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This morning, I'm headed to @ScienceWriters' #SciWri25 — looking forward to catching up with folks in Chicago.

I have MADE IT to Chicago for #SciWri25! Truly surprised that I didn't get snared by flight madness. This is my first National Association of Science Writers conference, which is wild. Come find me if ya wanna talk about podcasting — or anything else! 👋🤓

Who’s around at #sciwri25?

Flying out to Chicago tonight for #SciWri25! Looking forward to reconnecting with fellow science writers and editors, many for the first time since the 2023 meeting in Boulder.

Did you hear? The Open Notebook just turned 15! If you’re in Chicago this weekend, we’ve love your help celebrating! Come enjoy some snacks, join our merch raffle, and pick up a copy of our book, The Craft of Science Writing. We’ll be at Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge on 11/8 from 7-10 pm. 🧪

Reposting myself, which is a very cool thing to do, trust me. If you'll be at #SciWri25 next weekend in Chicago, come see this fun panel I'm on!

Getting super excited to see fellow science writers at #SciWri25 this weekend! If you're an institutional science communicator, be sure to stop by our table at the Saturday Open House (12-1) and say hi. Can't wait!

It's #SciWri25 week! As you transit through O’Hare, check out the airport's new quantum computing exhibit (near the dinosaur, of course). Then, hear @uchicagopme.bsky.social's David Awschalom talk about this technology’s impacts at the 13th Patrusky lecture. pme.uchicago.edu/news/new-sta...

There's only one place to be in Chicagoland on Nov. 8 and it's at The Open Notebook's 15th birthday celebration at the Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge from 7 until 10 pm. Big thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social and @bwfund.bsky.social for their help making it possible! #SciWri25 #TON15 🧪

We've added three FREE ##SciWri25 Lunch and Learns: ▶️Medical science reporting, w/ Cohn Prize winners @charlespiller.bsky.social & Marilynn Marchione ▶️Funding science journalism at scale ▶️Technological progress & research Registration is required and spots are limited. Sign up by noon ET Monday!

Covering federal science funding? Check out the tipsheet from our Connector Chat with @stephaniemlee.bsky.social, @katherinejwu.com, and @scott-delaney.bsky.social, which includes a recording, tips for navigating Grant Witness, and lots of online resources. connector.casw.org/tip-sheet-ho...

We're hiring 📢 Sentient is seeking an Audience Manager with newsroom experience to lead and expand our audience engagement and distribution strategy. Salary: $80,000 to $90,000 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/6RlpnPf

Getting bunches of emails now, so I will ask again, who's going to be at #SciWri25 in Chicago next weekend? I'd love to meet up with some folks I only know from the interwebs! 🧪

This is today!

15 years ago today, TON began as a simple idea: to improve the craft of science journalism by connecting people and providing freely accessible resources to anyone who wanted them. And for our birthday, we’re asking for your help achieving a big goal: to raise $10,000 by midnight. 🧪 #TON15

DISCOUNT DEADLINE ALERT: Got your hotel room for #SciWri25? Book now! The conference discount rate ends today. sciencewriters2025.o...

REGISTRATION DISCOUNT EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY: Looking for #SciWri community? Join us online this week or in-person Nov 7-9 for the annual ScienceWriters2025 conference. Register by 5:00 PM ET on Friday October 24 for the best choices and cheaper rates. sciencewriters2025.o...#SciWri

📣📣📣 Deadline extended! You can now register for #SciWri25 or add a field trip through 11:59 pm EST Friday, 10/24. After that, field trips will close and registration fees will increase dramatically. Don't wait! sciencewriters2025.org/register/

That's right, TON is 15! Want to help us celebrate? Here’s what you can do: 🎽Check out our merch! 🎁Join us for our Day of Giving on Oct. 24 (our actual birthday!) 🥳Celebrate with us at #SciWri25 #TON15

Going to #SciWri25?? Come to the panel I'm on! We'll be talking about lessons for science journalists from radio, standup, Shakespeare & fiction. I've heard the presentations from the rest of the panelists, and it's gonna be 🔥 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9!

Have you registered for #SciWri25? SCONC's in the mix: @reunify.bsky.social on "Reporting Mistakes and Failures in Science" (Oct 23 online) and @shiplives.bsky.social moderating the plenary w/ @michellejewell.bsky.social (Nov 9 in Chicago). Registration closes Oct 22. sciencewriters2025.o...

🧪 Registration for #SciWri25 ends tomorrow (Oct 22), and that's also the last day to add a field trip to your itinerary. sciencewriters2025.org/register

We've got spots available on #SciWri25 field trips! Even if you've already registered, you can still add a trip. Check them out here: sciencewriters2025.org/schedule/

Got your hotel room for #SciWri25? Book soon! The discounts end in one week on October 23. sciencewriters2025.o...

#SciWri25 online events begin this week! Not able to join us in Chicago? Want to add to your in-person conference experience? Join us online October 22-24 for a bespoke slate of professional development sessions covering entrepreneurial science writing, AI and more.

Thrilled to kick off NASW's #SciWri25 at the virtual plenary this Thursday! Our session will be about: - what AI actually is - what journalists need to know about it - ideas about how to use it in your reporting I'll be moderating the discussion at noon CT / 1 p ET on Oct 23. See you there!

🏆 Applications are now open for the Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling! ⭐ This award recognizes visual storytelling that pushes the boundaries of storytelling beyond text. 🗓 Deadline: 11:59 pm ET Oct. 24 Learn more & apply now: forms.gle/2dzXt54t6kSi...

We're thrilled to announce that David Awschalom of @uchicagopme.bsky.social will present the 13th Patrusky Lecture at #SciWri25! David will de-mystify the peculiarities of quantum physics and look ahead to the ways quantum information science may reshape our everyday lives. casw.org/news/quantum...

Join SEJ in Chicago for #SciWri25, the largest annual convening of professional science writers in North America. Our members receive $225 off registration! Learn more: conta.cc/4nKCDcx

🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!

There's just one week left to register for #SciWri25! Join hundreds of your colleagues in Chicago for New Horizons science briefings, @sciencewriters.org professional development sessions, field trips, networking lunches, and more. sciencewriters2025.org/register/

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Are you going to #SciWri25 in Chicago in November? IT'S PARTY TIME! Come wish @theopennotebook.bsky.social a happy 15th birthday on Saturday 11/8, 7-10 pm, at the Harp & Fiddle pub in Uptown Park Ridge, ~2 miles from the meeting hotel. Details are under 'meet-ups' in the conference Whova app. 🎂🎉

If you're going to #SciWri25 in Chicago next month, please come celebrate @theopennotebook.bsky.social's 15th birthday with us!

Tomorrow! Don't miss our Connector Chat about covering cuts, changes, and chaos in federal science funding. Featuring @stephaniemlee.bsky.social, @katherinejwu.com, and @scott-delaney.bsky.social. Can't make it? Register to get the recording and tipsheet after the event. bit.ly/casw-funding

Floodlight’s model is built on collaboration — and we give all our stories away for others to republish, for free. If you work in a newsroom, join our publisher network to get an email every time a new investigation is ready to share with your readers:

This week in the Science Writing News Roundup: How to cover ongoing chaos in science funding (@sciencewriting.bsky.social) + How to spot predatory journals (@journoresource.bsky.social) + Covering null results (@theopennotebook.bsky.social), and more: sciencewriting.substack.com/p/science-wr... 🧪

Congratulations to @charlespiller.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Victor Cohn Prize! The judges selected Charles for his persistent and meticulous investigations of Alzheimer's disease research for @science.org. Read more: casw.org/news/charles...

Every Story is a Science Story. That’s why, with @rjionline.bsky.social, TON has been hard at work developing a free tool to make it easier for journalists on any beat to strengthen their stories by incorporating science. And today, that tool - the Science Reporting Navigator - is live! 🧪

Journalists: What could you do with a year of support to report the health stories that matter most? AHCJ’s fellowships are here to make it happen. Apply today. 📝 healthjournalism.org/fellowships

Connector Chats are back! Join us 10/9 for a discussion about covering chaos in federal science funding, with @stephaniemlee.bsky.social, @katherinejwu.com, and @scott-delaney.bsky.social. Can't make it? Register to get the recording and tipsheet after the event. bit.ly/casw-funding

🚨 The deadline for applying to the ComSciCon workshop has been extended! Get your apps in by tomorrow, October 7 at 11:59pm ET

On Thursday 10/9, I'll be talking about how I'm covering (or trying to cover!) the chaos in federal research funding, in a webinar hosted by @sciencewriting.bsky.social. In conversation with the brilliant @katherinejwu.com and @scott-delaney.bsky.social. Join us! connector.casw.org/event/casw-c...

Deadline extended! Apply by October 7 at 11:59pm ET! @sciencewriting.bsky.social

Thursday 10/9 at 1 PM Central, @sciencewriting.bsky.social is hosting a webinar on covering scientific funding chaoes with @stephaniemlee.bsky.social @katherinejwu.com and @scott-delaney.bsky.social. Sign up: connector.casw.org/event/casw-c...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please join the National Association of Science Writers in congratulating the winners of the 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards: www.nasw.org/article... #SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝 [1/n]

Come join me for the national Science Writers meeting in Chicago! Discounted registration ends tomorrow. #SciWri25

DEAL ALERT: Take advantage of early bird rates for #SciWri25! For writers, editors, authors, journalists, institutional writers, communications managers, students, and anyone working to translate science for the non-scientist. Join us. Early bird rates end tomorrow, Oct. 1 sciencewriters2025.o...#SciWri25!