Brain Facts book seeks freelance writers

The Society for Neuroscience is seeking writers for its textbook on the brain and nervous system, the Brain Facts book.

This short-term project is a revision of the seventh edition of Brain Facts, a companion publication to BrainFacts.org. Writers will have prior experience accurately communicating science to a non-technical audience.

Writers must be comfortable with writing on topics from across the breadth of neuroscience in a tone that is accessible to a lay reader with a curiosity for science. Assignments will include subjects such as the following:

• Brain anatomy


• Senses and perception


• Brain states, such as sleep and arousal


• Homeostasis topics including stress, circadian rhythms, and hormonal control


• Language, cognition and executive function


• Developmental and degenerative processes


• Research tools and technologies

To apply, please submit the following to the BrainFacts.org Managing Editor, Lisa Chiu, at [email protected] :

• A statement of interest


• Resume


• Three writing samples