The San Diego Science Writers Association is pleased to kick off the new year by welcoming four new board members to our team! In this Q&A, we checked in with the 2024-26 cohort to learn more about their path to science writing and science communication, what they are looking forward to as SANDSWA board members, …
Pep Talks at PepTalk: CHI’s Premier Event Comes to San Diego
By Neil Thompson When’s the last time you had a pep talk? Well, if you were in San Diego from Jan. 16-19, you could have had one. Or several. PepTalk, hosted by Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) and held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, is the preeminent conference focused on protein science and engineering. Experts …
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Exploring Cutting-Edge Equine Science: Highlights from the AAEP Annual Conference 2023
By Neil Thompson In December 2023, I had the privilege of attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) annual conference in San Diego, a gathering that brought together horse doctors from around the world to delve into the latest advancements in equine technology, practice, and innovation. There was an exhibit hall with companies hocking …
SANDSWA Panel Discussion: The Business of Freelancing
Interested in learning about the business of freelancing? Hear from a panel of experts in this discussion organized by the SANDSWA on Oct. 26, 2023 at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. The featured panelists were science writers Randy Dotinga, Madeline McCurry-Schmidt, and Neil Thompson, and SANDSWA Vice President Josh Baxt served as moderator. Visit …
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Reclaim the networks
By Niko Komin Last November, coincidentally a couple of days after Twitter was sold to Elon Musk, SANDSWA met in a local brewery and the question came up: should we stay on Twitter or should we go? If we do leave, where would we go? We didn’t delve into alternatives but it kept nagging me. …
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