Writing for Video event March 31 at the UW

You tease out fascinating stories from information many consider arcane. You know how to explain the role of proteases. You know how Lake Vostock could add to our understanding of astrobiology. But you might not know what’s meant by “b roll,” or the differences...

Silberner: Cancer Around the Globe

We know her voice from NPR. Now, follow her around the world in her latest project. Joanne Silberner moved to Seattle last year and is now a freelance reporter and University of Washington artist-in-residence. Go with her to Uganda, India and Haiti in a series on...

Paulson: Health Around the Globe

The world’s best global health tourguide is Humanosphere, KPLU reporter (and former NSWA president) Tom Paulson’s acclaimed blog. Seattle is the Geneva of America, with the highest concentration of international health organizations in the country. Let Tom show...

Floyd-Pautler: What You See is What You Hear

Marimbas are the method in a story at The Hearing Lab, Nedra Floyd-Pautler’s website on hearing science. Each month, Nedra posts a feature about current auditory research. In February, she described how visual cues affect our perception of sound. Audio-visual...

Roach: Cybercockroaches

Biofuel-cell-powered cockroaches? Yes, reports NWSA board member John Roach in a Future of Tech post for msnbc.com. We need them if we want to use insects as environmental toxin detectors or nanospies. Aptly named, John is a science writer cockroach himself—meaning...