Virtual NASW student programs during AAAS 2022 annual meeting
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) is sponsoring virtual student programming to coincide with the virtual AAAS 2022 annual meeting.
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Sarah Scoles—Astronomical Mindfulness: Your Cosmic Guide to Reconnecting with the Sun, Moon, Stars and Planets
“Looking at the night sky brings you into the here and now,” Christopher De Pree and NASW member Sarah Scoles assert. In Astronomical Mindfulness: Your Cosmic Guide to Reconnecting with the Sun, Moon, Stars and Planets, they provide a scientific and cultural history of human assessment and use of the world above us plus guided exercises to boost your perception and well-being. Just look up!
Emily Willingham—The Tailored Brain: From Ketamine, to Keto, to Companionship, A User's Guide to Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter
How can you best improve your cognition, creativity, attention, memory, and mood? Don’t rely on weird diets, drugs, or listening to Mozart, Emily Willingham says. To boost brainpower, interact with others, seek new experiences, and get enough sleep and exercise, she asserts in The Tailored Brain: From Ketamine, to Keto, to Companionship, A User's Guide to Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter.
Desk Notes Newsletter, December 15, 2021
Inside the December, 2021 issue: 'Tis the season to submit an award entry! Apply for an Idea Grant, volunteer for a committee, meet a new member, & more.
Matt Bille—Of Books and Beasts: A Cryptozoologist's Library
Cryptozoology has a bad rep. Wikipedia calls it a pseudoscience fixated on Bigfoot and other fantasy creatures. Think instead, Matt Bille says, of Alan Rabinowitz, Robin Baird, and others who use established zoological methods to study “hidden” animals and identify new species. In Of Books and Beasts: A Cryptozoologist's Library, he reviews 400 books exploring scientific research in the field.
Meet new member Alex Baluku
Alex Baluku, a journalist based in Western Uganda and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Alice Callahan—The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year, 2nd Ed
Is it safe for babies to share their parents’ bed? Do pacifiers interfere with breastfeeding? Are organic baby foods better than those that are conventionally grown? Which vaccine information sources are most trustworthy? In The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year, 2nd Ed., Alice Callahan provides authoritative answers to these and other parenting questions.