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Pitching a story—and yourself as a writer
Pitching is critical to a successful freelance business, but it can also be the first step to growing a broader network in the science journalism community. Nature Careers editor Kendall Powell will join freelance science journalist Virginia Gewin for a chat about pitching stories—and how to use pitches to build a fruitful journalist-editor relationship.
Register now for the free May 8 SciWriRoundtable: Reporting in challenging free speech environments
NASW members are invited to register for the upcoming, free #SciWriRoundtable webinar “Reporting in challenging free speech environments” scheduled for Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m. Eastern.
ScienceWriters2025 to be held in Chicago November 7-9
The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7–9, at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare.
Rebecca Hirsch—Wonder Wings: Guess Who's Flying
Dragonflies are acrobats of the air, with four wings that can move in different directions simultaneously. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Rebecca E. Hirsch explores the functions of wings in insects, birds, seeds, and even airplanes in Wonder Wings: Guess Who's Flying, her illustrated book of rhyming science riddles for 4-to-8-year-olds. Additional text helps adults expand the content.
Call for mentors: NASW Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program, summer 2025
This summer, the Education Committee of the National Association of Science Writers plans to offer its popular virtual mentoring program for graduate and undergraduate students. NASW invites volunteer mentors to sign up by May 1, 2025. A call for student applicants will happen in mid-May.
NASW’s 2025 Science Writers Roundtable series
This spring, the National Association of Science Writers is bringing back the Science Writers Roundtable professional events series. These free, virtual events are scheduled for May 8, June 5, and June 17. Launched by the NASW Board of Directors in 2023, these talks serve as the organization’s main virtual forum dissecting and responding to forces that shape the business of science news.
Mindy Weisberger—Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control
While most of us regard zombies as a sci-fi staple, real-world zombies live in virtually all habitats where terrestrial invertebrates dwell. In Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind Control, Mindy Weisberger describes the zombification process with horror-movie immediacy & tells how understanding it may benefit agriculture, drug development, studies of behavior, & more.
Announcing the recipients of NASW’s new Investigative Reporting Grants
Congratulations to Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas and Gabb Schivone on being selected as recipients of NASW’s 2025 Investigative Reporting Grants.