Northwest Science Writers Association

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Book Event: Lost in Curiosity with Roberta Kwok

July 21 at 7:00pm, Third Place Books, Ravenna

Followed by Drinks with NSWA at Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine

NSWA member and award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok is launching her book, Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists’ Adventures into the Unknown at Third Place Books Ravenna on July 21. The real story of science isn’t a triumphant breakthrough. It’s messy, mysterious, and deeply human. Charting the stories of researchers’ struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like…not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.

This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance.

Please RSVP for this event (Third Place Books) and register to celebrate Roberta’s book launch (Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine) and the messy middle of science. First drink is on NSWA.

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