I usually attempt to wrap up work by 7:00 or 7:30 in the evening when Jasper starts to get antsy. He chases squirrels while I walk through the trees. Around 3:00 p.m., I take Jasper back outside. Sometimes I just have a few snacks through the afternoon to keep me going. Lunch is always different times depending on my schedule. The rest of the day is usually me switching between work spots in the house. I rarely finish the list but it’s a good exercise to help me feel like I’m continually moving forward. I like starting the day by crafting a list of tasks to complete. Once the pup is clean and dry(ish), I get my own shower, grab a bite, and try to be online by around 9:00 a.m. There’s a river near the house where he usually goes for a dip, which earns him a short bath when we arrive back home. He makes sure no one gets any work done until after we run, zooming around the house, squeaking his toys, and attempting to chew on everything in sight. After training, Jasper and I head out for a run through the woods.
We adopted Jasper from a shelter about six months ago and he’s very skittish, which makes this daily training vital to help him out of his shell. I make coffee or tea and head out to our back porch with Jasper to do a half hour or so of training with him. Travis lets Jasper out while I scan through social media and news.
I usually try to start my day by 6:30 a.m. It feels a little pompous, but sometimes I just need something to help pull me out of a funk. During a recent bout of impostor syndrome, I decided to put up some of my degrees and awards on the wall around my desk as a reminder of what I’ve done and what I can do. While I work, Jasper, who is about to turn one year old, sleeps in the corner of my office in his big velvety bed. But sometimes I write best while sprawled out in the middle of the floor. I also have a standing desk, which I can switch to when I feel a need to stretch my legs.
I spend a lot of time at my desk, which looks out at a big oak tree behind the house. My husband Travis, dog Jasper, and I recently moved to Springfield to get a little less city life and a little more living space, which means I now have a home office. I’ve been working remotely from Virginia since last March, when coronavirus cases began to rise in the DC metro area. These are the stories that made me fall in love with science, and I hope by creating a little wonder for others I can help them do the same. At their core, many of these stories are about the passionate humans behind each find and their relentless pursuit of knowledge about how our weird and wonderful world works. But I’ve recently struggled with a worry about how important geology stories are to tell when the world feels like it’s figuratively and literally in flames. The knowledge that there’s a story locked up in every rock is something that helps me continually look at my surroundings with renewed wonder. Geology stories have a special place in my heart for their ability to unravel the oddities of our strange planet and other worlds of our solar system. I write across multiple beats, from geology and paleoanthropology to the current pandemic. I’m currently a staff writer for the science desk at National Geographic. She can be found on twitter Wei-Haas Becky Hale She began her career as a scientist, earning a PhD in environmental chemistry at Ohio State University, and made the jump to writing with the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship. Before that she was an assistant science editor for ’s Smart News, which turns a Smithsonian lens on daily events. Maya Wei-Haas is a writer for National Geographic, where she writes about all things science, with a particular affection for rocks and reactions. Guide to Using Alt-text to Make Images More Accessible.Sample Script & Survey for Tracking Source Diversity.Finding Diverse Sources for Science Stories.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources.Tip Sheet for Newcomers to Science Writing.
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