Happy Birthday! NASW's 90th Anniversary Story + Photo Share
2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the National Association of Science Writers — and NASW members are sharing their stories and memories in celebration.
Mar. 1, 2024
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NASW supports comments by the National Writers Union submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Board of Directors lends support to the National Writers Union comments to the U.S. Copyright Office.
Feb. 27, 2024
How to help research reach the most vulnerable
Scientists note that inclusive science doesn’t just mean diversifying the workforce. It also means producing inclusive outcomes.
At AAAS, a controversial proposal to declare fentanyl a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'
During a Feb. 17 session on fentanyl at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, speakers advanced a controversial proposal to declare fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” at times making assertions unsupported by evidence.
How STEM professors are weaving climate justice into higher education
Researchers from across the U.S. are making climate justice an integral part of higher education, in environmental courses and beyond.
Navigating science diplomacy’s potential and pitfalls
Leveraging science for diplomatic purposes, as opposed to using diplomacy to promote science, could pose risks to scientific integrity and objectivity.
Carbon-capture technology could combat climate change – if it’s safe
At the AAAS annual meeting, researchers discuss the environmental impacts of ocean based carbon-capture technologies, which may help mitigate climate change.
GPT-4 is all talk and not much understanding, says this AI expert
Although it seems they might leave humans in the dust, generative AI systems are still bested by questions that even a child could answer, studies show.