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ScienceWriters2024 in Raleigh

The 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) will take place in Raleigh, N.C.

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Submit a session proposal for ScienceWriters2024

The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are proud to host ScienceWriters2024 — the annual conference serving science writing professions and professionals in the U.S. and beyond.

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Rebecca Boyle—Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are

Moon dust smells like wet ashes and sticks to everything, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin found on their 1969 moon landing. They slept with helmets on to avoid breathing it in. In Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are, Rebecca Boyle covers moon science from the moon’s formation up to recent attempts to monetize it as a graveyard.

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