by the Salon.
International Women’s Day: Why does representation matter in Canadian research?
Signals Blog
A Beginner’s Guide to Wikipedia Editing & Edit-A-Thons
Sister STEM
Why we see hope for the future of science journalism
The Conversation

This was re-published by the National Post, McMaster University's Brighter World, J-Source, the BC Humanist Association, phys.org, and Econotimes.
A Beginner’s Guide to Science Communication Opportunities in Canada
Self-published [Medium]
A new comprehensive report shows how women in STEM face huge disadvantages
Massive Science

This was re-published by the Salon.
Meet Dr. Heidi Gardner: the force behind Science On A Postcard
Signals Blog
Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons: a form of science advocacy
Evidence for Democracy Blog
Science & Policy Exchange brings student voices to Canadian science policy issues
Science Borealis
#ProjectedFutures2: My science journalism experience
Science Borealis
Celebrating Earth Day with Jane Goodall
Science Borealis
Bad policy: The enemy of good science
Lateral Magazine
Ramen and Research: how STEM graduate students pay for school
Science Borealis
March for Science returns for a second year
Science Borealis
Reflection: UofT’s Student Journal Forum (2018)
Self-published [Medium]
Canadian Women In STEM Conference: how do we keep women in STEM?
Science Borealis
Writing Portfolio [The Medium]
During my undergraduate degree (2014-2017), I was a staff writer, and then a two-time Features section editor at The Medium, which is the University of Toronto Mississauga's student-run campus newspaper. Below are links to the 90+ pieces I wrote for The Medium (in descending chronological order).

Max’s Big Ride to embark on third year
The Medium
Water activists take on bottled water
The Medium
Celebrating 20 years of UTEHKSA
The Medium
View to the U: An eye on UTM research
The Medium
Living Library returns with new “books”
The Medium
Alternative Reading Week returns to UTM
The Medium
TEDxUofT: what does open mean to you?
The Medium
U of T second in Iron Chef Competition
The Medium
The team behind TEDxUofT’s magic
The Medium
UTMental returns with a fourth season
The Medium
Highlighting Indigenous innovation
The Medium
The Ph.D. grind: beyond the lab bench
The Medium
WISE ignites passion at annual conference
The Medium
A better world, one Brigade at a time
The Medium
Anti-Calendar returns
The Medium
It’s time to be bold with The Agency
The Medium
Have you got any nerve?
The Medium
ECSpeRT hosts “Project X” MIXER
The Medium
Meet Alan Lovette: a lifelong learner
The Medium
Daylight Saving still needed?
The Medium
What are you willing to sacrifice?
The Medium
U of T students rally for free education
The Medium
Clinton vs. Trump: the final round
The Medium
OSAP to become more accessible
The Medium
Canada Gairdner Awards recognize CRISPR future
The Medium
Crickets for lunch? Aspire reckons so
The Medium
Hillewaert’s study in youth identity
The Medium
Syria to ’Sauga: Nazar reaches UTM
The Medium
Max’s Big Ride returns again, bigger
The Medium
Students bid farewell to Deep Saini
The Medium
DIY Parfait
The Medium
What’s it like to be a female academic?
The Medium
Lazy Cake
The Medium
Casting votes: a history of elections
The Medium
“No-Bake” Cheesecake
The Medium
Check your source: comedians broadcast
The Medium
Check your source: comedians broadcast
The Medium
All in for ALL; survivor returns to UTM
The Medium
BidThrone launched: auctions galore
The Medium
Easy Oatmeal
The Medium
French Toast Sandwich
The Medium
MSA and Tarboosh unite to sponsor a family
The Medium
Dance class, documentary, and donations as outreach
The Medium
Plain Pancakes
The Medium
Confessions from the other side
The Medium
Onion Soup
The Medium
Career speed dating with “human books”
The Medium
Eric’s Protein Shake Combo
The Medium
BBQ Chicken
The Medium
Local MP Iqra Khalid shares her success
The Medium
A case of mistaken fossil identity
The Medium
Caesar Salad
The Medium
TEDxMississauga returns “limitless”
The Medium
Cinnamon Rolls
The Medium
What do you get when MississaugaGives?
The Medium
No Fail Brownies
The Medium
Pear Almond Loaf
The Medium
911; what’s your medical emergency?
The Medium
Rawling in the genes
The Medium
Rustic Garlic Bread
The Medium
Lasagna
The Medium
Living Library: the alumni edition
The Medium
Pumpkin Soup
The Medium
Taking a look at UTM’s marketing efforts
The Medium
Peel Poverty Diet
The Medium
UTM runners awarded for fundraising efforts
The Medium
S’mores Brownie Bites
The Medium
Maple-Glazed Trout (or Salmon)
The Medium
Refugee student lands at UTM
The Medium
Fawning over UTM’s deer population
The Medium
Chocolate Fudge with a Nutty Twist
The Medium
A glimpse into the Class of 2019
The Medium
Pavlova
The Medium
UTM father, son bike to raise $55,000
The Medium
Chicken Fried Rice
The Medium
Trouble coming to be
The Medium
Students to vote on legal service fees
The Medium
Father, son to bike 600 km for the cure
The Medium
ROSI reborn as ACORN
The Medium
Got a club for that?
The Medium
Let me pick you up
The Medium
Blazing the university trail
The Medium
Research alongside your professors
The Medium
So who brought the study snacks?
The Medium
100 first-year stories
The Medium
Exploring fall break options
The Medium
Loving my first Canadian winter
The Medium
Classics retold as vlogs
The Medium
Reception honours top scholars
The Medium
“Think Pink” for breast cancer
The Medium
The origin of Batman’s greatest enemies
The Medium
UofT student creates Science Literacy Week
The Medium

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Writing Portfolio [Freelance]

Writing Portfolio [The Medium]

During my undergraduate degree (2014-2017), I was a staff writer, and then a two-time Features section editor at The Medium, which is the University of Toronto Mississauga's student-run campus newspaper. Below are links to the 90+ pieces I wrote for The Medium (in descending chronological order).