Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

We're the SWCC! We foster quality #scicomm & provide a community for science communicators across #Canada. Become a member today!🔬✈️ #SWCCan2024

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Last call for submissions for the 2026 SWCC Book Awards!📚 The 2026 SWCC Book Awards are open for submissions! See deadlines and the new AI policy: https://t.co/nisprREAeV

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📚 The 2026 SWCC Book Awards are open for submissions! Recognizing outstanding science writing for 20+ years, with the Paradigm Prize for Underrepresented Perspectives in Science Writing also continuing.

See deadlines and the new AI policy: https://t.co/DReXXKg0Md

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The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body's Goops, Juices, and Hormones by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Clayton Hanmer, and published by @GreystoneKids has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚🏆 in the Youth Category! 🔗https://t.co/JVAJyYdEUV #SWCCBookAwards

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Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? by Tyna Legault Taylor, illustrated by Michelle Dao and published by @highwaterpress, has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚🏆 in the Youth Category! Congratulations, Tyna and Michelle! 👏🌿🔗 https://t.co/JVAJyYdEUV #SWCCBookAwards

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Congratulations to Dr. Keriann McGoogan, whose book Sisters of the Jungle: The Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of Wild Primates, published by Douglas & McIntyre, has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📷
https://t.co/vdYBnwbD3y #SWCCBookAwards #CanadianBooks

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Congratulations to Roz MacLean, her children's book Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature's Diversity and Our Own published by @HenryHolt has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📷 📷  in the Youth Category! 📷 https://t.co/YlwfCTmTqb
#SWCCBookAwards

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Congratulations to professional research astronomer 🔭 Marcin Sawicki, whose book Webb's Cosmos published by @FireflyBooks has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚🏆! 🔗Learn more: https://t.co/JVAJyYdEUV
#SWCCBookAwards #ScienceBooks #CanadianBooks

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Join SWCC for a workshop on trauma-informed science communication. Learn practical strategies for communicating scientific topics with clarity, empathy, & accuracy, while maintaining scientific integrity.✍️
🗓️ August 13 l 5 pm ET
RSVP🔗: https://t.co/u0XB8rIKmZ #TraumaInformed

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📣 SWCC members: Last call!

Help shape future SWCC events, professional development opportunities, and member benefits by completing our short survey.

⏱️ Less than 10 minutes
📅 Closes Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET

Share your feedback:
https://t.co/kzI8GCm3QS

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Congratulations Sarah Boon, Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚🏆! @UAlbertaPress🔗 https://t.co/JVAJyYdEUV #SWCCBookAwards #ScienceBooks #CanadianBooks

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Meet our last 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Jana Levison. A professional engineer and University of Guelph professor, Jana studies groundwater resources💧 and the impacts of agriculture and climate change on water systems.
🔗 https://t.co/c6RaqJMnBn

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Meet our next 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Nikki Berreth. Working in science communication 🧪 and knowledge translation 📖 for a local First Nation, Nikki loves discovering new ideas and approaches to science storytelling.
🔗 https://t.co/c6RaqJMnBn

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@UAlbertaPress @FireflyBooks @HenryHolt @greystonebooks @DMPublishers

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📣 Great news! The 2025 SWCC Book Awards extended the submission deadline until November 7th. 📚 Don’t miss this opportunity!

Learn more about the submission process and eligibility here:
https://t.co/DReXXKg0Md

#canadianbookawards #scienceauthors #sciencebooks #scicomm

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We’re thrilled to reveal the 6 finalists for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards! 🎉
Explore this years amazing Canadian science books in the ‘Youth’ & ‘General’ categories 📚
🔗Learn more: https://t.co/JVAJyYdEUV
#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #FinalistsScienceBookAwards

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SWCC President Lucas Kavanagh reminded us why this community matters, and thanked the volunteers who keep it running.

And we're just getting started, here's to two days of discovery, dialogue, and decision. More to come! 👀
3/3 #SWCC2026Conference

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We kicked off Day 1 of #SWCC2026 in Tiohtià:ke | Montréal! 🎉

Conference Chair Tara Wood opened with a warm welcome to our 200+ delegates and thanked our sponsors for their support. 1/5

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We were then treated to a masterclass on storytelling by Johanne Pelletier (Concordia University), who explored what happens when the tools of storytelling meet the demands of science, followed by a lively Q&A.
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#SWCC2026 is here! 🎉 Two days of presentations, workshops, and networking in Montréal — made possible by our incredible sponsors.

Discovery. Dialogue. Decision. See you in Montréal! 🙏 #SciComm

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See you at #SWCC2026 in Montréal next week! Stop by the Book Awards booth to browse incredible Canadian science books, enter our biggest giveaway yet🎉, and catch the live shortlist reveal. 🔗Visit us online for more: https://t.co/c6RaqJMnBn  #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

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We're bringing our biggest science book 📚 giveaway yet to #SWCC2026 in Montréal, June 15–16! 🎉 Visit the Book Awards booth to enter for a chance to win an exclusive book bundle. Learn more: https://t.co/c6RaqJMnBn  #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm