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While science writing most often turns to content outside the author’s experience, the personal essay or memoir in science is growing in popularity. In this specialized workshop, students experiment with memoir and the personal essay as distinct forms and as an exploration of the self. Seminal essays are read to clarify students' thoughts and to help them develop their own voice and style in personal nonfiction. The topics of health, technology, environment, and other realms of science or medicine will be paramount, whether in reported content or within the personal experience, feelings, or ideas of the writer. This writing-intensive course satisfies a workshop requirement for certificate and degree students in the Science Writing Program.