About NSWA

We are the people who write science for the public. We are interpreters of quantum physics and flu shots. We are behind the scenes at research centers, and we are in front of angry mobs at newspapers. We are bloggers, editors, producers and strategists.

Please consider joining us, if you agree with our mission to improve science literacy and improve the professional lives of our members. We collaborate with many other science organizations in the Puget Sound area, including Science on Tap, the Pacific Science Center, the Forum for Science, Ethics and Policy, and others. We also maintain a good relationship with the national leader, the National Association of Science Writers.

We bring together audiences for improving the craft of writing and communication, and for learning about transformational themes in science.

Explore our site. Check out our events, our member directory and our leadership. Join in a community where you can make suggestions and make a difference.

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Best regards from your Board Members

2010 Board

• President: Tom Paulson, science reporter, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Vice president: Sally James, freelance science writer
• Secretary: Melissa Lee Philips, freelance science writer
• Treasurer: Deanna Frost, biologist, writer, editor

At-large board members:

• Michael Bradbury (program chair), founder and CEO of Real Science
• Sandi Doughton, science reporter, The Seattle Times
• John Henson, Director, Neurology Division; Medical Director, Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment; Staff Neuroradiologist, Swedish Neuroscience Institute
• Rebecca Hughes, Senior Media Consultant, Group Health Center for Health Studies
• John Roach (Webmaster), freelance science writer

 

2009 Board

• President: Tom Paulson, science reporter, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Vice president: Sally James, freelance science writer
• Secretary: David Williams, naturalist and author
• Treasurer: Deanna Frost, biologist, writer, editor

At-large board members:

• David Ansley, consultant, freelance writer and editor
• Michael Bradbury (program chair), founder and CEO of Real Science
• Sandi Doughton, science reporter, The Seattle Times
• Rebecca Hughes, Senior Media Consultant, Group Health Center for Health Studies
• John Roach, freelance science writer

Hannah Hickey remains a “friend of the Board.”