Special online event: Join us January 15th at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific for a talk with the writers and editors of The Science Writers' Handbook. To join the conversation, simply visit http://shindig.com/event/scilance at the appointed time.
Jan. 9, 2014NASW news
NASW members can access selected video of workshop sessions from the ScienceWriters2013 conference. Members can read more for the link and access code.
Dec. 31, 2013On November 2, 2013, Michael Newman received the Diane McGurgan Service award in recognition of his efforts to contribute to the annual ScienceWriters meeting.
Dec. 11, 2013Throughout the year, we will be releasing videos or excerpts of selected NASW professional development workshop session to share with those unable to attend [ScienceWriters2013](http://www.sciencewriters2013.org). The first session released is [The XX Question](http://www.sciencewriters2013.org/sessions/d1-xx-question.html), taped on Saturday, November 2, 2013.
Nov. 26, 2013NASW members and other ScienceWriters2013 meeting attendees have contributed photos from conference events. Use the "read more" button to see them.
Nov. 21, 2013The National Association of Science Writers is pleased to offer a new benefit to its members. "The Fine Print" is a searchable database of writing and editing contracts, donated by members, for other members to read, compare and cite. Members can search the database by type of work, medium, and client category, and for clauses dealing with copyright, warranties, and other provisions. For all rewards of NASW membership, see our member benefits page.
Nov. 19, 2013Few people would assume that starting a publication is easy. But the take-home message of Saturday afternoon’s session on the topic drove home just how taxing the process can be. “It will leave you nerve-wracked and reaching for sedatives,” said panelist Bobbie Johnson, co-founder of the online publication Matter, which has been publishing long-form articles about science, technology, medicine and the environment since November 2012.
Nov. 6, 2013Sunday morning began as sweetly as the late Lou Reed’s until Maryn McKenna stepped in. Leave it to “scary disease girl” to scare a captive audience with a panel on pandemics. Grab a raisin danish and tune into a talk about a new SARS-like virus sweeping Saudi Arabia and cholera in Haiti.
Nov. 5, 2013There is no magic secret for writers when it comes to organizing your materials and time but there are a number of tools that could help, said panelists at NASW’s session on “Online and Offline Tools for Mastering Your Workflow.”
Nov. 4, 2013