events
Highlights from NSWA events, tours, and field trips
Join us May 27 for a Panel Discussion on Scientists as Advocates
Thursday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. PDT For many scientists, professional credibility historically hinged on the appearance of objectivity about their work: They could comment on the scientific value of their discoveries and, in applied science fields, develop...
Telling Stories: on culturally response Artificial Intelligence
Telling Stories: on culturally response Artificial Intelligence Member event (online) - March 18 2021 New technologies often export the assumptions, experiences, and values of their developers, assumptions that do not always carry over to different world views. A new...
Panel on Inclusive and Bias-Free Language in Science Writing
https://youtu.be/rsgk87JX5M0?t=309 The English language is constantly evolving. When it comes to inclusive, unbiased, non-stereotyping communications, we may be in the linguistic equivalent of the Cambrian explosion. As communicators, our word choices and style...
NSWA Science Trivia Night
NSWA is hosting a spring trivia night this February via Zoom! Crack open that encyclopedia! NSWA’s hosting an online trivia night this month on Saturday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. PT. Play as a team, mix it up with random other players, or strike out on your own as...
The Next Step: Panel Discussion and Mentoring For Aspiring Professional Writers & Journalists
This free virtual (and interactive!) student-focused career event on Saturday, January 30, 2 to 4 p.m. PT., was sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association Seattle, Northwest Science Writers Association, and the Seattle Association of Black Journalists....
Virtually Tour Seattle and Portland’s Urban Geology
Author and tour guide David B. Williams took us on a virtual tour of the urban geology of Seattle and Portland, revealing the fascinating stories in stone of these familiar Pacific Northwest cities.
NSWA 2021 Holiday Party and Annual Member Meeting
2021 Holiday Party and Annual Member Meeting NSWA members will come together virtually on January 7th for an evening of live science comedy, peer networking, writing awards, and expert presentations on the chemistry of cannabis and the archaeology of beer. With...
Because Facts Matter: Fact-Checking in Science Writing
In this free online event, three expert fact-checkers pull back the curtain to reveal how professional fact-checking works and the rising challenges these defenders of truth are facing.
NSWA/AAJA Science Trivia Night
NSWA partnered with the Seattle chapter of the Asian-American Journalists Association for a joint online science trivia night on Saturday, November 14.NSWA board member James Gaines served as quizmaster for this test of knowledge about science, science fiction,...
Decolonizing Science Communication II: Indigenizing Science Journalism and Uplifting Native Stories that Matter
In the second in a series of virtual panels focused on decolonizing science communication, we heard from two First Nations journalists working in British Columbia, Peru, and Brazil. The speakers guided us in Indigenizing journalism and uplifting stories about Native peoples that matter in our science writing.
Science Scavenger Hunt
NSWA's science-themed scavenger hunt concluded on Sunday, August 9 Thanks to all who participated, and congratulations to the winners: First prize: Sally James @jamesian Second prize: Linnea Stavney @LinneaStavney Third prize: Chris Tachibana @ChrisTachibana Players...
Decolonizing Science Communication: Exploring Indigenous Views on Science and Journalism
In the first in a series of virtual panels focused on decolonizing science communication, we heard from Native American journalists and a researcher who focuses on health disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The speakers guided us in learning to deconstruct the differences between Indigenous and Western world views and how each of those views shapes science and journalism.
NSWA Science Trivia Night
NSWA's third-annual NSWA Science Trivia Night was held on April 28 via Zoom from the comfort of our own couches.Yes, neither rain nor snow nor deadly RNA virus could keep NSWA members from completing six rounds of online trivia fun. Building on the success of our...
Night Out at the Museum – A Press Party for Science Writers
NSWA members and AAAS newsroom registrants gathered on Feb. 15 at NSWA’s free networking event and dance party at Seattle’s newest science museum, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
2020 Annual Member Meeting
About 35 NSWA members gathered at Folio in Pike Place Market on January 16 for the annual NSWA member meeting. Board member Elizabeth Sharpe presented NSWA's first-annual Best of the Northwest Science Writing Awards, and outgoing president Jane Hu recounted highlights...