Freelance Science and Technology Writer/Editor

Richard T. Pallardy

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Chicago, IL, U.S.

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Writer with two decades of experience translating complex concepts for broad audiences. Contributor to major publications covering technology, science, business and artificial intelligence. Skilled at distilling information for thought leadership, white papers, company blogs, website material, corporate ghostwriting and other content needs. Proficient editor and fact-checker.

Writing Concentrations

Science • Technology • Business • Sustainability

Selected Publications

World Economic Forum

Neste

Information Week

Live Science

Science Magazine

Discover Magazine

Encyclopedia Britannica

National Geographic

The Economist

Highlighted Articles

“Lignocellulose: how nature's wonder material could help the energy transition” • World Economic Forum

“Investigating the impacts of AI on workers in the manufacturing sector” • Worldwide Universities Network

“A new book highlights the benefits of sustainable transport in Asia” • Worldwide Universities Network

“People with hearing loss deserve to enjoy films and theatre too” • Eureka

“Getting hot for data: re-using waste IT heat” • Eureka

“The role of startups in innovation” • Neste

“The botany of sustainability” • Neste

“Is R2D2 Going to Take Care of Your Grandma?” • Information Week

“How to mothball a construction site” • San Francisco Business Times

“Ethical data privacy in a time of COVID-19” • CPO Magazine [ghostwritten]

“New opportunities to reinforce personal privacy perspectives” • Crowe [ghostwritten]

“Compliance management in times of constant change” • Crowe [ghostwritten]

Freelance Content Writing Experience • 2016–present

Clients include Dentsu, Crowe, Eureka, Worldwide Universities Network and European Science Communication Institute.

Selected Freelance Reporting Experience • 2016–present

Live Science • 2023–present • wrote articles on new research

Science Magazine • 2021–present • wrote articles on new research

Information Week • 2021–present • wrote articles on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence

Discover Magazine • 2021–2023 • wrote articles on biological and historical research

Freelance Fact-checking Experience • 2014–present

Rotary International • 2021–2023 • fact-checked articles for national magazine

Freedom House • 2019–2020 • fact-checked human rights reports

Full-time Editorial Experience

Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. • 2008–2016 • writing, editing, fact-checking, social, webpage content

InContext Publishing Solutions • 2005–2008 • editing, curriculum design, standards correlation

Education:

Illinois State University • B.A., English • Summa Cum Laude • 2005

Skills:

white papers

thought leadership

blog content

ghostwriting

interviewing

public relations writing

copy editing

content editing

fact-checking

primary source research

Proficiencies:

Microsoft Office

Mac OSX

Adobe suite (InCopy, Acrobat)

Wordpress

HTML

Dropbox and Google Drive

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