Northern California Science Writers Association (NCSWA)
@ncswa.bsky.social
Established in 1978, NCSWA is a professional organization for science writers, journalists, and communicators in the greater Bay Area.
https://www.ncswa.org/
https://www.ncswa.org/
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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!
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!
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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!
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!
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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
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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
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#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.
Welcome - ScienceWriters2025
ScienceWriters is an annual conference for professionals and students who produce material about science, health, engineering, and technology for the public.
www.sciencewriters2025.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#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.
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
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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
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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🔽
#KeepScienceSpicy🌶️
Deets & RSVP info🔽
CapSciComm Networking Social, October 14: Happy OctoBEER!
Our series of monthly in-person meetups for science communication professionals and students in the Capital Region is back in Sacramento to celebrate a Happy Ocotobeer together! Drop by Oak Park Br…
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October 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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🔽
#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
NCSWA - NCSWA Virtual Lunch Break Pitch Swap
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October 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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
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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 $$!
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Registration open through Oct 22. Register by 11:59 PM ET today to save $$!
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October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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 $$!
sciencewriters2025.o...
Registration open through Oct 22. Register by 11:59 PM ET today to save $$!
sciencewriters2025.o...
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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.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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. 🧵
Work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for The Open Notebook and become part of the TON team. 🧵
Early-Career Fellowship Program - The Open Notebook
Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests ...
www.theopennotebook.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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. 🧵
Work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for The Open Notebook and become part of the TON team. 🧵
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
August 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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
NCSWA - AI Explained at the Exploratorium: NCSWA Members Treated to a Special Talk
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August 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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
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
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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
www.ncswa.org/event-6243541
NCSWA - Weekend at Sagehen Creek Reserve
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July 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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
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
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
May 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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
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
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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
Register for the (free!) event: www.nasw.org/events/...
Not a member? Visit nasw.org/join
Register now for the free May 8 SciWriRoundtable: Reporting in challenging free speech environments
NASW members are invited to register for the upcoming, free #SciWriRoundtable webinar “Reporting in challenging free speech environments” scheduled for Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m. Eastern.
www.nasw.org
May 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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
Register for the (free!) event: www.nasw.org/events/...
Not a member? Visit nasw.org/join
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
May 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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
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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...
Details: www.nasw.org/article...
ScienceWriters2025 to be held in Chicago November 7-9
The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7–9, at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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...
Details: www.nasw.org/article...
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
April 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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
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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...
Learn more, and apply: casw.org/awards-fello...
Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award - CASW
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April 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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...
Learn more, and apply: casw.org/awards-fello...
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
March 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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
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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
Join the March 6 Event: www.nasw.org/events/...
Not a Member? www.nasw.org/join
Burnout: Causes and Remedies for Science Communicators
This Virtual Networking Social: Mental Health Workshop is brought to you by the NASW Freelance Committee.
www.nasw.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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
Join the March 6 Event: www.nasw.org/events/...
Not a Member? www.nasw.org/join
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Early-career journalists and freelancers, you can now attend an IRE Conference at a fraction of the usual price!
Check out our super-discounted rate of $199 for #IRE25. Available until March 24.
Register now and join us in New Orleans: www.ire.org/training/con...
Check out our super-discounted rate of $199 for #IRE25. Available until March 24.
Register now and join us in New Orleans: www.ire.org/training/con...
March 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Early-career journalists and freelancers, you can now attend an IRE Conference at a fraction of the usual price!
Check out our super-discounted rate of $199 for #IRE25. Available until March 24.
Register now and join us in New Orleans: www.ire.org/training/con...
Check out our super-discounted rate of $199 for #IRE25. Available until March 24.
Register now and join us in New Orleans: www.ire.org/training/con...
San Francisco's rally will be at Civic Center Plaza, March 7, 1-3pm.
March 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
San Francisco's rally will be at Civic Center Plaza, March 7, 1-3pm.
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Berkeley and east bay folks - we will have a UC Berkeley campus event on Friday as part of this broader day of action — please join us and make your voice heard!
www.standup4scienceberkeley.com
www.standup4scienceberkeley.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Berkeley and east bay folks - we will have a UC Berkeley campus event on Friday as part of this broader day of action — please join us and make your voice heard!
www.standup4scienceberkeley.com
www.standup4scienceberkeley.com
Join us on March 12 for a lunchtime virtual workshop, "The Art of the Interview," with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, professor, and story coach Jacqui Banaszynski. Free for all NCSWA members. Sign up here: ncswa.wildapricot.org/event-6092120
February 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Join us on March 12 for a lunchtime virtual workshop, "The Art of the Interview," with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, professor, and story coach Jacqui Banaszynski. Free for all NCSWA members. Sign up here: ncswa.wildapricot.org/event-6092120