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In a special @dcswa lunch event (noon ET on 2/25/25), @sfiscience's David Wolpert will discuss "The Thermodynamic Costs of Computing and Communications." Talk is free, open to all. Log in day/time of event at: us06web.zoom.us/j/87966171694?……(Meeting ID: 879 6617 1694, Passcode: 106562)

@DCSWA members during 11/1/24 tour stop neutral buoyancy tank at @ClarkSchool @UofMaryland -- 1 of only 2 in US (@NASA has other) -- designed to mimic the zero-gravity environment of space. We also visited UMd's training nuclear reactor -- and watched a fission reaction happen.

Registration is underway for DCSWA's incredible holiday party on Saturday, December 14th! Sign up at dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5962985

You don't have to be Captain Kirk to explore Space, the Final Frontier. Just be a @DCSWA member and claim one of the 8 remaining spots for an exclusive tour of @NASAGoddard on 9/20! Registration ends midnight, Thur., 8/22 (NASA rules), so sign up at dcswa.org ASAP!

Announcing an out-of-this-world tour of @NASAGoddard on Fri., 9/20 exclusively for @DCSWA members. Registration ends promptly at midnight, Thur., 8/22 (NASA rules) & only 20 slots available. So don't just sit on the launch pad, be A-OK & sign up at dcswa.org ASAP!

Researcher at @SmithsonianEnv (Smithsonian Environmental Research Ctr) shows @DCSWA members how measuring CO2 that tidal wetland plants & soils absorb may one day lead to carbon storage in tidal marshes helping combat #GlobalWarming. One stop of great tour on 6/15/24.

On 7/13/24, @DCSWA members & guests enjoyed a fantastic guided tour of the @airandspace's Udvar-Hazy Center (s.si.edu/3Qp3tsO). More tours are planned for the remainder of 2024, see keep an eye on dcswa.org to not miss out!

It's time for another quack-tastic @DCSWA Happy Hour! Come out to Lulu's Winegarden (1940 11th St NW, DC) on 8/15 from 6-8 pm ET. No need to register; just show up ready to have a bite, drink a lite, and chat the nite with friends who write. See you there!

and a massive thank you to @GWtweets for sponsoring our event again this year. Their support allows us to bring this important event to science communicators in the DC area as well as to virtual attendees. These opportunities to learn and network are invaluable🦆💛

Thank you to the board and all of the panelists and attendees at this year's Professional Development Day who made it such a success! What a fun day (that we celebrated in true May the 4th fashion👀) 🦆Want more DCSWA? Become a member! dcswa.wildapricot.org/join-us

So grateful to have been a panelist for @DCSWA’s Professional Development Day today! I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to share my expertise and my newsletter with the local science writer community. Thanks again to @samjscience for the invitation!

Professional Development Day is this Saturday! *There will be no on-site registration* Registration closes on Friday at 5 pm ET. Link to register: dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5643066

On Saturday, June 15th from 9 am – 1 pm, DCSWA members and their guests are invited to go behind the scenes of the Smithsonian’s research site on Chesapeake Bay! *Only a few spots are left* 🔗dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5698656

A reminder that we have a happy hour this Thursday🍻 🦆All are welcome!

🦆On Thursday, April 18th come hang with us at Sudhouse DC on U Street. No registration needed. All are welcome. Hope to see you there!

👋Anyone know of a DC-based science writer/journalist with an excellent newsletter? Please send suggestions! #scicomm

A reminder that this is tomorrow (Tuesday) 🍻 Come hang out with members and #scicomm enthusiasts at Calico DC. All are welcome! 🦆

On Tuesday, join @DCSWA at 6 pm for a happy hour at Calico DC. All are welcome!

We had SO many amazing submissions to this year's Newsbrief Award. Congratulations to @BeeBrookshire for taking home the gold for her story in @ScienceNews and to @c_gorski & @BobHirshon for their honorable mentions👏sciencenews.org/article/mice-a… Many thanks to all who participated!

This year's Professional Development Day is on Saturday, May 4th (in-person & virtual!) The day will include a keynote talk, panel discussions and workshops, lunch with local scientists, a writer-editor meet and greet, and more! Register now🔗 dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5643066