Northwest Science Writers Association

2024 Holiday Party at the Seattle Aquarium!

January 18th: Save the date because NSWA’s 2024 holiday party will be at the Seattle Aquarium! Ticket sales to open soon.

The 2023 Best of the Northwest Awards

Submit your work for the Best of the Northwest Awards! The submission deadline is 11:59 PM PDT on December 22, 2023.

Happy Hour with Book Author Ben Goldfarb

Sept 18th: Join NSWA members for drinks and a chat with author Ben Goldfarb about his new book Crossings: How Road Ecology is Changing the Future of Our Planet

2023 Career Development Awards for Northwest Science Communicators

Apply for a 2023 NSWA Career Development Award Applications are open July 15th - September 1st. Are you interested in attending a conference...

#nswasciwire – Recent work by our members

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Breda: Bugs and Stream Health

Streams in the Seattle area, whose population has exploded in recent decades, are nevertheless showing signs of improving...

Richards: Insulin and Neurodegeneration

A high-sugar diet impairs the brain cells responsible for removing toxic debris from the brain, Sabrina Richards writes for...

Morber: Pee Into Power

Pee is a remarkable resource. Full of nutrients that are vital for plant growth, and often home to chemically active...

Cassella: Female Song

For a feature in bioGraphic, Carly Cassella takes us deep into Australian forests to show us something scientists are just...

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Gewin: Life After Academia

Virginia Gewin interviewed five scientists who have left academia for science-related jobs elsewhere. In her piece for...

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