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Conflicts of Interest: Guidance for Science Writers

Negotiating conflicts of interest (COI), real or perceived, is an important part of the contemporary science writing landscape for journalists, institutional writers, and other writers, whether they are staff or freelancers. This document aims to inform writers and editors about behaviors or practices that may raise COI concerns, and to inform conversations between writers and editors about COI and how to address it in performance or contract negotiations.

NASW mentoring program pairs students and science writers during AAAS meeting

This February, NASW's Education Committee paired 22 students with professional science writers for a mentorship program held in conjunction with the virtual AAAS 2021 Annual Meeting. Graduate and undergraduate students were matched with journalists, public information officers, and other science writers with career paths and beats similar to their own interests.

Chelsea Wald: Pipe Dreams—The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet

Humans produce about 100 lbs. of poop and 140 gallons of pee each year. Two billion people worldwide lack a minimally adequate toilet. Hundreds of millions don’t use a toilet at all, promoting spread of preventable diseases. In Pipe Dreams: The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet, Chelsea Wald explores efforts to make healthy toilets—and necessary infrastructure—accessible to all.