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New merch! Share the joy of science writing

We're getting colorful with new SANDSWA merch — on sale now through our CafePress shop! Check out our new "Embrace Curiosity" designs and show your SANDSWA spirit with our classic logo collection. We have shirts, mugs, notebooks, totes, and more! All proceeds go to support SANDSWA's efforts to strengthen the San Diego science communications community!

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Letter from the President: Embrace the Power of Community 

Kelly Quigley, SANDSWA President The landscape of science writing is shifting beneath our feet. We face challenges—job insecurity, funding uncertainties, and restricted access to vital information. Yet, science communication is more important than ever.  This is a time that demands more than just resilience; it demands community.  This year, the San Diego Science Writers Association …

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Meet the 2024 SANDSWA Travel Grant Winner

By Madeline McCurry-Schmidt  The San Diego Association of Science Writers (SANDSWA) is pleased to announce that Swetha Kasetty Ramakrishnan has received the 2024 SANDSWA Travel Grant. This $500 grant will help fund Ramakrishnan’s trip to Raleigh, NC, this fall for the ScienceWriters 2024 conference, hosted by the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the …

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Exploring the Ocean: SANDSWA Tours Scripps Institution of Oceanography

By Swetha Kasetty Ramakrishnan SANDSWA invited us to tour the renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The event was organized by Brittany Hook, a member of the Scripps Communications team and a SANDSWA board member. We enjoyed an opportunity to visit the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, a research facility normally closed …

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