Meet new member Scott Michaux
Scott Michaux, a research writer at Georgia State University and a new member of the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
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Meet Jennifer Cox, NASW’s newest board member
Jennifer Cox, who recently retired as a science writer and communications director at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the NASW Board as a board-member-at-large.
Are we ready to move beyond the p-value?
Nicole Lazar, former editor of The American Statistician, guides ScienceWriters2019 attendees through the (alleged) “end of statistical significance”
Investigating scientists’ conflicts of interest
The ScienceWriters2019 session “Full disclosure: Reporting on scientists' conflicts of interest,” tackled how journalists should find and investigate potentially problematic conflicts of interest (COI).
Covering basic science in not so basic ways
An experienced panel of journalists and public information officers (PIOs) convened at the Science Writers 2019 panel “Of mice and media: Rethinking how we cover basic science" to share insights and tips for reporting on basic sciences or early advances.
When ideology or special interests hijack science topics
“Fight sticky myths with stickier facts,” suggested John Cook, a George Mason University cognitive scientist during a ScienceWriters2019 conference panel discussion titled "Science + Science Writing: When ideology or special interests hijack science topics.