#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.
Geggel: Princess and the Pea
Kate really is ill, says Laura Geggel in the New York Times Well blog. She’s not faking it and she’s not being a wimp. Laura talks to an obstetrics expert who, when she was pregnant, had the same condition as the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton. (Plus, a hint...
DeWeerdt: Global Autism Dilemma
Autism is found in all countries, notes Sarah DeWeerdt. But cultural differences—such as whether kids recognize a piece of birthday cake or how much children usually make eye contact with adults —make it tough to create a autism diagnosis that works worldwide. Read...
Scigliano: Everybody Out on the Floor
Hip-hop, salsa, and Cambodian folk dancing—Eric Scigliano got down in November at South Seattle’s World Dance Party. See Eric’s article for Crosscut, a regional Seattle news site, for a link to sign up for the next party. Eric posted photos, too! (But sorry, none of a...
Hopp: Dinosaurs, Part 3
how to get your ex backem>Book three in Thomas P. Hopp’s Dinosaur Wars series is out now! And the first book in the series, Earthfall, is available free for your e-reader. We’re not sure how long this offer will last—literary Tyrannosaurus Amazon could yank this offer...
Gayle: Spread It Around
Richard Gayle digs into the November election for tips on open-sourced, open-access, crowd-sourced management. See his 21 November post at SpreadingScience, Science 2.0 and Beyond, for seven lessons for success in an exponential economy. Bonus: see the 14 November...