Writing about Science and Technology

I believe science and technology is a very broad topic and the audiences for the topic are also several - ranging from scientists to historians and children to casual readers. If I were writing about science and technology, I would first analyse the kind of audience I am targeting and whether I am capable to write effective material for that audience to enjoy reading my paper. For example, if I was writing for a science and technology journal I can assume that my audience will be well versed with the topic I will be writing about. Therefore, I need to be as scientific and technical as possible to engage my reader.

But all of that changes if I am writing a science fiction novel or short story. Now, my audience are not scientists but readers that enjoy reading about science and technology. Thus, my approach will be completely different this time. I will not be so technical and use complicated scientific terms but at the same time I would want to sprinkle as much of science as I can to make it a joyful and captivating reading for my audience. Therefore, as we can see from these two examples - the audience is extremely important. You do not want to confuse your audience but instead want to capture their minds and take them to a different world where they understand what is going on.