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The Golden Age of Science Video
Join the Video Consortium and the National Association of Science Writers as we explore an exciting new chapter in science, media, and video innovation. Our event will explore the evolution of science video, from NOVA to YouTube to TikTok, and how three expert creators are thriving in a competitive world of facts, narrative innovation and visual creativity.
Liz Heinecke: The Kitchen Pantry Scientist—Biology for Kids
Kids can gain insight into neurons & neural networks by making pipe cleaner models. They can swab doorknobs & grow bacteria and fungi on agar plates. In The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Biology for Kids, Liz Heinecke introduces young readers to 25 biologists & provides step-by-step photo-illustrated guides to home experiments based on each biologist’s work plus facts on the biology behind the fun.
Margie Patlak: More Than Meets the Eye—Exploring Nature and Loss on the Coast of Maine
“When you are growing a family and a career at the same time, you live moment to moment, life fast-forwarding with no-stop action,” Margie Patlak asserts. Illness or death of someone close may upend plans. Immersion in the sights, sounds, and smells of the natural world as seasons change can be restorative, Patlak writes in More than Meets the Eye: Exploring Nature and Loss on the Coast of Maine.
Announcing #SciWriThrive: A member-run support space
We’re excited to announce a new, member-organized space for scicomm professionals to talk openly about personal + professional challenges. Career health and mental health are often discussed separately, but they flourish together. The #SciWriThrive network aims to bring together science writers to thrive off our collective support.
Zoom Info for #SciWriThrive
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming #SciWriThrive. In an effort to prevent Zoom raiding, please do not post this information publicly.
NASW SciWriThrive: A mental health-focused support group for science writers
Guidelines + Meeting Information for the SciWriThrive network, a regular, member-organized space for scicomm professionals to talk openly about personal + professional challenges and to thrive off each other's wisdom.
