The Upskilling Series: Interactive Storytelling
The first installment of The Upskilling Series, "Interactive Storytelling: Immersive multimedia, data visualizations, and exploratory maps," will feature experts in digital storytelling.
Aug. 5, 2026Upcoming events
Virtual skills chat: AI: Reputational, ethical, and environmental considerations
The NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on August 6 will be a skills chat focused on GenAI (e.g., Claude, Gemini).
Ethical investing for science communicators
In this Science Writers Roundtable session, we’ll talk about best practices, gray areas, and ethical considerations when it comes to investing money as a journalist or PIO.
Aug. 13, 2026
Navigating professional grief and moral distress in the polycrisis: Lessons from climate psychology
The science writing field has experienced profound challenges over the past several years, including multiple waves of layoffs, publications shutting down, and attacks on freedom of speech. Join us for the upcoming, free #SciWriRoundtable webinar “Navigating professional grief and moral distress in the polycrisis: Lessons from climate psychology” scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Aug. 18, 2026
NASW Elections Special Meeting
Current NASW members are invited to attend this Special Meeting of the National Association of Science Writers.
Aug. 19, 2026
Virtual networking social: Pitch swap
The NASW Freelance Committee invites you to a virtual pitch swap. Please bring your fully-fleshed out, half-baked, or just-a-thought-in-the-wind pitches to share and receive casual feedback, and be ready to offer helpful critiques to others.
Join us in Oregon for ScienceWriters2026
ScienceWriters is the largest U.S. convening for journalists, authors, editors, producers, institutional communicators, students, and people who write and produce material intended to inform the public about science, health, engineering, and technology. In addition to a weekend of in-person events Sept. 25-28 in Corvallis, NASW will also host a virtual-only component Oct. 14-16.
Sep. 25, 2026