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Thank you 2023 NASW volunteers!
The National Association of Science Writers thanks all the NASW member volunteers who helped out our professional community in 2023.
At science writers national conference, panelists unravel the misinformation aftermath of 2023’s Ohio toxic train wreck
SciWri23 travel grantee Helina Selemon reports on the "Mistrust and Misinformation After Ohio's Toxic Train Disaster" Science + Science Writing session in Boulder convened by CASW.
Skylar Bayer and Gabi Serrato Marks—Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias
Disabled researchers remain highly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Skylar Bayer and Gabi Serrato Marks note. Despite ADA requirements, many schools and worksites offer few accommodations. In Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias, Bayer, Marks and 30 other scientists recount struggles, setbacks, and successes.
At science writers national conference, panel on Indigenous ecological knowledge coverage underscores value of relationships and time
SciWri23 travel grantee Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright reports on the "Knowledge Co-Production and Co-Management of Arctic Rivers" Science + Science Writing session in Boulder convened by CASW.
At science writers national conference, panelists agree answers to sightings in the skies are grounded in science
SciWri23 travel grantee Michael E. Newman reports on the "Look! Up in the Sky! It’s not a UFO … it’s a UAP" Science + Science Writing session in Boulder convened by CASW.
George Musser—Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation: Why Physicists are Studying Human Consciousness and AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe
“We can’t understand the measurable, material universe beyond our minds without first understanding our minds,” George Musser asserts. He describes physicists’ efforts to achieve that goal by building and testing concrete models that illuminate the mind in Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation: Why Physicists are Studying Human Consciousness and AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe.
Seed Funding Available: Apply for an Idea Grant from the National Association of Science Writers by Feb. 12, 2024
The National Association of Science Writers and its Grants Committee are now accepting applications for a new round of NASW Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. All proposals are due on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.
Virtual Networking Social: NASW Idea Grants Q&A!
This latest NASW Virtual Networking Social is brought to you by the NASW Grants Committee.