Council for the Advancement of Science Writing

promoting excellence in science news since 1960

News CASW debuts Connector A new resource library for science journalism and communication
Awards & Fellowships Climate journalist wins 2023 Sharon Begley Award John D. Sutter awarded $20,000 grant
Awards & Fellowships Clark/Payne Award goes to Sarah Kaplan Young journalist cited for "sharp and vivid" writing
Awards & Fellowships Maryn McKenna is 28th Cohn Prize winner Hailed for authoritative, "ahead of the curve" journalism

Patrusky Lectures

Climate scientist Michael Mann to present 11th Patrusky Lecture at ScienceWriters2023 University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael E. Mann has been selected by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) to present...

Awards & Fellowships

Maryn McKenna awarded 2023 Victor Cohn Prize Maryn McKenna (@marynmck), senior writer at WIRED and a widely published journalist and author specializing in public health, global health, and food ...

Awards & Fellowships

Four awarded grants to attend ScienceWriters2023 CASW is delighted to announce that four science writers will receive CASW New Horizons in Science travel fellowships to attend ScienceWriters2023 in C...

Awards & Fellowships

Sarah Kaplan wins 2023 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award Sarah Kaplan (@sarahkaplan48) at the Washington Post has won the 2023 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award, CASW’s annual prize for young science journalist...

Awards & Fellowships

John D. Sutter wins Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting John D. Sutter (@jdsutter), an independent science and environmental journalist and filmmaker whose remarkable documentaries and investigative reporti...

News

CASW debuts Connector, a resource library for science journalism and communication Science journalists and science communicators have a new “one-stop shop” for finding online resources. The Council for the Advancement of Science ...