FREE. Virtual. Thursday, January 19, 2023, 7-8:30 pm ET. The scientific evidence is piling up: people don’t act on information, they act on what they care most about. Researchers have distilled six core principles from behavioral, cognitive and social science that you can apply to help people care more about your work. In this lively […]
When people talk about environmental justice, they’re often speaking about hazards such as incinerators and landfills that abut communities of color and cause them harm. That is but one definition of environmental justice. It’s also about the systems that underlie our national infrastructure and make it more likely that lower-income communities will suffer from blights […]
After a 5-year transformation, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's Bird House reopens as the first zoo exhibition of its size to highlight the annual journeys of migratory songbirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds integral to North, Central, and South American ecosystems. This immersive exhibition, and the surrounding plateau, features three walk-through aviaries and more than 100 species […]
DCSWA will be hosting a Happy Hour during the AAAS Meeting being held in DC and online from March 2 - 5. Join us on Saturday, March 4 starting at 8pm at the City Tap House Penn Quarter located a short walk from the Washington Convention Center. Whether you plan to the Meeting or not, come […]
Are you a DCSWA member who knows students or early-career science communicators looking for resources and community? Bring them with you to our ice cream social at Ice Cream Jubilee Navy Yard (301 Water St SE # 105, Washington, DC 20003), where DCSWA members and the board will be meeting and greeting students interested in […]
Interested in getting more involved in DCSWA? Join the DCSWA board for our (virtual) open board meeting on Tuesday, May 2nd from 7-8:30 pm. Members will get a chance to meet the board and learn how we operate. We are currently looking for multiple new board members, and the open board meeting is a great […]
Professional Development Day, a career development event for science writers, has been DCSWA’s signature event since 2006. Every year, over 100 science reporters, PIOs, editors, radio and video producers, and freelancers gather for a fun and exciting day of networking and skill-building Our full-day(!) event will include a keynote talk, panel discussions, lunch with scientists, […]
The AAAS Mass Media Fellows program has invited DCSWA members to a Happy Hour to meet the 2023 Mass Media Fellows! Join us on Wednesday, June 7, starting at 6 pm at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (639 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC) located across 7th Street from the Archives/Navy Memorial Metro. No registration required. […]
On Tuesday, June 20th from 5 - 6:30 pm, DCSWA members are invited to a FREE, exclusive, after hours preview of the National Museum of Natural History’s upcoming exhibition, “Cellphone: Unseen Connections.” Register here: https://dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5314404 DCSWA members will get a tour of the new exhibition, which includes more than 750 objects and several interactive displays, from […]
On Saturday, June 24th from 2:00 - 5:00 pm, DCSWA board member, geologist and winery science expert Leanne Wiberg will offer an exclusive, in-depth look into grape growing & winemaking in Loudoun County. REGISTER HERE: https://dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5280839 Doukénie Winery (where she worked for over 10 years) has given Leanne permission to resurrect her popular Taste of Science […]