Of course, good science writing implies not only finding good stories but also writing them well. In Rebecca’s words: “To me, good science writing is really just good writing that happens to be about a scientific topic. At the basic story level there is no difference.” So, she says, you need the same basic ingredients in science writing as in any kind of storytelling: characters, scenes, actions and a plot. You need a narrative that people can follow, and some sort of tension to keep them interested. As Rebecca says, “We get interested when there is something at stake. Is the robber going to be caught? Is the person going to be killed? Is she going to find her long-lost mother? That’s why we keep watching. You know, there is always some tension there that keeps you going to find out what happens next.”