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When Christie started blogging at Observations of a Nerd in 2008 (orginally a blogspot, picked up by ScienceBlogs), her dynamic and energetic voice stood out immediately, and her writing quickly gained notice. For four years in a row, her award-winning posts have appeared in the Open Laboratory, a published collection of the best science blogging of the year. In 2010, Christie's time spent blogging really paid off, as she received a $10,000 scholarship toward her dissertation from CollegeScholarships.com, making her the first science blogger to win the honor. She now can be found blogging at Science Sushi, a part of the new Scientific American Blogging Network.
What others have said about Christie Wilcox:
"One to watch – a scientist and science writer whose accessible and enthusiastic style has been growing for years."
Ed Yong, of Not Exactly Rocket Science and award-winning science writer
"Observations of a Nerd is funny, passionate, sometimes NSFW, and always enlightening. Read it."
Carl Zimmer, of The Loom and award-winning author and journalist
"When Christie Wilcox dissects a scientific paper or an issue, that is the sharpest, most definitive and usually the final word on the subject. Highly recommended!"
Bora Zivkovic, of A Blog Around the Clock
"Christie Wilcox has a knack for turning obscure and strange subjects into compelling posts."
Brian Switek, of Laelaps and author of Written in Stone
"Christie Wilcox has a knack for making science interesting to read for a general audience, which is an important skill for any scientist to have."
Allie Wilkinson, of Oh, For The Love of Science!
"Bloggers like Christie draw us non-scientists right in and get us interested and coming back for more... I would like to see more females step up, speak out and blog the way Christie does with an honest open mind, strength and humor."
Kristyn Bellman, a blog enthusiast
What others have said about Christie Wilcox:
"One to watch – a scientist and science writer whose accessible and enthusiastic style has been growing for years."
Ed Yong, of Not Exactly Rocket Science and award-winning science writer
"Observations of a Nerd is funny, passionate, sometimes NSFW, and always enlightening. Read it."
Carl Zimmer, of The Loom and award-winning author and journalist
"When Christie Wilcox dissects a scientific paper or an issue, that is the sharpest, most definitive and usually the final word on the subject. Highly recommended!"
Bora Zivkovic, of A Blog Around the Clock
"Christie Wilcox has a knack for turning obscure and strange subjects into compelling posts."
Brian Switek, of Laelaps and author of Written in Stone
"Christie Wilcox has a knack for making science interesting to read for a general audience, which is an important skill for any scientist to have."
Allie Wilkinson, of Oh, For The Love of Science!
"Bloggers like Christie draw us non-scientists right in and get us interested and coming back for more... I would like to see more females step up, speak out and blog the way Christie does with an honest open mind, strength and humor."
Kristyn Bellman, a blog enthusiast
Presentations & Appearances
- Radio Show Guest: Bytemarks Cafe: Science 2.0. April 4, 2012; KIPO, Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu, HI. Audio Recording
- Oral Presentation: Science 2.0: Research in the Age of Facebook. March 28, 2012; Honolulu, HI. Video of Event
- Oral Presentation: Science and the Media: Why Every Lab Should Tweet. February 13, 2012; Seattle, WA. Presentation Slides, Video of the Talk
- Oral Presentation: Science and the Public: Why Every Lab Should Tweet. September 23, 2011; Honolulu, HI. Presentation Slides
- Oral Presentation: Myth or Reality? Organic versus Conventional Farming. September 14, 2011; Honolulu, HI. Presentation Slides
- Radio Show Guest: The Downside of Organic Food. July 29, 2011; CBC Radio, Vancouver, Canada. Audio Recording
Publications
2012
- Want Gorgeous Skin? Grab Some Produce! YouBeauty.Com
- This is what a scientist looks like. Scientific American, April Issue
- Does Cooked Food Contain More Calories? YouBeauty.Com
- Beauty's Most Controversial Chemicals. YouBeauty.Com
- The Science of Makeup. YouBeauty.Com
- Reflections on the Gulf Oil Spill: Conversations with my Grandpa. In J Goldman & B. Zivkovic (Eds.), The Open Laboratory: The Best In Science Writing On Blogs 2010 (pp. 194-199) Chapel Hill, NC: Coutournix.
- Darwin’s degenerates - evolution’s finest. In Scicurious & B. Zivkovic (Eds.), The Open Laboratory: The Best In Science Writing On Blogs 2009 (pp. 194-199) Chapel Hill, NC: Coutournix.
- Tilapia is tasty, but at a price. The Charlotte Observer, January 25, pp. 7A.
- Having some fun with evolution. In J Rohn & B Zivkovic (Eds), The Open Laboratory: The Best In Science Writing On Blogs 2008 (pp. 69-72). Chapel Hill, NC: Coutournix.