Last summer, NASW members Delger Erdenesanaa, Alex Ip, and Claudia López Lloreda were awarded $5,000 Diversity Summer Fellowships to help offset the costs associated with pursuing science communication internships. Here’s what they accomplished:
Congratulations to Sayantan Datta (@queersprings), Andrew Meissen (@AndrewMeissen), and Duy Linh Tu (@duylinhtu) on being selected as recipients of NASW’s 2021 Diversity Reporting Grants.
During the summer of 2021, 85 students were matched with NASW volunteers from a variety of science writing backgrounds for mentorship and support through the David Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program.
Congratulations to Andrew Meissen (@AndrewMeissen), the 2021 recipient of NASW’s Diane McGurgan Service Award. The award is presented annually to a volunteer or volunteers who have gone beyond the call of duty to lead or support NASW programs and activities.
Nine science writers received 2021 Science in Society Journalism Awards, established by NASW to provide recognition—without subsidy from any professional or commercial interest—for investigative or interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact on society.
Five science communicators producing work in a variety of media were recognized with NASW’s 2021 Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards.
Uncertainty pervades science, and the field of medicine is no exception. Mysteries create a unique challenge for reporters who must wade through murky memories, conflicting patient accounts, and unresolved scientific questions.
We’ve all heard of Throwback Thursday, but what happens when science writers want to tell stories that happened in the more distant past? The #SciWri21 session “How (And why) to pitch a story that happened 100 years ago” brought new perspectives to this topic.
Science writers may have to dig through the authors list for local voices, interview people in an unfamiliar language, or find big-picture experts to contextualize research.
