The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to host ScienceWriters2025 in Chicago, November 7-9 at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare. We are thrilled to be able to bring the community together this fall in a city with vibrant cultural and scientific opportunities. In this challenging time, we are pleased to have secured a convenient midwestern location with reasonable rates, which we hope will keep costs lower for attendees. The virtual portion of the conference will take place online October 22-24.
After announcing in early March that we were seeking a new conference location, we received an outpouring of support and offers to help from individuals, institutions, and the science writing community at large. We sincerely thank everyone who reached out, many of whom put in a great deal of time and energy into exploring alternatives. We are immensely grateful to those who have provided financial support that makes this critical gathering of the science writing community possible. Additional sponsorships are available.
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For more than 60 years, the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing has been committed to improving the quantity and quality of science news reaching the public. CASW is dedicated to excellence in the communication of science, which we advance by developing and funding programs to help reporters and writers produce accurate and informative stories about developments in science, health, the environment, medicine and technology. In response to challenges facing the field in the 21st century, CASW also has adopted a focus on the quality, diversity and sustainability of science journalism.
Founded in 1934 with a mission to fight for the free flow of science news, the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) is an organization of 2,800 professional journalists, authors, editors, producers, public information officers, students, and people who write and produce material intended to inform the public about science, health, engineering, and technology. As an organization that promotes the professional interests of science communicators both in the United States and globally, the National Association of Science Writers is committed to fostering a science writing community that is inclusive, equitable, accessible, and represented by a diversity of professionals.
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