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We are pleased to announce the four NASW members selected to receive travel funding from the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Recipients will attend the 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates June 29-July 4 in Germany. Together the recipients represent a range of backgrounds, media, and publications. Congratulations to Vicki Brower, Freelance Science Writer; Chelsea Martinez, Freelance Science Writer and Graduate Student; Michael Moyer, Articles Editor, Popular Science magazine; Christina Reed, Freelance Science Writer; and thank you to all who applied for this opportunity. We were pleased to receive so many excellent applications.

 

The pathetic term "word processor" is exactly the right description for Microsoft Word. Fortunately, there are nimble alternatives for both Mac and Windows, some of them free. They all let you write without getting in your way. A few are even designed for writers.

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We've received a lot of returned mail lately, and it's once again roster printing season, so it's time to double check and enter updates of your info in NASW's online database.

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The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings invites NASW members to apply for travel funding to attend the 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates scheduled for June 29-July 4, 2008 in Lindau, Germany. These meetings bring together Nobel Laureate scientists with hundreds of young researchers, and NASW members are invited to join in the conversations.

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NASW members Terry Devitt, Nigel S. Hey, and S. Holly Stocking have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. All are members of Section Y (General Interest in Science and Engineering). They will receive formal recognition of this honor at a ceremony during the 2008 AAAS annual meeting, in Boston.

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The NASW Internship Fair and Mentoring Program both took place at the recent AAAS meeting in Boston, and provided student members and members new to the science writing business with excellent opportunities to find internships and navigate the shoals of the craft.

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The organizers of the ScienceWriters 2008 meeting, scheduled for October 24-28 in Palo Alto, are looking for your creative workshop and field trip ideas. Getting involved is an easy and rewarding experience and ensures that the meeting covers topics or visits surrounding areas that you want to explore. See full instructions on the next annual meeting page, but hurry: Proposals are due March 5!

 

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Last revised: May 15, 2008

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