Did you know that "sensical" is not a word?

​I spent years trying to come up with a name for my business. This was the one thing holding me back from making my own website and starting my freelance writing gig.

I have a couple of missions in life, and one of them is to help the public better understand science. The unfortunate truth is that only a few, “exciting” stories make it to the surface of lay journals and news outlets. Additionally, depending on the source, I feel that these stories often contain overstated conclusions or, at the very least, are a little over-hyped.

With this is mind, I still want everyone to get excited about science. But I want them to understand its limitations. I feel that this portion of the science is largely left out of journalism. Where else can non-scientists go to read about science?

While scientific articles are rightfully filled with jargon, I think we can do a better job of communicating our findings in ways that non-scientists can understand. This can take shape in either simplifying our manuscripts or in public outreach. I intend to contribute to both ventures.

What one word is there to describe something that makes sense? I find it funny that “nonsensical” is a word but "sensical" is not. So, I think it should be a word. And I think it aptly describes my initiative to make sense of science to all interested parties.

​Whether you agree with me or not about the status of “sensical” in the dictionary, you can be sure that I put a lot of thought into the words I choose and the way I construct sentences. I am passionate about writing, and I love learning new things. I hope to gain the opportunity to work with you on your research.