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Freelance scientific communications and MedComms
Make complex science clear without making it simplistic.
Freelance scientific and medical communications for organisations that need accurate, readable, evidence-based content for specialist or non-specialist audiences. I turn complex research into articles, explainers, reports, educational content, and thought pieces that are easier to understand without losing scientific nuance.
Where I can help
Bring me the science and the audience—even if the message is still taking shape
Good science communication starts by deciding what the audience needs to understand, not by simply shortening a technical document.
You have strong evidence but no clear story
I can identify the central message, organise the supporting evidence, and shape a coherent narrative around what matters most to the intended reader.
The content is accurate but too technical
I can translate specialist language into clear prose without stripping away the caveats, uncertainty, or context that make the science trustworthy.
You need content for a different audience
I can adapt the level, structure, terminology, and emphasis for clinicians, researchers, health professionals, patients, consumers, or general readers.
You need a reliable external scientific writer
I can work from source literature, internal briefing materials, interviews, or existing drafts to produce accurate content without creating extra editorial chaos.
Who I work with
Scientific communication for teams that need the evidence to travel
I work with organisations that need complex research translated accurately for readers beyond the original paper, whether the audience is highly technical, professionally informed, or encountering the science for the first time.
Science, medical and health newsrooms
Evidence-based news, explainers, research summaries, and expert-facing or public-facing health content built from the underlying literature.
MedComms and SciComms agencies
Reliable freelance writing capacity for agencies that need scientifically literate content development, rewriting, evidence checking, or overflow support.
Pharma and biotech teams
Scientific content that communicates research, mechanisms, evidence, or technical concepts clearly to specialist and professional audiences.
Digital health and research-led teams
Clear, evidence-aware content for organisations translating research into products, services, education, or communication for real-world users.
What I write
Scientific content shaped for the reader, channel, and purpose
Evidence-based news articles
Accurate coverage of new research, clinical findings, public-health topics, and emerging evidence for specialist or general audiences.
Explainers and educational articles
Clear explanations of mechanisms, treatments, diseases, research methods, and health topics without unnecessary jargon or false certainty.
Scientific perspectives and thought pieces
Evidence-led commentary that connects current research with a broader scientific, clinical, or industry question.
Scientific summaries and technical reports
Structured reports that distil complex evidence, analysis, or project findings into clear conclusions for internal or external audiences.
MedComms content development
Evidence-based scientific and medical content for agencies, pharmaceutical and biotech teams, digital-health organisations, and communications partners.
Rewriting and adaptation
Restructure or rewrite existing technical content for a new audience, format, reading level, or communication objective while preserving scientific accuracy.
Why work with a scientist who writes?
Because clarity and accuracy should not be competing goals
Evidence first
I work back to the underlying research, not just the press release or briefing document, and distinguish robust findings from interesting but uncertain ones.
Audience judgement
I decide what needs explaining, what can be simplified, and what nuance must stay—because a clinician, patient, and general reader do not need the same version of the science.
Readable prose
I aim for writing that sounds natural and informed rather than technical for the sake of sounding scientific.
Pricing
Scientific writing from €1 per word
Scientific communications writing is typically charged by word count. For example, a 400-word evidence-based health news article would cost approximately €400. The final quote depends on the brief, source material, research depth, audience, and review requirements.
Health news article
A 400-word evidence-based health news article costs approximately €400.
Phone or video consultation
The initial pre-project discussion is free. Additional calls or meetings are charged €85/hour pro rata. In-person meetings also incur agreed travel and related expenses.
How it works
From scientific brief to clear, audience-ready content
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Define the audience
Send the brief, intended reader, format, source material, approximate length, key messages, and deadline.
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Agree the scope
We clarify research depth, deliverables, review process, tone, references, timeline, and price before work begins.
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Research & write
I review the relevant evidence, structure the piece around the audience and communication goal, and draft the content in clear, accurate language.
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Review & follow up
You receive the agreed deliverable and one no-cost clarification follow-up. Additional revision rounds or major changes in scope are quoted separately.
The person behind the communication
Science communication informed by doing the science
I am Thomas Solomon, PhD—a former academic researcher and current freelance medical writer and data scientist. I have spent much of my career explaining scientific ideas to people with very different levels of technical knowledge, from research collaborators and peer reviewers to students, athletes, health readers, and general audiences.
My background spans metabolism, biochemistry, nutrition, exercise science, and cardiometabolic disease, with additional work across cancer, immunology, inflammation, neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, reproductive health, and nutrition-related topics.
Selected writing
See how I translate research for different readers
A few examples from my science and health writing. These are deliberately varied: some are concise study summaries, while others explain broader scientific topics for readers who want the evidence without needing to decode a journal article first.
For Examine.com, I have written 60+ in-depth articles and 180+ research summaries for non-expert audiences. For Veohtu.com, I have written 40+ in-depth articles and publish weekly research summaries that translate new studies into clear, practical explanations for non-expert readers.
Prefer to work independently?
Use the research tools and methodology guides
Blazon Research Tools and the accompanying resources can help with evidence extraction, statistics, study planning, and reporting when you need a focused research workflow rather than freelance support.
Frequently asked questions
Scientific communications and MedComms: FAQs
What types of scientific communications do you write?
I write evidence-based health and medical news, scientific explainers, educational articles, thought pieces, reports, summaries, and other scientific or medical content for specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Do you work with MedComms agencies and pharmaceutical or biotech teams?
Yes. I work with MedComms and SciComms teams, pharmaceutical and biotech organisations, digital-health teams, researchers, and health or medical news outlets.
Can you write for non-specialist or public audiences?
Yes. I can adapt scientific content for general readers, patients, consumers, or other non-specialist audiences while preserving the scientific meaning and appropriate caveats.
Can you work from source literature rather than a finished brief?
Yes. Depending on the project, I can work from published literature, source documents, interviews, internal materials, or an existing draft and develop the content from there.
Can you rewrite technical material for a different audience?
Yes. I can restructure and rewrite technical or specialist content for a new audience, format, reading level, or communication objective.
How do you make sure the content is scientifically accurate?
I work from the underlying evidence, cross-check important claims against the relevant sources, and distinguish established findings from uncertainty, inference, or emerging evidence.
Do you provide references with scientific communications content?
Yes, where appropriate. The reference style and level of source documentation depend on the intended format, audience, and client requirements.
What happens if we need additional calls or revisions?
The initial pre-project discussion is free. Additional phone or video discussions are charged at €85 per hour pro rata. Revision rounds beyond the agreed scope are quoted separately.
Have a scientific story to tell?
Send me the science, the audience, and what you need them to understand
Include the intended audience, format, approximate length, source material, key message if known, and deadline. If the communication angle is still unclear, I can help shape that from the evidence.