Maria uses her literary skills to communicate medical research

Maria Cohut is Feature Editor for the website Medical News Today and host of the In Conversation podcast.

Sarah and Maria talk about:

1. Finding good stories and why press releases are still important
2. How she pivoted from English literature to medical journalism
3. Transferable skills and redefining her identity
4. Why we all need to be more open-minded about career paths

Find out more

1. Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
2. Connect with Maria on LinkedIn
3. Read Maria's articles on Medical News Today including Lucid dreaming: Controlling the stories of sleep and The science behind lucid dreaming
4. Listen to the In Conversation podcast

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