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International projects to improve science journalism receive funding from CASW, associations The Spark Grant Initiative (SGI), run under the auspices of the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), has selected proposals for three projects in South America, Africa...

CASW opens entry window for 2022 awards, fellowships The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is pleased to accept submissions for five academic fellowships and three major awards to be bestowed in 2022—including a new $2...

Workshop attendees focus on responsible reporting on Indigenous science and race in biomedicine What baggage do the words race, ancestry, and ethnicity carry in biomedical research today? How can traditional science journalism incorporate and respect Indigenous knowledge abou...

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 59th New Horizons in Science brie...

Researchers and journalists offer surprising guidance for covering science and race To improve coverage of issues at the intersection of race and science, journalists—particularly those of color—should not only address the nation’s racial reckoning in their ...

Long COVID can take more than your breath away COVID-19 has swept across the globe, taking the lives of millions in under two years. Hundreds of millions more have survived infection, but are still living with persistent health...

Wildfires threaten human health Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires themselves, creating hazardous air for days or weeks at a time. A lot of people are wond...

Experts call on U.S. to end China Initiative, up counterspy game without racial profiling Scientists and civil rights advocates are calling on the U.S. government to end its China Initiative and find ways to combat economic, industrial, scientific, and technical espiona...

Asteroid missions probe diverse questions, from planetary defense to the origin of life Asteroids—and how to get to them—have been the major focus of Dan Scheeres’s three-decade–long career. The aerospace engineer spoke Oct. 5 about the current state of astero...

Neurological complications of COVID-19 can persist for three months or more Coronaviruses and brain and nervous system disorders go hand in glove, says Dr. Avindra Nath, senior investigator and clinical director of the U.S. National Institute of Neurologic...

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