NSF invites media to report on U.S.-sponsored Antarctic research (2002-2003 season)
...s offers a separate program to support artists and writers in Antarctica whose primary form of expression is not journalistic. For information see: http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/aawr.htm, or contact: Guy Guthridge, (703) 292-8033/ gguthrid@nsf.gov Application: Focused applications with thorough reporting plans ...Science writers to explore new horizons of science and technology
Science writers nationwide will gather October 27-30 at Washington... long a CASW tradition. The change allows science writers more attractive air fares and one day less away from the newsroom. There is no registration fee. T......ct an impressive audience of reporters and science writers from newspapers, magazines, and journals, including your colleagues from the New York Times, the Washington Post, Boston Globe, ABC, and National Public Radio. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registrations will be accepted on a fi...Media advisory - wildland fire impacts on watersheds
...nd The Nature Conservancy. Science and environment writers are invited to attend sessions and participate in all or part of the field session. Registration is complimentary. II. Meeting Highlights Top national experts in wildland fire rehabilitation will speak at the conference. Some highlights include: O...Six reporters reach the 'pinnacle of excellence'
...zines. "I applaud the AAAS for encouraging science writers to get the word out about the wonders and complexities of science and scientific issues." The 2003 AAAS Science Journalism Award recipients were : Newspapers with a circulation of more than 100,000 Dan Fagin of Newsday was honored for three artic...Expedition will retrace legendary Steinbeck-Ricketts voyage to the Sea of Cortez
...lly's fascination with squid seems to be shared by writers and filmmakers around the world. His research in t...n, Discover magazine and in other media. "At first writers come here expecting to encounter some ferocious beast with a giant beak that can bite your arm off,"...New Web site for biogeoscience community announced
...will collect and organize these resources. Science writers are encouraged to use the site to research biogeos...The Web site will also feature a place for science writers to post articles that may be of interest to the biogeoscience community or the public. "We're deligh...Human health, astronomy, and environmental concerns merge at Dark-Sky meeting
...enting bona fide news media) and freelance science writers will be admitted upon presenting their credentials at the meeting registration desks. (Credentials include: a press card, business card, or letter of introduction from an editor of the publication, a current membership card from NASW, a regional aff...Reporters from Science Magazine to receive ASM Public Communications Award
...hina's Missed Chance" (July 18, 2003, p. 394), the writers detail China's attempt to cover up the emergence o...w that the region has been declared SARS free, the writers say Chinese researchers are reeling at the missed opportunity to show off China's advanced scientifi...2004 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award winners announced
...sary of the discovery of the structure of DNA, the writers looked to the future of genetics rather than dwell...ted to acknowledge the parallel achievement of the writers for the clear and informative presentation of epigenetics to a general audience by Ambrose and the s...Wisconsin chemists find a new chink in TB's armor
...ser Frederick Chopin, playwright Anton Chekhov and writers Robert Louis Stevenson, Emily Bronte, D.H. Lawrence and George Orwell. In addition to Kiessling, the authors of the Nature Structural & Molecular Biology paper include Michelle Soltero-Higgen and Todd D. Gruber of the UW-Madison Department of Biochem...Nanotechnology pioneer slays 'grey goo' myths
...ators, popularly called grey goo.' Science fiction writers focused on this idea, and 'grey goo' became closely associated with nanotechnology, spreading a serious misconception about molecular manufacturing systems and diverting attention from more pressing concerns. This new paper shows why that focus is wr...Members of the media and freelance writers are invited to attend the Ecological Society of America's 2004 Annual Meeting to be held in Portland, Oregon, August 1-6, 2004. The theme for the meeting is "Lessons of Lewis & Clark: Ecological Exploration of Inhabited Landscapes." Close to 4,000 s...AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
... institutions II. Ordering information for science writers I. Highlights, including authors and their institutions The following highlights summarize research papers in Geophysical ResearchLetters (GL). The papers related to these Highlights are printed in the next paperissue of the journal following their...New hydrothermal vents discovered as 'South Pacific Odyssey' research begins
...dyssey.org , including reports by on-scene science writers and intriguing information about south Pacific life and culture. MORE ABOUT THE LAU BASIN The Lau Basin, a 390-kilometer stretch of the ocean basement about the length of Taiwan, has captured the interest of scientists since the late 1960s. Line...