Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷

A regional affiliate of @sciencewriters, we are writers and editors who cover science and medicine as well as PR pros who promote science. Pronounced swine-ee.

[National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @ScienceWriters]

NASW Members: The @ScienceWriters Freelance Committee is back with another #SciWriBizChat on June 1! Member volunteers @ScienceHuber @EllenKuwana are hosting the "Virtual Business Chat: Apps and the Freelance Science Writer"—open to current NASW members: https://t.co/rFNyB5TA0U

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Congrats to @swiny co-chair @Dlloydlevine!

[World Federation of Science Journalists @WFSJ]

📢 #Grants

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded two travel grants to journalists David L. Levine and Toni Pou to attend this year’s Abel Prize Week in Oslo, Norway

(@abel_prize @toni_pou @Dlloydlevine)
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[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Only a few hours left until @Dlloydlevine talks with Dr. Deirdre Barrett about her fascinating book, Pandemic Dreams! Register now; the event begins at 7 pm EDT! https://t.co/5v9IQvEWCe

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Dr. Deirdre Barrett of @harvardmed surveyed > 9,000 dreams about the #COVID19 crisis for her book Pandemic Dreams. Join us on 4/26 at 7 pm EDT for a virtual conversation with @Dlloydlevine about her book. Register now at https://t.co/5v9IQvEWCe #PandemicDreams #DeirdreBarrett

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Dr. Deirdre Barrett of @harvardmed surveyed > 9,000 dreams about the #COVID19 crisis for her book Pandemic Dreams. Join us on 4/26 at 7 pm EDT for a virtual conversation with @Dlloydlevine about her book. Register now at https://t.co/5v9IQvEWCe #PandemicDreams #DeirdreBarrett

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Want to learn more about wastewater surveillance? Join us tonight at 7 pm EDT for a virtual conversation with Dr. Sarah Kane, director of Research and Development for @GTMolecular. Registration info here: https://t.co/8zu3L9pZfm

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We'll be live in about 5 minutes! Register here to join us: https://t.co/3rpcxiZbxb

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Join us 3/8 at 7 pm EST when @Dlloydlevine talks with @NitaFarahany about her new book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of #Neurotechnology. For more info and to register: https://t.co/JCAW3el7HT

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Join us tonight at 7 pm EST for a discussion with @NitaFarahany. Neurosurgeon Dr. Edward Chang calls The Battle for Your Brain "essential reading for anyone interested in neurotechnology and its coming impact on our society." Hit the link below to register for tonight's webinar!

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Join us 3/8 at 7 pm EST when @Dlloydlevine talks with @NitaFarahany about her new book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of #Neurotechnology. For more info and to register: https://t.co/JCAW3el7HT

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Join us 3/8 at 7 pm EST when @Dlloydlevine talks with @NitaFarahany about her new book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of #Neurotechnology. For more info and to register: https://t.co/JCAW3el7HT

[David Ferris @DavidFerris]

This is the most unexpected and fascinating policy manifesto you'll read today
https://t.co/TuNjvwftvs

[Gerald Posner @geraldposner]

Today is “Rare Disease Day,” 40 yrs aftet Congress created a law to encourage pharmaceutical firms to develop so-called ‘orphan drugs’ to treat small patient populations w/ rare genetic diseases
— Today, half of all new drugs approved by the FDA are orphans
— They are the most expensive, w/ huge profit margins. The orphan market is forecast to double to $66 billion in the next decade

In “Billion-Dollar Orphans,” chp 50 of my book, PHARMA, I expose how drug companies have learned to game the Orphan Law

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Tonight at 7 pm EST, join @Dlloydlevine for a virtual conversation with @PulitzerPrizes winner @AmyDMarcus about her new book, which @KirkusReviews calls "a moving argument for a more focused, humane, and efficient system for conducting medical research." https://t.co/ZClE3dWFCs

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Join us 2/8 at 7 pm EST when @Dlloydlevine talks with @WSJ reporter @AmyDMarcus about her new book, We the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine. For more info and to register ➡️ https://t.co/vBnuNbhCyd

[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

Join us 2/8 at 7 pm EST when @Dlloydlevine talks with @WSJ reporter @AmyDMarcus about her new book, We the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine. For more info and to register ➡️ https://t.co/vBnuNbhCyd

[KSJ at MIT @KSJatMIT]

Don't miss your change to enter for this year's Victor K. McElheny Award for local science journalism! Submissions end January 31st: https://t.co/ZFqlbpW8TY

[Jamil Smith جميل كريم @JamilSmith]

First, folks caught @CNET quietly publishing machine learning-generated stories. Then came the revelation that the AI-generated content was “riddled with factual errors.” Now, it appears the site’s AI has “been a serial plagiarist—of actual humans' work.” https://t.co/QTqUH35l2U

[Siri Carpenter @SiriCarpenter]

Dear freelancers, are you pitching stories and tempted to use ChatGPT? Don't. I promise you that editors can tell.

[Gerald Posner @geraldposner]

Have a question for me about the opioid epidemic? Anything from Oxy to Fentanyl? Your chance is my Jan 19 conversation, “The Opioid Crisis in America,” w/ @SWINY + host @Dlloydlevine. Register at https://t.co/yPtk2L86kt

Submit a question in advance at https://t.co/53RVbnPA1y

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Join us Thursday 1/19 at 7 pm EST when @Dlloydlevine talks with @geraldposner about the #opioid crisis in America. Free registration required: https://t.co/5Uvl7wdFoA

[ASJA @ASJAhq]

As a freelance writer, sometimes you may need to hire an editor. But, before hiring, how can you properly assess an editor's work?

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[Science Writers in New York aka SWINY 🐷 @SWINY]

ICYMI: @Dlloydlevine spoke with @JasonBardi, @juliacalderone, @halophoenix, Luba Ostashevsky, @pronoydsarkar, and Susan Shapiro last night on how to get published, including tips on pitching stories to editors and working with a book agent. https://t.co/efXh54CqGt