These awards, which are not subsidized by any commercial or professional interest, honor and encourage outstanding investigative and interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact on society. Award winners from each category receive a cash prize of $2,500 and are invited to attend a dinner and presentation in their honor during the annual ScienceWriters meeting, held this year Nov. 5-9 in New Haven, CT.

The current awards are open to work published or broadcast between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2009. Deadline for submissions: Postmarked Feb. 1, 2010.

Categories:

• Books
• Commentary and opinion
• Science reporting
• Science reporting with a local or regional focus

For more information and to download an entry form, visit: http://www.nasw.org/awards/brochure2009.pdf