by Mara Grunbaum | Jan 18, 2022 | Events, Past Events
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...
by Ellen Kuwana | Dec 1, 2021 | Events
Join us Wednesday, December 15 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Pacific to network with the Association of Women in Science (AWIS) Seattle chapter and to hear a talk by Caitlin Gamble, MBA, PhD. Dr. Gamble is Head of Informatics and Senior Scientist at Lumen Bioscience, Inc. Lumen...
by Ashley Braun | Nov 11, 2021 | Events, Past Events
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...
by Ashley Braun | Oct 18, 2021 | Events
NSWA is teaming up with SANDSWA to host a fall trivia night this October via Zoom. Time to memorize Wikipedia! Along with our friends at the San Diego Science Writers Association (SANDSWA), NSWA is hosting an online trivia night on Thursday, October 28 at 6:00 p.m....
by Ashley Braun | Sep 28, 2021 | Events, Past Events
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...
by Ashley Braun | Sep 12, 2021 | Events, Past Events
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...
