#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.
James: Science on the Screen
Think sci-fi is all fi, no sci? Sally James shows that actually, fictional shows and films like "The Martian," "Ant-Man," and "Frozen," can be fun and accurate. Go behind the scenes in Sally's story for the Alaska Airlines magazine Beyond, to see how scientific...
Gordon and Lindley: Speaking of Sasquatch
Two great NSWAnians, Robin Lindley and former NSWA Board Member David George Gordon, had a conversation and we get to listen in. For Crosscut, Robin talked with David @thebugchef about legends, hiking, and his new book, The Sasquatch Seeker’s Field Manual: Using...
Scigliano: Northwest Facts and Photos
Eric Scigliano @SeattleFlotsam contributed to two new books about our region. The 2015 Puget Sound Fact Book has Eric's prospective overview of climate change. Eric also wrote for Florian Schultz's lavish book, The Wild Edge: Freedom to Roam the Pacific Coast (Amazon...
Cartwright: Lip-smacking Science
Misophonia isn't well studied, writes Megan Cartwright @meganmicartwri, but the condition—intense annoyance at common sounds—is fairly common. If you can't stand hearing chewing, smacking, and sniffling, read what Megan learned about treatments. See what else Megan...
Joyce: State of the Sound
Jerry Joyce, Moon Joyce Resources, is an editor on "2015 State of the Sound: Report on the Puget Sound Vital Signs." Supported by the Puget Sound Partnership and the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program, this report, which includes a lovely infographic-style...