The spread of monkeypox (orthopoxvirus), like the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and other infectious diseases, has been accompanied by the spread of much misinformation and unjustified stigmatization of people of particular demographics and backgrounds. This has in turn hindered proper responses to infectious diseases. This webinar on stigma, communications and monkeypox presents a framework […]
Click Here to register for this virtual event! In At Home on an Unruly Planet, science journalist Madeline Ostrander reflects on the climate crisis not as an abstract scientific or political problem but as a palpable force that is now affecting all of us at home. She offers vivid accounts of people fighting to protect places they love […]
Register here This virtual panel will help science journalists and PIOs work faster and more efficiently. It will cover all stages of the process, from information gathering to writing and fact-checking. The panelists will offer guidance on how to streamline your workflow, plus time-saving hacks and tips for getting unstuck. Panelists: Bruce Y. Lee (Forbes […]
A science art exhibit featuring photos of real brain cells, designed to promote awareness of autism, brain research, and women in STEM. Art Opening: September 14th, 2022 6:30-8:30 pm Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, Washington DC Register here Please join us at the Hill Center, a historic community center in the Capitol Hill […]
Join us on September 21, 2022, from 9 am to 4:30 pm ET for a virtual National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) workshop on "Best Practices for Effective Nutrition Communications." This will cover key issues in science, nutrition, and health communications. Our DSCWA Board Member Bruce Y. Lee will open the workshop which […]
Alan Stern will speak to us about the New Horizons mission which has already explored Pluto (2015) and the Kuiper Belt Object named Arrokoth (2019). The spacecraft is now some 7.8 billion kilometers from Earth. Alan will speak to us about the mission (which he has managed since its launch in 2006) and its achievements, […]
Please join us on the evening of October 13th (time TBD) for a discussion on how to write about rare disease with sensitivity and accuracy. Over 7,000 rare diseases affect more than 30 million people in the United States. It can be challenging to research and write about these conditions while remaining sensitive to patients' […]
Storytelling is an ancient art—one that predates the written word by millennia. It's also one of the most basic forms of communicating information from one person to another. So why do so many of us struggle to tell the stories of science? What can we do to enhance tension in our stories? Or improve narrative? […]
We at DCSWA can hardly believe it: we’re hosting our first in-person holiday party since 2019. We understand, though, that some people in our community will be unable to join us. So we’ve brought back a virtual activity so that more people can celebrate. Ready your kitchens, because it’s time once again for DCSWA’s Great […]
DCSWA is having our first in-person Holiday Party after two years virtual! On Friday, December 16 from 7pm-10pm, join us at Busboys and Poets for a fun evening of food, drinks, and a holiday treat contest with your fellow science communicators. Your ticket gets you two (2) free drinks, tasty food, and three hours of serious merriment. […]