The San Diego Science Writers Association (SANDSWA) recently asked members to nominate their favorite pieces of local science communications published this year. We are proud to showcase those science stories on our list of 2025 SciComm Highlights.
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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SANDSWA Tours the Salk
By Melissa T. Miller The Salk Institute for Biological Studies recently hosted a tour specifically for SANDSWA, thanks to former board members Heather Buschman and Nicole Mlynaryk, who are part of the communications team there. Renowned for its beautiful campus and cutting-edge breakthroughs, and we got to learn more about both during a nearly three-hour …
December Updates
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 …
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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