ComplexScience.ClearSentences.
One writer. Every discipline. The kind of sentence that makes a reader forget they're reading about cryoelectron microscopy.
Can you handle my subject area?
The short answer: almost certainly yes. The longer answer is that reading a methods section is a prerequisite for writing about it well — and after a decade of covering everything from CRISPR screens to ice-core records, the methods sections no longer slow me down. Below is the working map.
| Discipline | Turnaround | Deliverables | Source Access | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences & Biotech | 2–3 days | Press releases, investor briefs, feature pitches, lay summaries | PubMed, bioRxiv, direct PI access | Phase I–III trials, CRISPR, protein structure, drug mechanisms |
| Climate & Earth Science | 2–4 days | Long-reads, explainers, policy briefs, magazine features | Nature Climate Change, IPCC authors, field researchers | Carbon budgets, tipping points, ocean chemistry, paleoclimate |
| Particle & Quantum Physics | 3–5 days | Explainers, grant narratives, museum copy, features | arXiv, CERN press, lab directors | Collider results, quantum entanglement, dark matter searches |
| Public Health & Medicine | 1–2 days (breaking) | News articles, embargoed releases, op-eds, campaign copy | NEJM, JAMA, CDC, WHO, clinical investigators | Epidemiology, vaccine trials, health policy, disease burden |
| Neuroscience & Psychology | 2–3 days | Magazine features, press releases, book proposals, explainers | Nature Neuroscience, lab PIs, preprint servers | Connectomics, memory, cognition, psychiatric genetics |
* Turnaround from final interview or paper access to first draft. Rush rates apply for 24-hour delivery.
The ledethat makesa journaliststopdeleting.The methodssectionthat doesn'tslowyou down.The sentencethat makesthe roomgoquiet.
What's the difference between a blog post and a feature?
The answer isn't word count — it's the weight of the claim the writing is asked to carry. A press release has to survive a journalist's inbox. A feature has to survive a reader's Saturday morning. A grant narrative has to survive a reviewer who's already read eleven others that day. Different stakes, different craft. Here's the full map.
| Format | Length | Audience | Voice & Structure | Turnaround | Best For | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News / Press Release | 400–700 words | Journalists, editors, public | Inverted pyramid, tight lede, active | 4–8 hours | Embargo lifts, clinical trial results, funding announcements | $350–$600 |
| Explainer / Blog Post | 800–1,500 words | Informed general reader | Conversational, narrative arc, accessible | 1–2 days | Website content, science comms, institutional blogs | $600–$1,200 |
| Long-Form Feature | 2,500–5,000 words | Magazine readers, curious specialists | Scene-setting, scene + summary, literary non-fiction | 3–7 days | Magazine pitches, annual reports, in-depth profiles | $1,800–$4,500 |
| Investor / Exec Brief | 600–1,200 words | Non-scientist decision-makers | Precise, confident, ROI-aware, zero jargon | 1–3 days | Series A/B decks, board materials, partnership proposals | $900–$2,000 |
| Lay Summary / Abstract | 150–300 words | Policy, media, patient communities | Plain language, ELI-PhD, no assumptions | 2–4 hours | Grant deliverables, journal requirements, open-access | $200–$400 |
| Grant Narrative | 1,000–3,000 words | Review panels, programme officers | Rigorous, visionary, evidence-led, compelling | 3–5 days | NIH, NSF, Wellcome, ERC, private foundations | $1,200–$3,500 |
* Rates are indicative. Final quote depends on research depth, interview load, and revision rounds. Rush surcharge (50%) applies to same-day and next-morning delivery.
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