Council for the Advancement of Science Writing

promoting excellence in science news since 1960

Awards & Fellowships New award to honor science journalist Sharon Begley Presented in 2022
Awards & Fellowships Nicholas St. Fleur wins Clark/Payne Award Honorable mention awarded to Chiara Eisner
Awards and Fellowships 2021 Victor Cohn Prize This year's honor goes to two extraordinary journalists
Patrusky Lectures Katharine Hayhoe presents ninth Patrusky Lecture at ScienceWriters2021

From espionage to embryonic research, reporters cover diverse topics at ScienceWriters2021 Attendees at the virtual ScienceWriters2021 conference Sept. 28-Oct. 8 were treated to these topics and more as CASW and its partners offered the 59t...

Awards & Fellowships

New award to honor science journalist Sharon Begley The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) is pleased to announce the launch of a new award honoring the late science journalist Sharon...

Events

Second Kavli workshop to focus on coverage of science and race Science writers will take a deep dive into a magazine article and join small-group discussions with scientists on Oct. 6 as CASW offers its second pro...

Patrusky Lectures

Katharine Hayhoe to present ninth Patrusky Lecture at ScienceWriters2021 Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) has been selected by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) to present the ninth Patr...

Events

ScienceWriters2021 conference transitioning to all-virtual event After a close review of the continuing risks and uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) a...

Awards & Fellowships

Nicholas St. Fleur wins Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award The winner of the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award, an annual prize for young science journalists, is STAT reporter Nicholas St. Fleur (@SciFleur). S...