I’m a versatile writer and editor, with a penchant for the long-form, the narrative, the well-researched, the tongue-in-cheek, and the floridly sincere.
I’m also an former clinical researcher, with a deep investment in palliative and end-of-life care, health disparities, and the medical humanities.
Some recent stories:
Essential reads in The Conversation:
- Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention
- Seeing what the naked eye can’t − 4 essential reads on how scientists bring the microscopic world into plain sight
- Drugs – 4 essential reads on how they’re made, how they work and how context can make poison a medicine
- Illuminating the brain one neuron and synapse at a time – 5 essential reads about how researchers are using new tools to map its structure and function
I’m looking for opportunities in long-form, narrative journalism, with a focus on
- end-of-life issues
- bioethics
- healthcare
- social justice
- LGBTQ+ experiences
- internet culture
- literature and critical theory
- multimedia art
- fandom and transformative works
My goal is to put grief, in its various forms, into words — to broadcast voices that are rarely heard in ways they can be clearly understood, and invigorate others with the compassion and courage to act.
Above all, I’m eager to learn, committed to practice, and ready to contribute in any way I can.
Vivian Lam