Northwest Science Writers Association

Seinfeld: Guidance, Not Handcuffs

Chris Tachibana — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:49:16 +0000

KPLU’s Keith Seinfeld, while dodging anarchists in downtown Seattle, managed to talk with Dr. Donald Berwick, former Chief of Medicare and Medicaid, about health care and politics. Berwick was in town to deliver Group [ ...more ]

Weeks and Adler: Students CAN Write

Chris Tachibana — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:46:30 +0000

Think students can’t write and don’t get science? NWABR, the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research begs to differ. The 2012 winning entries in their annual “Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life” essay contest show that 7th [ ...more ]

Long: Your Hidden Pets

Chris Tachibana — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:35:33 +0000

Priscilla Long reminds us what we might have forgotten about spiders from basic biology class or Charlotte’s Web. They aren’t insects, they inspired Greek and Roman myths, and they motivate us (or at least Priscilla) to [ ...more ]

Doughton: Shot in the Arm

Chris Tachibana — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:30:48 +0000

What happened to the stimulus? Sandi Doughton, Seattle Times science reporter and NSWA board member, looks at what Washington State scientists did with their stimulus money, including improving prosthetic legs, buying electron microscopes, and studying back [ ...more ]

Tachibana: Shows Northwest Favoritism

Chris Tachibana — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:22:12 +0000

Pullman gets a little love in this article on West Coast life science hubs, thanks to Chris Rivera of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association. He gave me the global health angle and pointed me east [ ...more ]

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Cyan James — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:50:55 +0000

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Inaugural ScienceOnline Seattle meeting April 16 at the UW

Sally James — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:00:46 +0000

Local science communicators met April 16 at the inaugural ScienceOnline Seattle event. The panel discussion at the University of Washington included the following participants. [ ...more ]

2012 NSWA Science Career Development Award for Science Journalism

John Roach — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:31:25 +0000

Want to attend a conference or class to advance your science communication career but lack the budget to cover the costs? The Northwest Science Writers Association is here to help. We’re accepting applications for [ ...more ]

Student Bio Expo seeks creative minds with science savvy to judge our May 24th event!

Cyan James — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:37:48 +0000

Jenn Pang at NWABR brings us this chance to volunteer as a Student Bio Expo judge:

The Student Bio Expo is a unique celebration that focuses on science-based, creative projects in 13 categories (Art, Drama and Dance, [ ...more ]

Tour of the Rhodendendron Species Botanical Garden March 31 in Federal Way

Sally James — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:58:17 +0000

Steve Hootman, director of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way, gave NSWA members and friends a tour of the garden on March 31. [ ...more ]