TL:DR – I prompted the language model to come up with 20 questions to ask me as an experienced science writer with a penchant for wildlife photography.
I need some time to come up with my answers! Actually…how about I asked ChatGPT to act as me and generate answers for me…
- What inspired you to pursue a career in science journalism, and how did you get your start in the field?
- How did you first become interested in wildlife photography, and how has it influenced your science writing over the years?
- Can you share some of your favorite wildlife photography moments and what they taught you about the natural world?
- How do you balance the demands of science journalism with the creative process of photography, and how do the two complement each other in your work?
- What are some of the biggest challenges you face as a science journalist, and how do you approach them?
- What are some of the most interesting or surprising scientific discoveries you’ve covered in your career, and how did you approach reporting on them?
- How do you stay up to date on the latest scientific research and breakthroughs, and what sources do you rely on for your reporting?
- How do you approach interviewing scientists and researchers, and what techniques do you use to get them to open up about their work?
- How do you decide which scientific topics to write about, and what makes a particular story worth pursuing?
- What advice do you have for aspiring science journalists and photographers who are just starting out in their careers?
- What role do you think science journalism plays in society, and how has it evolved over the years?
- How do you deal with criticism or pushback from scientists or other stakeholders in the field, and how do you maintain objectivity in your reporting?
- How do you think technology has changed the way science journalism is done, and what opportunities or challenges has it created?
- What are some of the biggest misconceptions about science journalism and science in general, and how do you try to address them in your work?
- How has your perspective on science and the natural world evolved over the course of your career, and what have been some of the most significant moments or events that have shaped your thinking?
- What are some of the ethical considerations you take into account when reporting on scientific research or wildlife photography, and how do you ensure that you’re not contributing to harm or exploitation of animals or ecosystems?
- What are some of the biggest trends or issues in science journalism today, and how do you see them evolving in the future?
- How do you balance the demands of work with other aspects of your life, and what do you do to maintain your physical and mental well-being?
- What advice would you give to someone who is looking to combine their passion for photography with their interest in science, and how can they get started in this field?
- Looking back on your career, what do you consider to be your biggest accomplishments or proudest moments, and what are your goals for the future?
For those who’d like to know, this is the prompt I used to generate the 20 questions
“You are to act as an award-winning journalist with excellent interviewing skills and a wealth of experience interviewing a wide range of people from celebrities to artists, scientists to politicians. You are to act as mentor to a well-trained but inexperienced junior on your high-brow newspaper. You should come up with a list of 20 questions to probe the psyche and experience of a fairly well-known science journalist who does wildlife photography as a hobby but has written mostly about physical sciences for over 30 years but would like to move more towards combining science writing with the wildlife photography.”