From: ==l >
To: Mariette DiChristina
Subject: Re: for Jeffrey
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:59:50 +0000
Totally understand!
No worries at have heard back from Paul so far...
On Oct 20, 2014, at 5:13 PM, DiChristina, Mariette wrote:
> I was afraid if I waited, I would get distracted again!
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> Mariette DiChristina
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> i n ifi Am ri n
> @mdichristina
> ScientificAmerican.com
> On 10/20/14 4:13 PM, wrote:
>> You are quick! It's ok. You got the ball rolling. I can now email them
>> and introduce myself and let them know we may be in touch. Sorry for the
>> confusion!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 4:03 PM, "DiChristina, Mariette"
» >
wrote:
>>
>>> OK, stay tuned--will write to all three separately now and cc you on
>» each.
>>>
>>> Mariette DiChristina
>>> Editor in Chief and SVP
>>> Scientific American
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>>>
>>> @mdichristina
>>> ScientificAmerican.com
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>>> On 10/20/14 4:01 PM, " > wrote:
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>>>> An introduction would be fantastic! Thank you!
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>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 3:58 PM, "DiChristina, Mariette"
>>>> c > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I should reach out to them first! I think what he is looking for
>>>» is
>>>>> simply a good reporter. How about if I write to them and cc you now?
>>>>> Then
>>>>> you can take that up with them directly.
>>>>>
>>>>> If that sounds OK, I'Ll write to them today and cc you. I just think
>>>» it
>>>>> might be better than writing without me reaching out. I didn't want to
>>>» be
>>>>> presumptuous in asking them without checking in with Jeffrey.
>>>>>
>>>>> And, of course, I know lots more people. But these are folks I like
>>>>> personally and I know are very focused on writing and reporting.
>>>>>
>>>» Best,
>>>>>
>>>» Mariette
>>>>>
>>>» Mariette DiChristina
>>>>> Editor in Chief and SVP
>>>>> Scientific American
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> @mdichristina
>>>>> ScientificAmerican.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>» On 10/20/14 3:52 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just landed! Mariette, Jeffrey would like to "interview" all three
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> your suggested people. Shall I just email them and let them know you
>>>>>> recommended them to Jeffrey? (However, I am unclear as to what it is
>>>>>> he
>>>>» wants them to do?!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 1:19 PM, "DiChristina, Mariette"
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>» Smooth travels!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>» Mariette DiChristina
>>>>>>> Editor in Chief and SVP
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> @mdichristina
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>>>>>>> On 10/20/14 12:17 PM, > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ha yes! I'm actually on my plane now ready to go home.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>>>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 12:13 PM, "DiChristina, Mariette"
>>>>>>>> < wrot:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Aren't you supposed to be on vacation or
>>>>>>>>> something?!
>>>>>>>>> Enjoy!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>» Mariette
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mariette DiChristina
>>>>>>>>> Editor in Chief and SVP
>>>>>>>>> Scientific American
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> @mdichristina
>>>>>>>» ScientificAmerican.com
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>» On 10/20/14 10:44 AM, 11 > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you! I have forwarded on the Jeffrey.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 9:10 AM, "DiChristina, Mariette"
>>>>>>>>>> •t: > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hope you are well. I traveled for a month (four places in five
>>>>>>>>>» weeks)
>>>>>>>>>>> and realize I forgot to give Jeffrey some writer ideas! I am
>>>>>>>>>>> awful.
>>>>>>>>>>> Please extend my apologies to him.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking about his areas of interest. Here are three
>>>>>>>>>>> people. I
>>>>>>>>>>> have NOT contacted any of them, but I know them all personally
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>» would
>>>>>>>>>>> be happy to connect you if he likes their background.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>» Paul Raeburn
>>>>>>>>>>> Paul has both a physics degree AND a lot of experience covering
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>>>>>>>>>>> neuroscience topics. He's a former AP reporter, formerly of
>>>>>>>>>>> BusinessWeek, spent many years running the Council for the
>>>>>>>>>>> Advancement
>>>>>>>>>>> of Science Writing's annual conference<the whole gig there is to
>>>>>>>>>>> scout
>>>>>>>>>>> out interesting stories that would make great sessions. He's
>>>>>>>>>>> currently
>>>>>>>>>>> writer for the Knight Science Journalism Tracker at MIT, but
>>>>>>>>>>> he's
>>>>>>>>>>> based
>>>>>>>>>>> here in NY. Plus, he's a swell guy. I've known him since my days
>>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>>>> Popular Science<oh, at least 25 years. Paul has written several
>>>>>>>>>>> books,
>>>>>>>>>>> most recently Do Fathers Matter? E-mail: Paul Raeburn
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ferris Jabr
>>>>>>>>>>> Ferris is a former staff editor of Scientific American, who has
>>>>>>>>>>> recently gone freelance to pursue his dream of writing long,
>>>>>>>>>>> long
>>>>>>>>>>> pieces
>>>>>>>>>>> for places like the New Yorker. I think we will all be working
>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>> him
>>>>>>>>>>> some day. His coverage area specialty is neuroscience, BUT he
>>>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>>> pretty
>>>>>>>>>>> much do anything. I've seldom seen as impressive a young writer.
>>>>>>>>>>> Really.
>>>>>>>>>>> He's in New York. E-mail: Ferris Jabr
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Corey Powell
>>>>>>>>>>> Corey is former editor in chief of Discover, and a lovely
>>>>>>>>>>> writer.
>>>>>>>>>>> His
>>>>>>>>>>> background and preference is to cover a lot of physics and
>>>>>>>>>>> astronomy.
>>>>>>>>>>> He's also written a book, and is a marvelous reporter and a
>>>>>>>>>>> friend
>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>> mine. He's in New York. E-mail: Corey Powell
>>>>>>>>>>> Also
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I could send more. So sorry for my slowness!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Still happy to welcome Jeffrey to our offices one Monday, if he
>>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>>>>>> available. I'm traveling (London) next week, back in NY the week
>>>>>>>>>>> after
>>>>>>>>>>> and then away in Dubai for the Global Agenda Councils in Dubai
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>>>>> the World Library of Science launch in Paris the second week of
>>>>>>>>>>> November. Back again November 17.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hope all is well!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Mariette
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Mariette DiChristina
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>>>>>>>>>>> Scientific American
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>>>>>>>>>» @mdichristina
>>>>>>>>>» ScientificAmerican.com
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