Whether Chemistry or the Cosmos, Always Looking at the Bigger Picture
The Times’s Science section is introducing new columns, projects and more as part of its online relaunch.
TL;DR
- The New York Times Science desk is rolling out new beats, columns, and projects.
- Bill Wasik, formerly of The Times Magazine, is the new head of the Science desk.
- The reorganization allows the desk to invest in new beats and writers focused more squarely on science.
- New hires include a biotech reporter and a China science correspondent.
- The focus is on exploring 'big ideas' in science and their implications for the future.