Meet new member Jessie Hendricks
Jessie Hendricks, a student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Graduate Program in Science Writing and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
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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.
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.
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.
NASW Internship Fair 2020 Recruiters
Here is the list of internship providers who will be participating in the NASW Internship Fair during the 2020 AAAS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.
Lydia Denworth: Friendship
A child reports having a best friend and a worst friend (no friend at all). Adults typically need 40-60 hours of being together to form a casual friendship and 200+ hours to rate someone as a best friend. Maintaining close relationships boosts quality of life and benefits our health, Lydia Denworth writes in Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond.
Get involved with ScienceWriters2020
It's time to get creative, collaborate with colleagues if you like, and submit your proposal for a ScienceWriters2020 session by March 1.
The Open Notebook Sparks a Book
The Craft of Science Writing: Selections from The Open Notebook will be released Feb. 1, 2020.
Carpenter: The Craft of Science Writing
Who is a science journalist and how do you become one? What makes a science story and how do you find one? How do you report a science story? How do you tell your story? How do you build expertise in science writing? —The Craft of Science Writing: Selections from The Open Notebook edited by Siri Carpenter, TON co-founder, provides 30+ articles delving into these concerns, many by NASW members.