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Highlights from NSWA events, tours, and field trips2014 NSWA Holiday Party
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...
Ocean Acidification and the Media
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...
Alternative Funding Streams: How to Navigate the New World of Financing Science Writing
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...
Come meet the scientists next door – Oct. 29 tour of the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center
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...
The Science of Scientific Fraud: What Writers Need to Know
Ferric Fang, MD, discussed how fraudulent research gets into prestigious journals at our monthly event on Sept. 11 at University House. Dr. Fang, a UW microbiologist, shared data on research misconduct and let science writers know what precautions to take. Fang is at...
The Science Writers’ Handbook: How freelance science writers stay solvent, stay sane, and tell stories that matter
Members and guests heard four co-authors of talk about how the project came together and what they learned in the process at the monthly NSWA meeting on June 12 at University House. Virginia Gewin ( @VirginiaGewin ) covers environmental issues—from food security to...
Self-Publishing for Science Writers
Thom Kephart with Amazon’s self-publishing arms CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing provided an overview of the publishing market, how science writers can utilize self-publishing, and a review of the software tools to make your work available to millions of...
Anatomy of a Story: Cancer’s New Battleground
Joanne Silberner recently put together a five-part series on cancer for Public Radio International. How did she do it? NSWA members and guests had a chance to hear Silberner address the making, funding, selling and editing of Cancer's New Battleground-The Developing...
Social Media for Science Communicators
Dana Lewis ( @danamlewis ) and Liz Neeley ( @LizNeeley ) shared their expertise on social media with NSWA members and guests at our monthly event on March 13 at University House.
Book Proposals: Insights from a Writer, an Agent and a Publisher
For many, one of the most daunting aspects of writing a book is the book proposal. How do you get started? Do I need an agent? What goes in a proposal? These questions and more were answered by a distinguished panel of experts on Feb. 13 at University House. Author...
Members chat with Nathanael Johnson, author of All Natural
Between climate change, killer germs, and rampant obesity, it’s no wonder we feel out of sync with the global ecosystem. But how do we re-sync? Nathanael Johnson, author of "All Natural," says this ecological anxiety has pushed us into two disparate coping camps: one...
Members raised a glass for science at 2013 NSWA party
Science writers met Jan. 10 at the Institute for Systems Biology to raise a glass for science. Members and guests had conversations with other science communicators on topics ranging from blogging to getting advances on books. David Williams, 2013 NSWA president,...
NSWA members discover Discovery Park on Aug. 25
NSWA members explored Seattle’s largest city park on a guided walk from Magnolia Bluff down to Puget Sound. This hike on Aug. 25 covered a three-mile loop that passed through a variety of habitats including meadow, forest, and beach. The tour group had a great time...
Stories in Stone: A Walking Tour Aug. 8 downtown
Most people do not think of looking for geology from the sidewalks of Seattle, but for the intrepid geologist any good rock can tell a fascinating story. All one has to do is look at building stone in downtown Seattle to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled...
Inaugural ScienceOnline Seattle meeting April 16 at the UW
Local science communicators met April 16 at the inaugural ScienceOnline Seattle event. The panel discussion at the University of Washington included the following participants.