Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Dumb Questions

As a writer, not only is it OK to admit you don't know much, it’s a prerequisite for better writing

Many moons ago, covering what would be the first of many American Astronomical Society meetings for Space.com, I sat in a press conference with perhaps two dozen other reporters, covering some new finding or other. I’d been reporting on space and science full-time for only a year or two, and had reasonable confidence in my abilities, but it was my first…