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In 1680, an English pirate captured a Spanish ship near Panama, neglecting a trove of unrefined silver but seizing an atlas of Pacific Ocean sailing charts and maps. On receiving it, King Charles II of England made him a captain in the Royal Navy. Betsy Mason and Greg Miller recount this and dozens of other fascinating tales in All Over the Map, illuminating worlds both real and imagined.
The NASW Grants Committee is now accepting applications for 2018-2019 Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. Applications are due by noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 1 2018.
Penguins from space and other editing hazards
The work of an editor can be terrifying sometimes, so it's not a surprise that a lot of writers hesitate to make the leap into it.
Freelancers got some great news at #SciWri18. Starting early next year, NASW members can join the National Writers Union for just $150 a year, Kendall Powell announced at the "How to get paid" panel in Washington, D.C.
Engaging the changing faces and voices of mass media
It is time for journalists and writers to accept Latinx audiences as part of the U.S. mainstream, as corporate America has done.
Diving into the gloom without losing the light
Writing about the world's most critical and looming problems — like climate change, war, the specter of disease, and biodiversity collapse — can be a prickly, foreboding undertaking, but it's something that science writers increasingly must tackle.
Pitch Slam
Pitching a story to an editor is one of the most daunting tasks a journalist has to carry out. At the Pitch Slam session for ScienceWriters 2018, the anxiety was almost palpable