by Matt Vivion | Feb 12, 2014 | Past Events
Are poop jokes over-used? Does the word “DNA” need to be defined? Is particle physics just too hard to explain? These are the kinds of questions that come up when writing about science for kids. Panelists Emily Krieger, Beth Geiger, Eric Chudler and David...
by Matt Vivion | Jan 9, 2014 | Past Events
A hundred NSWA members, guests and friends met Jan. 9 at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle to eat, drink and get creative with our science-themed photobooth. Networking ensued. Catching up with old friends flourished. And mentoring abounded as those...
by Matt Vivion | Dec 11, 2013 | Past Events
Eric Swenson, communications and outreach director for the Global Ocean Health Program, discussed media coverage of ocean acidification with NSWA members and guests on Dec. 11 at University House. The program opened with a short scientific explanation of...
by Matt Vivion | Nov 13, 2013 | Past Events
Rigorous, independent reporting is an essential public service. But how do we pay for it in the wake of dwindling budgets at traditional news outlets? Sara McCaslin and Robert McClure, two journalists who have raised money for in-depth reporting projects, shared their...
by Matt Vivion | Oct 1, 2013 | Past Events
Perched on a hill near Magnuson Park sits a small US Geological Survey (USGS) research facility that plays a big role globally in the development of aquatic science. USGS’s Western Fisheries Research Center provides a professional home to many international...
