Past events
Highlights from NSWA events, tours, and field trips
Panel Discussion: Can Humor Help Us Fight Misinformation About Science?
What's the best way to fight the spread of misinformation? When someone shares misleading facts about vaccines or climate change on Twitter, should we be furious — or should we try to be funny? Recent research suggests that humor has an important role in countering...
Book Talk with Dr. Jessica Hernandez: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science
Centuries of colonialism and racism have led to Indigenous science being dismissed or left out of mainstream environmental policy for far too long. And as one Indigenous scientist points out in a new book, that's to the detriment of conservation...
The Craft and Humor of Science Writing With Mary Roach
From cadavers and Mars missions to human sex and digestion, author Mary Roach has filled our brains and tickled our funny bones as she's run the gamut of scientific topics in her writing career. So, what's her secret to creating a happy three-way marriage between...
Watch Our First Science Game Show, Matters of Gravity, Live or Online Sept. 22
On Wednesday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. PDT, NSWA and Infinity Box Theatre Project will host a science-based, NPR-style game show called “Matters of Gravity” at Peddler Brewing in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Two science writer/theater artist teams will compete...
Seattle Summer Happy Hour on August 30
A year and a half after NSWA's last in-person event (and what a party it was!), we'll be reconnecting with each other at an informal happy hour in Seattle on Monday, August 30. We'll gather outdoors on the patio at Pecado Bueno in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. There...
Join us July 21: Panel on Theater as Science Storytelling
Caitlin Frances, Corey Spruill & Stephen Grenley in Resistant by Celeste Mari Williams, photo by R. Falk Join us on Wednesday, July 21 at 6:00 p.m. PDT for a lively discussion about how theater can energize science communication and science can stimulate...
Join us June 24: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Science Storytelling
Telling stories about science is full of challenges, such as literally explaining the finer points of rocket science. But another challenge that science communicators shouldn't ignore is how science communication can help dismantle biases, stereotypes, and...
Join us May 27 for a Panel Discussion on Scientists as Advocates
Thursday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. PDT For many scientists, professional credibility historically hinged on the appearance of objectivity about their work: They could comment on the scientific value of their discoveries and, in applied science fields, develop...
Telling Stories: on culturally response Artificial Intelligence
Telling Stories: on culturally response Artificial Intelligence Member event (online) - March 18 2021 New technologies often export the assumptions, experiences, and values of their developers, assumptions that do not always carry over to different world views. A new...
Panel on Inclusive and Bias-Free Language in Science Writing
https://youtu.be/rsgk87JX5M0?t=309 The English language is constantly evolving. When it comes to inclusive, unbiased, non-stereotyping communications, we may be in the linguistic equivalent of the Cambrian explosion. As communicators, our word choices and style...
NSWA Science Trivia Night
NSWA is hosting a spring trivia night this February via Zoom! Crack open that encyclopedia! NSWA’s hosting an online trivia night this month on Saturday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. PT. Play as a team, mix it up with random other players, or strike out on your own as...
The Next Step: Panel Discussion and Mentoring For Aspiring Professional Writers & Journalists
This free virtual (and interactive!) student-focused career event on Saturday, January 30, 2 to 4 p.m. PT., was sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association Seattle, Northwest Science Writers Association, and the Seattle Association of Black Journalists....
Virtually Tour Seattle and Portland’s Urban Geology
Author and tour guide David B. Williams took us on a virtual tour of the urban geology of Seattle and Portland, revealing the fascinating stories in stone of these familiar Pacific Northwest cities.
NSWA 2021 Holiday Party and Annual Member Meeting
2021 Holiday Party and Annual Member Meeting NSWA members will come together virtually on January 7th for an evening of live science comedy, peer networking, writing awards, and expert presentations on the chemistry of cannabis and the archaeology of beer. With...
Because Facts Matter: Fact-Checking in Science Writing
In this free online event, three expert fact-checkers pull back the curtain to reveal how professional fact-checking works and the rising challenges these defenders of truth are facing.