Our next event is a free nature walk to learn about local wildflowers from Cypress, one of our board members! Come enjoy spring with the San Diego Science Writers Association. Register here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

SANDSWA members can join us for a free tour of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies on 5/30 from 4-6pm. We'll chat with the communications team and tour the famous architecture and a few labs! Register now! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

SANDSWA member Teach The Geek went to the IEEE RoboSoft Conference and detailed his experience in the latest blog post on our website. Check it out! sandswa.org/2024/04/24/rob…

You've still got a month to read the book! Join us for a discussion with author Rowan Ellis on June 8. Register for the free online chat here forms.gle/rATvvmQ2UWHNyL…

Board member Melissa Truth Miller organized this panel and will be moderating at the Comic-Con Museum Saturday, June 1. Come enjoy the day at the museum and this 2pm conversation about the feedback loop between technology and pop culture!

ICYMI: We learned about wildflowers and pollinators at our recent member event with North Star Naturalist.🌼 Our takeaways: 🐝 Native bees > invasive honeybees 🌿 Native plants are gorgeous AND water-wise 🤯 We miss so much without a guide! Thanks to everyone who came out!

Check out our latest blog post, from member Teach The Geek. He recently attended ASQ's #WCQI2024 conference and writes about networking, street tacos, and Quality (with a capital Q!). If you're a member and want to write a post, get in touch! sandswa.org/2024/05/21/a-q…

Join us for a great discussion with author Rowan Ellis this Saturday. Happy Pride! sandswa.org/2024/05/16/san…

Our next event is happy hour this Thursday! Come join board members, aspiring science writers, and anyone interested in SANDSWA from 6-8pm at Farmer & The Seahorse. sandswa.org/events/

Who will be at San Diego Comic-Con International next week? Come check out my content, on-site and off. Going to be some great pop culture science geekiness!

Our science x pop culture mixer at San Diego Comic-Con brought together scientists, nerds, geeks, and anyone who wanted to chat about science in pop culture (and enjoy a short line for the bar). What a great event, let's do it again next year!

Our latest blog post recaps #NerdNite's Comic-Con special here in San Diego. A fun night of #scicomm, booze, and above average audience questions. Be there and be square! sandswa.org/2024/08/03/the…

Our next happy hour event is Thursday, August 15 at 5:30pm at Embolden Beer Co in the Miramar area. Come join us for a beverage and to chat with other local science communicators. Everyone is welcome!

Thanks to member Neil Thompson, aka Teach The Geek, for sharing insights from the #SPIEOpticsPhotonics conference he recently attended. If you'd like to contribute to our member blog, get in touch! sandswa.org/2024/08/26/bri…

SANDSWA members recently visited Scripps Institution of Oceanography, touring the iconic #ScrippsPier, exploring two world-class oceanographic collections, & learning about cutting-edge research. 🌊 Dive deeper in a new blog post by SANDSWA member Swetha Kasetty Ramakrishnan: sandswa.org/2024/09/17/exp…

Check out Neil Thompson's report from the recent CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo conference that came through San Diego. His summary includes ultrasonic testing, demos, childcare, and lots of potential opportunities! sandswa.org/2024/09/17/mat…