Connection for Caregivers: Introducing NASW’s peer buddy resource pilot project
The Freelance Committee of the National Association of Science Writers launches a new pilot program serving NASW members juggling careers and caregiving.
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Desk Notes Newsletter, 2024 Link Archives
Links to 2024 editions of the NASW Desk Notes Newsletter.
Submit your stories and photos: NASW's 90th birthday celebration
NASW turns 90 years old in 2024 — and we want your best stories and photos from over the decades. Find out how to participate in our story share.
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.
Students and Recruiters: Register ahead for the Feb. 12 NASW Virtual Internship Fair
The National Association of Science Writers and its Education Committee will be hosting its 2024 Virtual Internship Fair on Feb. 12. Recruiters and students are invited to learn how to participate.
Elizabeth A. Nesbitt and David B. Williams—Spirit Whales & Sloth Tales: Fossils of Washington State
Mammoths twice the size of today’s biggest elephants, an Ice Age ground sloth 9 ft tall, and voracious moon snails come to life in Spirit Whales & Sloth Tales: Fossils of Washington State. Paleontologist Elizabeth Nesbitt and NASW member David Williams discuss 24 fossils dating from 12,000 years to 520 million years ago including Washington’s most unusual fossil, a 16 million-year-old rhinoceros.
Transitioning from tweets, NASW migrates across to Bluesky
NASW is transitioning to Bluesky as its short-form social media platform for community building. Find out how NASW members can join the conversation.
Erica Gies—Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge
As climate change ramps up, so do flooding and droughts. Humans have altered 75% of the world’s land area, exacerbating these problems. In Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge, Erica Gies tracks global efforts that use satellite data, systems thinking, and other tactics to absorb floods, save and recapture water, stanch plant and animal loss, and help restore our environment.