#NSWASCIWIRE
Recent work by our members#nswasciwire highlights the published writing of NSWA members each month. Would you like to see your writing featured? Please suggest an item online or send a link or PDF file to Susan Keown at sciencewire@nwscience.org. The NSWA Board of Directors determines what material to present. We look forward to highlighting your work.
Boyle and James: In Your Ear
Want to hear the soothing voices of Alan Boyle and Sally James updating you on the latest and greatest in science news? Tune in (and pledge!) to Seattle public radio station KUOW, which will regularly be inviting Alan, Sally, and other science communicators to discuss...
Neeley: Your Compass to Communication
THE hot, open-access journal series is PLoS, and Liz Neeley has a new article in PLoS Biology. In this guide to science communication as practiced by COMPASS, a nonprofit organization for ocean science, we get an overview how to engage and excite people by starting a...
James: At the Movies with Angelina
Sally James, past NSWA president, is also a science explainer—and now a film promoter. Sally tells us the backstory behind Angelina Jolie’s choice to have breast mastectomy because she inherited the BRCA1 mutation. Join Sally and others at the Seattle International...
Doughton: Big Rip: The Title Says It All
Who says the Northwest is overdue for a megaquake? Sandi Doughton and the scientists she reports on in her new book Big Rip 9.0, The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. Sandi, who writes for the Seattle Times, digs deep into when, where and how—and how to...
Silburner: Global Reporting and More
If you’ve been following Joanne Silburner’s work since she moved to the Northwest, you know she’s been doing more than just her usual excellent science reporting. Joanne graciously shared how she reported her global cancer story with NSWA. Now read the 6+ part...