CASW Articles

Why Scientists Should Talk to the Media: Watch it online

01/31/2010 - 11:11

Prominent science and medical journalists recently spoke at Yale School of Medicine about the importance of scientists communicating their work to the public. They were part of a CASW “brown bag” lunch program that was attended by more than 100 Yale faculty, staff and students.

50 Science Sagas for 50 Years

03/08/2010 - 09:55

How do you summarize the past 50 years of discoveries in science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics? That kind of challenge would be daunting for any one person - but fortunately, we have a huge crowd of science fans to help with the task.

50 Years of Science and Science Writing: An Anniversary Conversation

01/20/2010 - 21:52

To help commemorate our half-century milestone—and to help us better reflect on our past and our future—the CASW Board invites comments, evaluations, observations and reminiscences from any and all who have participated in our programs. Please tell us what CASW's efforts have meant to you, your career, your institution and your community.

Six Receive Traveling Fellow Awards

12/15/2009 - 16:33

Six science writers have been awarded CASW Travel Fellowships to cover the cost of attending the 2009 New Horizons in Science briefing for journalists, to be hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, October 18-20.

Denise Grady of NY Times Wins Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting

11/22/2009 - 12:35

See updated story here.

CASW joins global federation of science journalists

10/19/2009 - 17:47

CASW is honored to be the first organization elected as an associate member of the World Federation of Science Journalists, an international organization representing science and technology writers from Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The action was taken by the WFSJ Board as 1,000 journalists, communicators, and scientists gathered recently in London for the 6th World Conference of Science Journalists in London.

Mixed views of science writing's future

02/18/2010 - 21:13

CASW joined with the Knight Science Journalism Center at MIT, Harvard's Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy and other organizations to bring a discussion of "The Future of Science Journalism" to the Cambridge (Mass.) Science Festival on April 28, 2009.