Author Carl Zimmer joined the SANDSWA Book Club via Zoom. This year, SANDSWA’s May book club selection was Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe, the latest volume by science writer and journalist Carl Zimmer. Our meeting, which took place at an unassuming Starbucks in East County, was extraordinary with Zimmer joining us on Zoom …
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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Meet Our New Board Members
Last month we welcomed four new members to the SANDSWA board. They shared more about themselves, including what they are looking forward to as a board member, how they broke into science writing and more. Mario Aguilera (he/him/his) Director of Strategic Communications, UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences As a new SANDSWA board member, …
To write or not to write: science blogging as a side gig?
At a recent SANDSWA event, I noticed most science writers I met did it professionally. Freelancing, working at an agency, teaching; SANDSWA members often get paid to write about science. I do it for free. Is it worth it?
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