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Mike Stobbe: Surgeon General's Warning

In Surgeon General's Warning, Mike Stobbe cites advantages of having a strong advocate for public health as the nation’s doctor.

Paul Raeburn: Do Fathers Matter?

Summary: In Do Fathers Matter?, Paul Raeburn, a father of five, debunks myths and stereotypes of fatherhood, while highlighting the many ways fathers shape the lives of their children.

From ScienceWriters: NASW salutes a friend

In January, the NASW board passed a resolution of appreciation and gratitude marking the retirement of one of the pivotal figures in our organization’s history, Marianne Shock. If you don’t know that name, you’re not alone. Only a handful of NASW members have ever heard of Marianne and her crucial contribution to making NASW the active advocate for science writers it is today. From the Spring 2014 ScienceWriters.

Edward Ricciuti: Bears in the Backyard

Fang and claw have hopped the white picket fence, alarming parents, pet owners, and municipal officials, Edward Ricciuti reports in Bears in the Backyard.

Candidates for the NASW Board

Later this summer, NASW members will have the opportunity to elect board members for the upcoming two-year term. Candidate statements and voting option details (online or in person) will follow in the summer issue of ScienceWriters as well as right here on nasw.org. Read more to meet the candidates. Congratulations and thank you to all of the candidates, board members cycling off, and the Nominating Committee.

Adam Rogers: PROOF

Ply your drinking buddies with info distilled from Proof, Adam Rogers’ spirited report on the history and science of booze.

From ScienceWriters: Evolution or revolution in science journalism

Four science journalists — Carl Zimmer, Robert Lee Hotz, Paula Apsell, and David Baron — spoke at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in the "Engaging with Journalists" session. A report by NASW member David Levine, co-chairman of Science Writers in New York. From the Spring 2014 ScienceWriters.

From ScienceWriters: The XX Question session leads to national summit

On June 14 and 15, members of the science writing community will convene at MIT for the Women in Science Writing: Solutions Summit, a continuation of The XX Question plenary session from the ScienceWriters2013 workshops, in Gainesville, Fla. From the Spring 2014 ScienceWriters.

Upcoming NASW Idea Grant-funded conferences

Two conferences recently funded by NASW Idea Grants are open for registration. Read more for info on the Women in Science Solutions Summit 2014, June 13-15 in Cambridge, Mass., and the regional workshop Sharing Science: Writing and Communications Skills in the 21st Century, June 26-27 in Madison, Wisc.

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