NASW student programs during virtual AAAS 2021 annual meeting
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) is sponsoring virtual student programming to coincide with the AAAS 2021 annual meeting.
Jan. 17, 2021
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Science writing for kids: Techniques, tips, and tools for a tough audience
As many NASW members know, writing for a younger audience poses its own set of challenges.
$15,000 in Idea Grant Funding Awarded
Five projects aimed at fostering diversity in science writing and helping science writers navigate complex data on the pandemic were selected to receive Peggy Girshman Idea Grants.
Christoph Droesser: It’s about Sausage-What you have to know if you like to eat meat
Parents who serve meat to their children eventually have to talk about how the animal lived and died, whether eating meat is healthy, and how meat production affects the environment, says Christoph Droesser. He addresses these concerns in his book for children aged 8+, It’s about Sausage: What you have to know if you like to eat meat, currently available only in German.
Using data to drive stories
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small team sought to track the virus’ spread across the United States by documenting testing rates. Since April, The COVID Tracking Project has grown to hundreds of volunteers that compile state-level COVID-19 data trends each day.
Desk Notes Newsletter, December 16, 2020
Inside the December 2020 issue: It's #SciWriAwards and member renewal season! Join us for virtual networking, sign up for our SciWriKids discussion list, meet a new member, & more.
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Dec. 15, 2020
Meet new member Avery Hurt
Avery Hurt, a freelance science writer and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Randy Mayfield with Beth Miller—One Life: Your Gift Will Make a Way!
NASW member Beth Miller teamed up with her lifelong friend, singer, songwriter, and pastor Randy Mayfield to produce Mayfield’s memoir, One Life: Your Gift Will Make a Way!. The book describes Mayfield’s many humanitarian missions around the world, which include providing aid for orphanages in India, food and clean water programs in Haiti, and job training programs for Kurdish refugees in Iraq.