On Saturday, May 18, nearly 90 science communicators made their way by plane, train, and automobile to the tony 226-acre campus of the University of Southern California, three miles from downtown Los Angeles. The daylong second annual SoCal science writing symposium, organized by the SoCal Science Writing group (with help from SANDSWA) and sponsored by …
Inaugural SANDSWA book club recap: Big Chicken by Maryn McKenna
By Deb Bright and Mike Price The SANDSWA book club met for the first time last week to discuss Maryn McKenna’s newest book, Big Chicken, an eye-opening, historical account of the interplay between antibiotic resistance, politics, and industrial chicken farming. On April 24th, SANDSWA members braved rush hour traffic to appear in the eclectic Subterranean …
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How to Use (And Not Abuse) Direct and Indirect Quotes, Part Two
This is Part Two in a two-part series on using direct and indirect quotes. Read Part One here. By Tiffany Fox Quotations (also known in journalism as direct quotes and indirect quotes) help to humanize science and often add much-needed emotional contrast. They provide a sense for the “characters” in our stories – what drives them, how …
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Miniature Tornadoes and Other Joys of the Fleet Science Center
By Xochitl Rojas-Rocha San Diego’s Fleet Science Center, it turns out, is full of delightful secrets as well as science. The San Diego Science Writers Association turned out on a chilly January evening to start 2019 with a tour of the city’s popular science museum. We began with a brief overview of the science center …
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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 …
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