Applications open for 2020 Diversity Summer Fellowship
Apply for NASW's Diversity Summer Fellowship, which supports talented students and early-career science communicators undertaking summer internships.
Jan. 16, 2020
NASW news
Meet the 2020 NASW Travel Fellows to AAAS
Congratulations to the 2020 NASW Travel Fellows to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, set for Feb. 13-16 in Seattle, Wash.
Jan. 14, 2020
NASW volunteers get the job done
NASW relies on the dedication and hard work of volunteers throughout the year. Without the time and effort of these members, NASW’s programming, member resources, and awards, grants and mentorship opportunities wouldn’t exist. In 2019, more than 300 volunteers served on 13 active committees, in addition to the volunteer Board. We’ve highlighted some of their accomplishments below.
Jan. 13, 2020
Meet Jennifer Cox, NASW’s newest board member
Jennifer Cox, who recently retired as a science writer and communications director at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the NASW Board as a board-member-at-large.
Nov. 18, 2019
Are we ready to move beyond the p-value?
Nicole Lazar, former editor of The American Statistician, guides ScienceWriters2019 attendees through the (alleged) “end of statistical significance”
Nov. 16, 2019
Investigating scientists’ conflicts of interest
The ScienceWriters2019 session “Full disclosure: Reporting on scientists' conflicts of interest,” tackled how journalists should find and investigate potentially problematic conflicts of interest (COI).
Nov. 15, 2019
Can improv improve your writing?
Nov. 15, 2019
Covering basic science in not so basic ways
An experienced panel of journalists and public information officers (PIOs) convened at the Science Writers 2019 panel “Of mice and media: Rethinking how we cover basic science" to share insights and tips for reporting on basic sciences or early advances.
Nov. 15, 2019