Sorry for the prosaic title, things are hectic. First, you may have noticed the groovy new SANDSWA logo. Many thanks to Sanford Burnham Prebys science writer Monica May for the concept and graphic designer Priyanka Paurana for the finished product. For her creativity, Monica won a year’s membership in SANDSWA – nice. On January 3, SANDSWA …
What’s Happening at SANDSWA
Josh, Ramin and Steve bring home the hardware at the recent SD Press Club Awards There’s a lot going on at SANDSWA, and so little time to cover it, so here’s a quick summary to keep you up to date. The 45th Annual San Diego Press Club awards ceremony was held on October 30 and …
The Public Good
There may be science writers who do it for the paycheck. I don’t know any, but I assume they’re out there. The science writers I know do it because they love science and want to spread that joy. They are constantly amazed by the new information. But there’s also a sense of public responsibility. Science …
Happy Hour at White Labs
Beer is four things: water, barley, hops and yeast. We hear a little about barley and a lot about hops – it’s San Diego and we’ve been IPA’d to death. But yeast, not so much. Maybe we’re a little squeamish because it’s a microorganism. Regardless, a squad of intrepid SANDSWArs paid a visit to White …
Happy Hour, etc.
Last Wednesday, we hung out with 40 of our closest friends at AleSmith, off Miramar Rd. We quaffed a beer or two, talked shop and watched Marine Ospreys land at the nearby airbase. Thanks everyone who came and sorry if you missed it. Don’t worry, more on the way. There’s a rumor going around that …
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