D.C. Science Writers Association

...to showcase their musical gifts in 7 minutes or less. Join the duck side! 🦆

Registration details: coming soon.
Mic session sign-up: 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Save the date for DCSWA's annual holiday party 🎉 : on Friday, December 5, we'll gather in Busboys and Poets for a night of fun conversations, drinks and good food. This year, following our tradition to host a book giveaway, we'll be introducing an open mic session for members...

Science journalists: the Uproot Project is hosting a series of events on environmental reporting in Washington, DC, from October 20–23, with a special focus on trust in the media. Full lineup and registration information here: 🔗 sej.org/calendar/upr...

Update: this event has been cancelled.

Snaps from Thursday night’s Quacktoberfest! 🦆🍻 Thanks for coming out to gather with us.

For more events like this, become a DCSWA member to access the Quacker newsletter: 🔗 dcswa.wildapricot.org/join-us

MEDIA ADVISORY: AI for Public Good: UMD Demo Day… | UMD Right Now

Feel like driving a Mario Kart-inspired system that tracks data on self-driving vehicles? Or observing an underwater AI-powered drone that photographs oysters in a neutral buoyancy tank?

Register: 🔗 umdrightnow.umd.edu/media-adviso...

Upcoming event: experience the future of AI at the University of Maryland on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 10 AM to 2 PM, including interactive demos from safer autonomous vehicles to sustainable oyster populations.

Address: 1759 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009. Registration is required, and tickets are $15: 🔗 dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-6308918

Upcoming event: Join us on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 3-4 PM at Because Science for a crafting party. We’ll be creating collages from electronic waste for roughly an hour and then head to a nearby restaurant for some food.

Are you enjoying the benefits of networking with DMV science writers and want to become part of our community? Consider becoming a DCSWA member, which includes access to our exclusive newsletter, jobs board, social events, and more perks!

Join us today: 🔗 dcswa.wildapricot.org/join-us

Upcoming event: Join us on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 6-8 PM at Prost DC for some Bavarian-themed foods and drinks along with our friends from ASJA, SEJ, and NASW. Registration is not required, and the closest metro station is Gallery Place-Chinatown. 📍Address: 919 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Upcoming afternoon dates: Oct. 24 and Nov. 28 at 2 PM. Register here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0yS1sKcNQOOVHES6F-JeRQ#/registration

Let's stay in check with our Science Writing Accountability Group. Join us for any of the dates below.

Upcoming morning dates: Oct. 10 and Nov 14. at 11:00 AM. Register here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bZxK58h7TkeC33eA3iVdkQ#/registration

Our first hike of the Fall 🍂 yesterday went AWESOME! Thanks to our local geologist and tour guide Callan Bentley for all the fun and learning. Check out his YouTube channel for more: 🔗 www.youtube.com/@callanbentley

We had a great time yesterday at Crooked Run Fermentation with our friends from the Johns Hopkins University Science Writing Program. If you're interested in building community for DMV science writers, partner with us: 🔗 dcswa.org/contact-us/

Are you enjoying the benefits of networking with DMV science writers and want to become part of our community? Consider becoming a DCSWA member, which includes access to our exclusive newsletter, jobs board, social events, and more perks!

Join us today: 🔗 dcswa.wildapricot.org/join-us

Upcoming afternoon dates: Sep. 26, Oct. 24 and Nov. 28 at 2 PM. Register here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Let's stay in check with our Science Writing Accountability Group. Join us for any of the dates below.

Upcoming morning dates: Oct. 10 and Nov 14. at 11:00 AM. Register here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Ramboll invites reporters to a webinar on Sept. 24 at 1 PM ET about its forthcoming white paper on ways to mitigate the environmental footprint of data centers, which will include a Q&A with the paper's author. Register: 🔗c.ramboll.com/net-zero-data-centers-how-to-mitigate-enviro-energy-impacts

Our Thursday night speakers for the Science Writing on Substack panel taught us some lessons learned from their experience on the emerging newsletter platform.

Missed the event? Watch the full recording: 🔗 lnkd.in/epaGw_QB
Enjoying our community? Join DCSWA today: 🔗 lnkd.in/gAW8i6dR

Join DCSWA on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Crooked Run Fermentation from 6-8 PM for a social event with the Johns Hopkins Science Writing Program. You'll meet alumni, current students, and faculty of the program.

More details: 🔗 lnkd.in/eXwMruq3

Thanks to those who joined our Science Writing Accountability Group (SWAG) session the other Friday. More to come:

Register for a Friday morning session: 🔗 lnkd.in/ei_Vrx8h
Register for a Friday afternoon session: 🔗 lnkd.in/edFReXSK

Our Science Writing Accountability Group is in full swing this month! Sessions are available on Friday mornings and afternoons.

Register for a Friday morning session: 🔗 lnkd.in/eqT3yYfY
Register for a Friday afternoon session: 🔗 lnkd.in/e6ywyApP

Last Thursday, in a conversation between DCSWA board member Chiungwei Huang and speaker Alaina G. Levine, our members had the opportunity to learn how to leverage networking, professional societies and personal branding to land a new job or build your unicorn career.

Upcoming webinar: Join us on August 28 at 7 PM for a fireside chat and Q&A with Alaina G. Levine, where you can ask about uncovering hidden jobs in the current climate and creating Your Unicorn Career. Register: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tLQDcOdnRAe372LljSgZaQ#/registration

We had a fun time yesterday at the Ice Cream Jubilee. See you at our next social, ducks! 🦆

We had a great conversation last night with author Sadie Dingfelder about her book "Do I Know You? A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination."

If you missed it, you can now watch the full webinar on YouTube: 🔗 youtu.be/bH16wQ1_028?si=PGY-rJUOlzekeoxm

Resource: for those interested in pursuing an academic degree in science communication, check out our full guide to programs in the DMV area. Read our latest blog: 🔗 dcswa.org/a-guide-to-pursuing-science-communication-higher-education-in-the-dmv/

Announcing the first Science Writing Accountability Group meeting: Join us on Friday, August 15 from 11 AM-1 PM via Zoom to work on our writing projects in a welcoming environment. Register here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vNObZmgmTFS_XxahJOts3w#/registration

New ice cream social date: join us on Thursday, August 14 at 5:30 PM for some delicious scoops and fun people. The first 25 individuals to arrive will get free ice cream. Location: Ice Cream Jubilee - Navy Yard, 301 Water St SE # 105.