Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

Why join the SWCC Board?
✔️ Make a real impact
✔️ Expand your network
✔️ Grow personally + professionally

Nominations open until Aug 27 — don’t miss your chance to lead!

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🧵Are you ready to shape the future of #SciComm in Canada?

SWCC is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors (2025–2027)! Whether you're a seasoned communicator or a fresh voice, your perspective matters. 🌟

🔗 Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/nominations-...

#SciComm #SWCC (1/2)

The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards 2025 contest is only open for 2 more days!

Enter your best science reporting in multiple categories. Submissions open until Aug 1, 2025.

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#KavliScienceJournalismAwards #sciencejournalism #sciencewriting

Promotional graphic from SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) with a dark teal background, announcing its 2025 Annual General Meeting. At the top, bold white and mint-green text reads: “SWCC Annual General Meeting.” Below, icons and text highlight the event purpose: “Join us to:” followed by a yellow sparkle icon and “Reflect on the year’s achievements,” a red and gray voting icon with “Vote for our next Board of Directors,” and a red and white megaphone icon with “Get involved!” At the bottom left, a mint-green calendar and clock icon appears beside bold mint text: “16 Sept, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 pm EDT.” On the right, a circular image shows hands typing on a keyboard with a tablet displaying a virtual meeting. The image is surrounded by mint-green rings, with curved lines and faded dots decorating the background.

📅 Join us for SWCC’s 2025 AGM on Sept. 16, 5–6:30 p.m. ET! Reflect on the year, vote for our next Board of Directors & get involved—nominations now open! 7 director spots (2-year terms) are up for election. Step up & lead!
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Promotional graphic for the SWCC Book Awards 2024 Shortlist. Featured is the book The Honey Trap by Dana L. Church. The book cover is bright yellow with images of bees and the subtitle: “How the Good Intentions of Urban Beekeepers Risk Ecological Disaster.” To the right is a headshot of the author in a circular frame. Below the photo is a quote: "It's a wake-up call for humanity to embrace sustainable practices and protect these vital pollinators before it's too late." SWCC logo appears at the bottom.

Meet Dana L. Church, 2024 #SWCCBookAwards finalist (General Category)! 🐝 Her debut The Beekeepers explores the human–bumble bee connection. Based in Waterloo, she blends science + storytelling.
More: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024
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Three smiling members of the SWCC Book Awards Committee stand indoors in front of a brick wall, each holding a bundle of Canadian science books tied with ribbon. A sign above reads “Book Awards at the 2025 Conference” next to the SWCC logo.

That’s a wrap on #SWCC2025!
Thanks to everyone who visited the SWCC Book Awards booth, chatted with us, and checked out this year’s Canadian science books 📚
Congrats to our book bundle giveaway winners! 🎉
#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

AI for Good: Thoughtful q's and discussions around ethical AI and critical thinking around how to use it and deepfake technology for good. While we hear a lot about the threats, there are also opportunities!
Presenters: Azfar Adib, Kim Taylor
Moderator: Lucas Kavanagh
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Accessibility and accommodation is a process, not a goal post. Dr. Tam Pham shed light on how consistent community dialogue can advance accessibility and supports the engagement of persons with disabilities in both our communications efforts and scientific processes.

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This afternoon, the @triumflab.bsky.social comms team shared how they reimagined and relaunched their website. In the world of AI, bots, and diverse user experiences and demands, redesigning web sites is a whole new ballgame!

#SWCC2025 #SWCC2025Conference

Congratulations to all the presenters in the SSHRC Storytellers Showcase.

🎉 Special shoutout to this year’s Final Five:
Sarah Abouali
Maddie Brockbank
Mélanie Letendre Jauniaux
Mike Taylor
Jaweria Qaiser

We were honoured to feature the showcase at #SWCC2025!
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His solution? An AI-powered platform integrated with ORCiD, to generate tailored digital newsletters and podcasts.

Stay tuned for more updates and the SSHRC Storytellers Winners. 3/3

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sharing of ideas among the audience.

Western University’s @jamesshelley.com addresses a critical challenge for universities and other research institutions: the lack of dedicated communication support for departments and research centres. 2/3

We kicked off Day 2 of #SWCC2025 with 2 amazing sessions:
Wren Bruce wove nautical themes (and puns) into sharing her experience in science communications as a geoscientist. Her practical guidelines for making science meaningful and accessible sparked a lively discussion and 1/3

Day 2 of #SWCC2025 is underway! 🎉

We’ve got a full slate of great presentations ahead, including the SSHRC Storytellers Final Competition. Winners will be announced at lunch! 🏆

📚 Don’t forget to stop by the book awards table for 4 more giveaways today!

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Johanne Provençal shared the @crdcn.bsky.social approach to creating “research-policy snapshots” which sparked a collaborative discussion on how science communicators and journalists can collaborate and strengthen science communication.

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Using scissors, paper and math equations, Dr. Jon Sensinger explained how to break down barriers to understanding and empathy.

Thank you Dr. Jon Sensinger for a thought provoking, engaging and important presentation.

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Sumeep Bath's presentation sparked lively conversation as we watched cat videos and explored successful social media principles for science communication. We discussed how to incorporate cheekiness, humility, cross collaboration, universality and punchiness.

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Communicating with humility & meeting audiences where they are, Tara Wood @concordiau.bsky.social

Apoqnmatulti'k: Sharing stories of Etuaptmumk-guided research & building inclusive partnerships, Amanda Leslie @oceantracking.bsky.social & Nadine Lefort @uinr.bsky.social

What does it take to get government to pay attention to science?
Today’s panel tackled the challenges, tools, and tactics behind science communication.
Big thanks to our panelists:
Dr. Joshua Kurek
Roberta Clowater
Dr. Sandra Magalhaes
Moderated by Brian Owens
#SWCC2025 #SWCC2025Conference

Hi @askpippa.bsky.social ! We will be printing copies soon. Once we have the copies in hand from the publisher, we will advertise on our website and on socials, and contact everyone on our list that wanted a copy.

Day 1 of #SWCC2025 kicked off with opening remarks from Conference Chair Jeremy Elder-Jubelin and a powerful keynote on global science journalism 🌍

Thank you to our panelists Tinsley Davis @sciencewriters.org, Aleida Rueda, @debbieponchner.bsky.social & moderator Rhonda Moore! 👏

Day 1 of #SWCC2025 is underway! We're kicking off a full day of inspiring panels, presentations, and conversations at UNB about the future of science communication. #SWCC2025Conference

Graphic titled "2024 Book Awards Shortlist – SWCC" showing eight shortlisted science books in two categories. The General Category includes: “The Honey Trap” by Dana L. Church, “The Exclusion Effect” by Kirsty Duncan, “Medicine Wheel for the Planet” by Dr. Jennifer Grenz, and “Mind the Science” by Jonathan N. Stea. The Youth Category includes: “A Planet Is a Poem” by Amanda West Lewis, illustrated by Oliver Averill; “I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls” by Katherine Robbins, illustrated by Natasha Donovan; “How to Know a Crow” by Candace Savage, illustrated by Chelsea O'Byrne; and “I Am Wind: An Autobiography” by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Rachel Wada. The background is teal and grey, with book covers arranged in two neat rows.

🥁 The 2024 #SWCCBookAwards finalists are here!
8 amazing Canadian science books made the shortlist in our Youth & General categories 📚
Winners + Paradigm Prize will be announced Sept 15.
🔗 sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024
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Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

📚 Last call! The SWCC Book Awards are landing at #SWCC2025 tomorrow!
Find us at the Fredericton conference for book chats, our biggest giveaway 🎁, and the live reveal of the 2024 shortlist!
Can’t come? Follow for the online announcement!
#SciComm #SWCCBookAwards

#SWCC2025 is officially underway! We kicked things off tonight at UNB. Get ready for a full day of talks tomorrow. Don’t miss the 9am keynote: The international ties that bind science journalism and communications.
🔗Program: sciencewriters.ca/2025Conferen...

Geometric connection grahic on right. SWCC logo in top left. Text underneath reads: 2025 Conference Countdown. Graphic of a stop watch that says 1 Week inside it. White text on green background next to it reads Don't forget to register! Underneath text reads June12-13 | Fredericton, NB. REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE.

⏰ One Week to Go & last call for conference tickets!

Registration closes tonight at 11:59 pm ET. If you happen to miss the deadline and still want to attend, email office@sciencewriters.ca and we can help you with your late registration.

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📣 The SWCC 2025 Program is Live!

🗓️ June 12–13 will feature a mix of keynotes, panels, and presentations exploring science communication across policy, culture, climate, accessibility, AI, and more.

Full Program: 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025Conferen...

Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

📚 The SWCC Book Awards are coming to #SWCC2025!
Find us at the Fredericton conference (June 12–13) for book chats, our biggest giveaway yet 🎁, and the live reveal of the 2024 shortlist!
Not attending? Follow us to catch the news!
#SciComm #SWCCBookAwards

Two slides. First slide has SWCC Logo. Text reads: 2025 Conference. PRE-CONFERENCE TOURS. Tuesday June 10. St. Andrew's Tour. Price: $65 Guided $50 Self-guided. Pick-up: University of New Brunswick, Tour Stops: The St. Andrews Biological Station. The Huntsman MArine Science Centre. Please Bring: Government issued ID, Close toed shoes, weather appropriate clothing.

Second slide the same, except date is Wednesday June 11. Tour stops say: The Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Fredericton Research and DEvelopment Centre. UNB's Top Research Facilities: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, The Marine ADditive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, the Wood Science Technology Centre.

🔬 Explore cutting-edge science in NB with two full-day tours at #SWCC2025!

June 10: Marine research in St. Andrews
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June 11: Innovation in Fredericton
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Registration:
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Promotional graphic for the SWCC (Science Writers and Communicators of Canada) Book Awards at the 2025 Conference, taking place June 12–13 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The design features bookshelves in the background and a geometric overlay with the SWCC logo.

🎉 Big news! We’re hosting a massive science book giveaway at this year’s SWCC Conference!
Want in? Visit the Book Awards booth during the event to find out how to enter and win one of our exclusive book bundles.

📖 Don’t miss your chance—this is our biggest giveaway yet!

#SWCC2025 #SWCCBookAwards