Get to know Sandeep Ravindran
Sandeep Ravindran was elected as an NASW board member-at-large in 2018. He assumed the role of secretary in June 2019, following the resignation of Nsikan Akpan in May. Learn more about Sandeep in this Q&A.
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Meet new member Seth Wiley
Seth Wiley, a graduate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Desk Notes Newsletter, June 19, 2019
The June edition features NASW's special midterm election, the latest Peggy Girshman Idea Grant recipients, and a Q&A with new member Nicoletta Lanese.
Journalism Committee seeks volunteers
The newly forming NASW Journalism Committee seeks several volunteers to identify and act on ways of broadening and deepening NASW's service to the cause of journalism, in keeping with NASW’s mission, and to help to develop new resources for science journalists
Meet new member Nicoletta Lanese
Nicoletta Lanese, a freelance science journalist, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Putting short science stories on show
In 2016, Diana Crow, started ‘The Best Shortform Science Writing Project (SciShortform), a roundup of excellent short science writing pieces in a variety of genres. Curated by an all-volunteer team of writers and scientists, the list is published quarterly on Medium. This year, SciShortform got a boost from a $2,200 Peggy Girshman Idea Grant from NASW.
Jun. 17, 2019
Travel fellowships available for ScienceWriters2019
Jun. 17, 2019
Richard Maurer: Destination Moon
From Jules Verne’s novels in the 1860s to Disney’s “Man in Space” 1950s TV series that captivated Dwight Eisenhower among others, popular culture often presciently described space travel. In Destination Moon: The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11, Richard Maurer focuses on six people plus co-workers who helped transform scifi into reality. Posters and photos round out the text.
Nominations open for mid-term election
Are you interested in contributing your time and talents to support an organization that promotes the professional interests of science writers nationally and globally, plays an active role in supporting efforts to ensure writers are paid for their work, and advocates for copyright protections for writers? Consider running for the National Association of Science Writers Board of Directors.
Jun. 11, 2019