In recognition of NASW's 75th anniversary and CASW's 50th, ScienceWriters is remembering the past. The spring issue revisited events from 1934 to 1959. This one focuses on NASW's next twenty-five years, 1960 to 1984, an era of huge strides in space and innovation. Don't miss the anniversary celebrations for both organizations at this fall's ScienceWriters2010 conference in New Haven, Conn.
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A revised version of Article VIII of the NASW Constitution, the article that deals with the organization's procedures for suspending or terminating membership, has been posted.
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Below is a revised version of Article VIII of the NASW Constitution, the article that deals with the organization's procedures for suspending or terminating membership.
Saturday, August 28, was the 165th anniversary of the first issue of Scientific American, the nation's oldest continuously published magazine. Editor-in-chief (and NASW President) Mariette DiChristina discusses the milestone in this webcast from The Science Network.
Last year, the NASW statistical section geographically analyzed our membership, noting certain preferential parameters. But that was before the Great Recession had sunk its teeth into the economy. 2010 seemed like a good time to repeat the investigation to see what effects the recession has had on NASW members.
E.O. (Sociobiology) Wilson has revised evolutionary theory in 2010's most important paper, as new kinds of bacteria were eating up that oil plume in the Gulf, just as the government said. Plus MIT's oil-cleaning robots, and introducing Scienceblogging.org.
Thinking about coming to ScienceWriters2010 in New Haven this fall? We have four types of travel fellowships available to help offset the cost of travel, including a new fellowship category for those who have found themselves with slashed travel budgets or other changes in circumstances. To apply, see details below. To learn more about ScienceWriters2010, scheduled for November 5-9, visit http://www.sciencewriters2010.org.
The Gulf oil spill story is back from the dead, and so is 70% of the spilled oil. Health effects of the oil spill. Human evolution: The database. Human future: Written in the stars. Human brain: Power corrupts, but why? Sex is brain food.