CASW Showcase

Showcase highlights exceptional science journalism. We were launched by @sciencewriting in July, 2016 and collaborate with @Open_Notebook.

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Second is a story by @marynmck at @newrepublic about the dangers that right-wing nationalism has posed to global public health. (Written in 2019, but very timely!) (3/3) https://t.co/iD84YXeGHL

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We recently published two exemplary science stories on @ScienceWriting's Showcase site, both of which were featured during a "Story Behind the Story" session at #SciWri23. https://t.co/obp6XE5h6F (1/3)

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First up is a feature by Ashley Smart at @undarkmag about ties between population genetics and racist violence: https://t.co/W6UgWZSFWz (2/3)

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Congratulations to @ScienceWriting @CASW_Showcase on your nifty new resource page!

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Excitement! Thanks to support from @SchmidtFutures and @RitaAllenFnd and the editorial talents of @betsyladzhets, we're updating CASW Showcase with examples of great science writing. Check 'em out 👀

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Another new story on Showcase this week: a feature from the Black Snow series, a detailed investigation into sugar cane burns in south Florida, by reporters at @propublica and @pbpost. https://t.co/iUPkFbxbp2

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Another recent addition to Showcase is @aznfusion's story at @NYTScience about the ancient fish Tiktaalik: "Started Out as a Fish. How Did It End Up Like This?" https://t.co/yKRPzVmqUL

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@Mariano_Zafra @javisalas @elpais_salud If you have stories to recommend for Showcase, please reach out here or shoot an email to the site's current manager, @betsyladyzhets.

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After a three-year hiatus, we're back with new, exceptional science stories! One of the recent additions is a visual explainer by @Mariano_Zafra and @javisalas at @elpais_salud, showing how the coronavirus spreads through the air. https://t.co/6yhGYompDg

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Check out this interview with @SyTheAuthor, on the best science and nature writing! https://t.co/cRotTY7TId

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Check out our latest award-winning story by Eva Wolfangel!

https://t.co/vatnCZ1Yte

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Check out the latest Storygram, a news story about right whales written by @edyong209 and annotated by @nadiamdrake. As always, Storygrams are co-published by @Open_Notebook.

https://t.co/8MH8aGOmlQ

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Check out our latest award-winning story by David Heath!
https://t.co/OjK0tsv3nC

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Congratulations @apoorva_nyc!!

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@apoorva_nyc interweaves the pathos of personal suffering with advances in science to write stories we should all pay attention to. She's the recipient of the 2019 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Congratulations, Apoorva! https://t.co/1KPUnPhSvy

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Very happy to be a finalist for the National Academies of Sciences comm awards for my writing @sciam. Congrats to all the winners and finalists! https://t.co/7ArRvtOrer

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The 2019 Ev Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists goes to...Ryan Cross!
Congratulations, @RLCscienceboss!
CASW thanks judges: @laurahelmuth, @rrichardh, @susanmilius, Gene Russo @PNASNews, & David Lindley and organizer John Carey.
https://t.co/bgOjb6GoRv

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An excellent thread on what it takes to win an award. This echoes many ideas we uncover in a blog post here: https://t.co/zLLbntSkXs

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Overall, there is no gender bias in science writing awards. But the breakdown below tells a different story. Check out our blog: https://t.co/Z5ATFMu5Vo

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And make sure to check out the science byline counting project at the @Open_Notebook: https://t.co/VPeSrHiuZH

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Is there a gender bias in science writing awards? The devil is in the details. Check out our latest blog: https://t.co/Z5ATFMu5Vo