Tips for covering the COVID-19 pandemic without spreading misinformation
A timely resource on covering infectious disease outbreaks from past NASW president Laura Helmuth and past Idea Grant recipient The Open Notebook.
Mar. 2, 2020
NASW news
Policymakers regulating e-cigarettes, marijuana before the evidence is in, scientists say
Neuroscientists emphasized the need for studies of effects on the brain to guide drug policy, during a Feb. 14 panel at the 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting.
Feb. 26, 2020
Solar geoengineering researchers debate shielding Earth from the sun
Our ailing planet’s temperature is climbing, and its seas are rising as well. New experimental treatments could help manage these symptoms of climate change. But if the leaders of Earth’s nearly eight billion residents cannot agree on a course of action, global conditions will only deteriorate.
Feb. 21, 2020
Call for volunteers extended: Prospective Board candidates
Later this year, NASW members will elect new officers and Board members. We are looking for volunteers to help shape NASW leadership. Interested in getting involved? Read below for details on how to join the list of candidates.
Feb. 19, 2020
Cancer biology and neuroscience students are first Graduate Travel Fellows to AAAS
Selected from a pool of almost 30 well-qualified applicants, Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, a neuroscience Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania and Calley Jones, a cancer biology Ph.D. student at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, make up the inaugural class of NASW Graduate Travel Fellows to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held Feb. 13-16.
Feb. 19, 2020
$15,000 in Idea Grant funding awarded
Four projects focused on improving craft and diversity in science writing were selected to receive Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. This year, the NASW Grants Committee received 17 proposals and granted a total of $15,000 to four groups or individuals.
Feb. 17, 2020
2020 NASW Travel Fellows experience AAAS
Ten undergraduate and two graduate student science writers received NASW Travel Fellowships to attend the 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
Feb. 14, 2020
Joan Hollobon named an Officer of the Order of Canada
Joan Hollobon, a life member of the National Association of Science Writers, was named an Officer of the Order of Canada on Dec. 28, 2019.
Feb. 13, 2020
The latest edition of ScienceWriters magazine is here
We're thrilled to bring you the latest edition of ScienceWriters magazine. A PDF version is accessible at nasw.org and an interactive online version is coming this spring.
Feb. 13, 2020