Many science journalists are drawn to the field by their own passion for science and increasingly are informed by their own education and experience in science. In 1963, for example, science journalists on average reported having just a few semesters of college courses in math and basic science (Small, 1963). It is now common for science journalists to come to the field after completing advanced degrees in science.Perhaps most strikingly, science and environmental journalists have self-organized for mutual support, forming small, informal professional groups and generating books, websites, blogs, and workshops dedicated to transferring knowledge, maintaining standards and best practices, and opening the field to the entering generation of science and environmental journalists.