Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

📣 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: sciencewriters.ca/bookawards/sub… #canadianbookawards #scienceauthors #sciencebooks #scicomm

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the women science writers and communicators across Canada 🇨🇦 You translate the complex, challenge the status quo, and make science belong to everyone. Science doesn't speak for itself; you do. 🙌 #IWD2026 #SciComm #WomenInScience

The SWCC is looking for Canadian SciArtists who want to be featured on our social media platforms as part of our SciArt Spotlight Series! 🎨🧬 All art forms that communicate science are welcome! Interested? Send us a DM and we'll be in touch! 📩 #ScienceCommunication #SciArt

📚 Love science writing? Volunteer with the SWCC Book Awards! Apply today: bit.ly/4kPrFSa #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

Stay tuned for next month’s SciArt Spotlight! If you or a SciArtist you know would like to be featured, send us a DM! 📩 #SciArt #ScienceCommunication

Say hi to this month’s SciArt Spotlight Series artist, Victoria Visser! 🎨🧬 Based in Toronto, Victoria is a scientific illustrator who specializes in translating complex scientific and medical concepts into clear visuals for research, education, and healthcare communication.

Victoria loves to combine traditional and digital art to create unique and engaging visuals. To connect with Victoria and see more of her work, visit her website at victoriavisservisuals.ca or reach out to her on LinkedIn at Grace (Victoria) Visser.

“My favourite part of being a SciArt artist is approaching each project like a puzzle. Some puzzles have many possible solutions, and finding the one that best serves both the client and the audience is always incredibly satisfying!”

In addition to her background in research, Victoria has continued to develop her design and illustration skills through online graphic design courses and formal training at the Toronto School of Art. 🖌️

Victoria holds a Master’s of Science in Immunology. During her studies, she found herself drawn to working with her hands and creating diagrams. “That’s when I truly recognized the power of visual aids in making procedures and biological systems more intuitive and accessible.”

SWCC 2025 Book Awards 📚✨books have landed in our judges mailboxes! Our team has been busy packing and shipping this year’s books to our jury members! 📦📖 Organizing the annual awards takes dedication from our amazing volunteers, and we couldn’t do it without them. Thank you!

Are you an aspiring writer? Join us for an insightful virtual event featuring experts from across the publishing spectrum on 🗓️Feb 19, 5-6pm ET. 🔗Learn more & register: sciencewriters.ca/event-6545202 @orcabook @SimonSchusterCA @FriesenPress

💡DEADLINE EXTENDED💡 Been meaning to submit an abstract for 🧬SWCC 2026 in Montréal (June 15–16)? You’ve got until Feb 14! 🗓️ 👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/Svx4w Share practical, creative, or student sci-comm work with our community. #SWCC #Montreal2026 #SciComm #STEM

🚨 ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! 🚨 🗓️Present at the SWCC conference in June! 📍Conference: Montréal | June 15-16, 2026 Full details and submission guidelines: 👉 shorturl.at/Svx4w #ScienceCommunication #SWCC #Montreal2026

We are saddened to learn of the passing of The Honourable Kirsty Duncan. Dr. Duncan was a passionate advocate for gender equity in STEM and a champion of science communication. Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends.

📢 SciComm folks, big news! The SWCC 50th Anniversary Yearbook is now available in print 📖 Explore how science writing & communication in Canada has evolved. 🛒Limited copies: $24 + HST 📩Order: office@sciencewriters.ca 📍 Free pickup in Ottawa #SciComm #ScienceWriting #SWCC

To see more of Perry’s work, visit his website at criticalfusion.com Stay tuned for next month’s SciArt Spotlight! If you or a SciArtist you know would like to be featured, send us a DM! 📩 #SciArt #ScienceCommunication

Welcome to the SWCC's 2026 SciArt Spotlight Series! 🎨🧬 To get us started, this month’s featured SciArtist is Perry Shulak, a creative director, writer, visual media designer, animator, and illustrator!

“Creating visuals for science, for me, is about inspiring others to look deeper into the natural wonders that are all around us, and gain greater respect on how this complex weave has provided humanity the opportunity to observe, explore and discover.”

It has also been chosen by the Ecotarium in Massachusetts for a five-year run. His newest show in development, “The Impossible Journey”, explores the discovery of life.

Perry’s work has been featured in print media, travelling exhibits, and immersive dome shows. Currently, “Legends of the Northern Sky”, a 360° show, is running at the Telus World of Science Edmonton and the Manitoba Museum.

Perry attributes his work to his early days in university, where he majored in geology, geomorphology, and biogeography before transferring into visual communications. A key component of his work involves developing science-based immersive 360° experiences for planetariums. 🪐