Nicholas St. Fleur wins Evert Clark/ Seth Payne Award
STAT reporter Nicholas St. Fleur (@SciFleur) was honored during the virtual ScienceWriters2021 conference as the winner of the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award.
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New award to honor Sharon Begley
CASW has launched a new award honoring the late science journalist Sharon Begley
Students and fellows cover science briefings at #SciWri21
From the impact of wildfire smoke on humans to how insect swarms might guide robot designs, ScienceWriters2021 attendees were treated to a wide variety of science sessions as CASW and its partners offered the 59th New Horizons in Science briefings.
Reporting in a time of social reckoning
Science writers explored the intersection of science journalism and social justice in a CASW workshop funded by the Kavli Foundation that was offered during last October’s virtual ScienceWriters2021 conference.
Advance Copy
For this column, NASW book editor Lynne Lamberg asks NASW authors to tell how they came up with the idea for their book, developed a proposal, found an agent and publisher, funded and conducted research, and put the book together.
A quiet cat sanctuary
A favorite desk, tiny couch, and array of pens and notebooks create a comfortable work space for freelance science journalist Carolyn Wilke.
Regional groups
ScienceWriters conferences may only happen once a year, but NASW members can find community in a regional science writers group all year round.
Book publishing in the pandemic
Many bookstores have abandoned online author chats, finding viewers rarely order books from their websites. What can you do to boost your sales?
We remember
Warren Leary and Peter Spotts