Young STEM Journalism Articles

This article was written by an outstanding participant in Double Helix’s Young STEM Journalism Bootcamp!

This year, Letterly partnered with Double Helix to launch the inaugural 4-week program, inviting students aged 8 to 18 to write science news articles on the topics that matter to them! This article went through multiple rounds of editing with 1-to-1 feedback from Letterly’s highly qualified and passionate writing coaches. 

Students were asked to research topics about the most innovative and world-changing current events in the STEM world, ranging from AI in education, to genetic engineering, to gophers saving volcanic plains!

Articles written by Students

Kathleen Egan

“Give and Receive”: Protecting Our Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. This beauty consists of over 3000 individual reef systems, coral cays, and hundreds of “picturesque tropical islands.”  Unfortunately, this Australian treasure is being destroyed at its worst in the last 39 years. However, according to research at CSIRO, it is possible to preserve the Great Barrier Reef for at least another 55 years.