Join NCSWA for an informal game night at the Victory Point Cafe in Berkeley on Friday, March 27! Drop in anytime after 5 pm and stay as long as you like. Friends and family are welcome. Register here: ncswa.wildapricot.org/event-6607654
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DUE IN ONE WEEK: ScienceWriters2026 is a meeting for science writers, by science writers, and we need your help!
Submit your idea by March 10: www.nasw.org/article...
Learn what makes a great session: www.nasw.org/page/ho...
Join me on March 5 at 10 am PT/1pm ET for a @ScienceWriters Freelance Committee bizchat with a panel of creators from niche publications @sequencermag.bsky.social, @thetransmitter.bsky.social , @wire-wildlife.bsky.social & @jmirpub.bsky.social.
Sign up here!
ICYMI: We have dates for ScienceWriters2026! We'll see you September 25-28 at @oregonstate.edu.
You can still submit a proposal for a CASW or @sciencewriters.org session by March 10.
#SciWri26
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The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism is offering reporting grants from $1k–$20k for original, in-depth reporting on artificial intelligence and its societal impacts from experienced journalists. Writers, editors, producers – freelancers or staff – can apply by 8 March.
www.tarbellcenter.org/grants
DEADLINE ALERT: Enter your best work from 2025 in the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Journalism Awards or Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards by February 1, 2026. Discounted entry fees for members. Membership not required:
Seeking excellent candidates for a paid internship in science writing? Reserve your spot at NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair, scheduled for Friday, February 6 from 1-5 PM ET. NASW membership is not required for recruiters, and the “table” is free.
SIGN UP TO RECRUIT:
Brick facade of Jupiter in Berkeley
Join us for NCSWA's annual members' party on Jan. 29 at Jupiter in Berkeley! We'll serve pizza and beer, play games, and give out door prizes. Catch up with your fellow science writers and tell us what you want to see in 2026! Register now: www.ncswa.org/event-6462199
Have a piece from 2025 you are especially proud of? The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit by February 1, 2026:
Thank you for an amazing #SciWri25!
Attendees: Don't forget to fill out our quick survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/sciwri25
And see everyone next year for #SciWri26 at @oregonstate.edu!
Pumpkin painted with "Drake's Brewing" and a fake headstone behind it
Come to our fall mixer at Drake's in Oakland, Oct. 30! Drop by anytime between 4 & 8 pm and meet your fellow science writers. Look for the table in the courtyard with a 'NCSWA' sign. No RSVP needed -- bring your friends! ncswa.org/event-6396348
#SciWri25 online events begin this week! Not able to join us in Chicago? Want to add to your in-person conference experience? Join us online October 22-24 for a bespoke slate of professional development sessions covering entrepreneurial science writing, AI and more.
Pumpkin painted with "Drake's Brewing" and a fake headstone behind it
Come to our fall mixer at Drake's in Oakland, Oct. 30! Drop by anytime between 4 & 8 pm and meet your fellow science writers. Look for the table in the courtyard with a 'NCSWA' sign. No RSVP needed -- bring your friends! ncswa.org/event-6396348
Happy OctoBEER!🍻 Gather with your fellow #scicomm professionals & students to celebrate on Tuesday, October 14, at Oak Park Brewing during our monthly networking social. Próst!
#KeepScienceSpicy🌶️
Deets & RSVP info🔽
Join us on Wed., Oct. 8, for a NCSWA members-only lunchtime pitch swap! Bring your pitches and ideas to share for casual feedback, and be ready to offer helpful critiques to others. Sign up here for the Zoom link: ncswa.org/event-6199102
EARLY BIRD CONFERENCE DISCOUNT ENDS TODAY: Take advantage of early bird rates for #SciWri25 and check out the newly added data journalism pre-conference workshop and more discounted hotel rooms.
Registration open through Oct 22. Register by 11:59 PM ET today to save $$!
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COMING TUESDAY: #SciWri25 field trip drop! Sign up for a field trip during a new registration beginning Sept. 16. Already registered? Edit your existing registration to add a field trip.
REGISTRATION INFO: sciencewriters2025.o...
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Applications are OPEN for our early-career fellowship program supported by the @bwfund.bsky.social!
Work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for The Open Notebook and become part of the TON team. 🧵
Fantastical image of a person in a purple sweater and jeans against a background of blue and purple clouds and mountains
Still a few spots left for our trip to "Adventures in AI" at the Exploratorium this Thurs. 8/21! We'll experience the museum After Dark and meet one of the exhibit's science writers & exhibit designers. Sign up here: www.ncswa.org/event-6275340 @exploratorium.bsky.social
Join us for a trip to "Adventures in AI" at the Exploratorium on Aug. 21, 6 - 10 pm! We'll talk with a science writer and exhibit designer who helped bring the exhibit to life, then experience the museum After Dark. Register here: www.ncswa.org/event-6275340 @exploratorium.bsky.social
Chairs, tables, and benches in a peaceful park setting in front of the BareBottle Brewing kiosk
Come hang out with us & @healthjournalism.org in San Francisco! Our summer mixer is July 24, 5 - 7 pm, at BareBottle Brewing in Salesforce Park. For more info & to RSVP: www.ncswa.org/event-6241973
Join us for a weekend camping trip at UC Berkeley’s Sagehen Creek Field Station, just north of Truckee in the Sierra Nevada, Aug. 1 - 3! Registration deadline is Friday, July 18. Come explore and learn about the work of the reserve!
www.ncswa.org/event-6243541
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Applications are now open for the EGU Science Journalism Fellowship 2025!
Up to €5000 awarded to #journalists reporting on ongoing #research in Earth, planetary, or space sciences.
Apply Now!
📆 Deadline: 17 June 2025.
👉 Learn more: egu.eu/783DX3
MEMBER EVENT THURSDAY: Join us for year's first #SciWriRoundtable on May 8 at 11:00 ET. Journalists from around the world will discuss their experiences working under constraints on press freedom.
Register for the (free!) event: www.nasw.org/events/...
Not a member? Visit nasw.org/join
Thomas Levenson
Cover of "So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--And May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease," by Thomas Levenson
Join us on May 14 for dinner and a conversation with Tom Levenson (@tomlevenson.bsky.social), professor of science writing at MIT, about his new book, "So Very Small." We'll be at Drake's Dealership in Oakland from 6-9 pm. Reserve your spot: ncswa.wildapricot.org/event-6166491
BIG NEWS: #SciWri25 has a new location and dates! Get ready to gather in Chicago Nov 7-9. The virtual portion will take place Oct 22-24. Thank you to everyone for your support during this journey.
Details: www.nasw.org/article...
Tom Levenson
Cover of "So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs -- And May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease," by Thomas Levenson
Join us on May 14 for dinner and a conversation with Tom Levenson (@tomlevenson.bsky.social), professor of science writing at MIT, about his upcoming book, "So Very Small." We'll meet at Drake's Dealership in Oakland from 6-9 pm. Reserve your spot: ncswa.wildapricot.org/event-6166491
There are two weeks left to apply for the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award! If you are a mid-career science journalist with a big project idea, this award is for you.
Learn more, and apply: casw.org/awards-fello...
Pizza, beer, and a menu from Drake's Dealership
Come join us tomorrow (March 6) at Drake's Dealership in Oakland! Stop by anytime between 4 - 8 pm and hang out with fellow science writers. For more info and to RSVP: ncswa.wildapricot.org/event-6066460
THIS THURSDAY: Join us for a special 1.5 hr workshop on burnout with Wendy Marie Ingram, founder and CEO of Dragonfly Mental Health. All members welcome.
Join the March 6 Event: www.nasw.org/events/...
Not a Member? www.nasw.org/join