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William Gibson

Dreaming in public is an important part of our job description, as science writers, but there are bad dreams as well as good dreams. We're dreamers, you see, but we're also realists, of a sort.

William Gibson

Science

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Science writers often share imaginative ideas openly to inspire and explore possibilities, but they must also recognize when those ideas are unrealistic or harmful. They balance creativity with a grounded understanding of what is feasible or responsible in their work.

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