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50 years of science and science writing: a conversation

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New Horizons 2010—at Yale University!

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The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is committed to improving the quality of science news reaching the public. Comprised of a panel of distinguished journalists and scientists, CASW develops and funds programs to help reporters and writers produce accurate and informative stories about developments in science, technology, medicine and the environment.

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In Focus

50 Science Sagas for 50 Years

How do you summarize the past 50 years of discoveries in science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics? That kind of challenge would be daunting for any one person - but fortunately, we have a huge crowd of science fans to help with the task. Coming up with the top 50 sagas in science is one of more…

CASW News

Why Scientists Should Talk to the Media: Watch it online

Prominent science and medical journalists recently spoke at Yale School of Medicine about the importance of scientists communicating their work to the public. They were part of a more…

Share your CASW memories and ideas

What impact has CASW had since its founding a half-century ago, and what should the organization be doing to carry out its mission in the coming decades? To celebrate more…

New Horizons 2009 video now online

All talks given at the New Horizons in Science conference at the University of Texas at Austin Oct. 18-20 have been captured as video streams and posted at Ustream.tv. more…

From deep-sea life to HIV: What were the big stories?

The 1970s and '80s were scary and exciting times on the frontiers of science as molecular biology began to bloom, and voyages to new domains revealed that many more…

New Horizons 2010—at Yale University!

The Welsh merchant Elihu Yale made a considerable donation to a local institution: the money earned from “nine bales of goods,” 417 books and a portrait of King more…

CASW News

CASW Periscope

Wry Ink: Call’em hoosters, rens, or just confused. Some chickens all male, all female depending on which part you examine.

Weird research news attracts the attention of reporters and editors alike, and weird sex news especially so. And when it involves chickens it suddenly becomes safely funny too. Thus a recipe for coverage: put in the prestigious journal Nature a report on why some chickens are part male and part female – but a mosaic and more…
Knight Science Journalism Tracker
US science advisors gather

For science policy wonks in the United States, it doesn't get much better than a meeting of PCAST [1], the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology . That group of scientific luminaries is having its fourth meeting today in Washington, which is being webcast [2]. PCAST is led by John Holdren, president Obama's science more…
The Great Beyond (Nature Magazine News Blog)
Reuters and more: Glenn Close has genome sequenced

Alert the media: Glenn Close has had her genome sequenced! Who cares? I do. I’ve been scared of Glenn Close ever since /Fatal Attraction/, so I’m eager to see whether the reporting on her genome will ease my fears. The news comes to us by way of a press release [1] from Illumina, Inc. of San Diego, the genomics company that more…
Knight Science Journalism Tracker
Stem cells in America

It’s a bumper week for stem cell news in America. Here’s a round up. California’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine has assigned $50 million of its $3 billion in stem cell research money for early clinical development of potential therapies. CIRM says its new ‘Targeted Clinical Development Awards’ will fund studies deemed too risky by pharma companies or venture more…
The Great Beyond (Nature Magazine News Blog)
Magnetic Flows Cause Sunspot Lows, Study Shows

Newly reported observations of gas flows on the solar surface may explain why the sun recently had such an extended case of the doldrums. from /Science News/ more…
Science in The News Daily
Invasive Heart Test May Be Overused, Researchers Say

Nearly two-thirds of those who undergo an invasive heart test called cardiac catheterization when they do not have diagnosed heart disease receive a clean bill of health, suggesting that the expensive procedure--which exposes the patient to substantial amounts of radiation--may be overused, researchers reported Wednesday. from the /Los Angeles Times/ (Registration Required) more…
Science in The News Daily