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
The first installment of The Upskilling Series, "Interactive Storytelling: Immersive multimedia, data visualizations, and exploratory maps," will feature experts in digital storytelling.
Aug. 5, 2026
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
In this virtual skills chat, we will hear from Sarah Sharman and Chris Powell, the hosts of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s Tiny Expeditions podcast. Now in their seventh season, they will share what they’ve learned along the way, including practical tips for launching a science podcast under real-world resource constraints.
Jul. 30, 2026
Seeing a story deconstructed as you read it can help you both appreciate compelling science reporting and acquire new skills, Siri Carpenter notes in The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary. With 11 stories by top science writers, commentary on each by an astute reader, and chats between each pair, this book provides a master class for students, pros, and teachers.
The National Association of Science Writers congratulates Chiara Villanueva, Emma Smith, Jamie Jiang, Julie Lee, Olivia Maule, and Pragathi Ravi on receiving a 2026 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowship.
Hundreds of US high schools have adopted healthy start times for adolescents—8:30 a.m. or later—but 1000s have yet to do so. In Educating the Exhausted: Adolescent Sleep and the Struggle for a Later School Start, Terra Ziporyn & Amy Wolfson report scientific evidence supporting later start times, their benefits for teens’ academic performance, & hurdles to raising public awareness & changing policy.
To the workers affected by this round of layoffs, both in terms of staff jobs and the loss of freelance work as a result of those eliminated positions, and to those still recovering from similar actions elsewhere, know that such decisions do not reflect the quality of your work or what your labor deserves. You are valued, your work matters, and you are not alone in facing the challenges ahead.
Current NASW members are invited to attend this Special Meeting of the National Association of Science Writers.
Aug. 19, 2026