Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains (SWARM)
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📣 Researchers in the Boulder/Denver area: I'm building a photo library of real researchers at work and looking for volunteers! If you're a grad student, postdoc, faculty member, or research scientist, I'll take professional-quality photos of you - for free. Interested? DM me!
Reminder: we've got a meet-up this Wednesday, July 22, at 5:30 pm in south Denver, the Washington Park neighborhood. It's at the Fire On the Mountain chicken-n-beer place, no need to RSVP, just show up and look for the table with the SWARM sign: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Meet-up in Denver | Swarm
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Our next meet-up is Monday, 6/29 - at 5 pm at Pica's Taqueria in Louisville, CO. No need to RSVP, just show up and look for the table with the SWARM sign and/or the big stuffed bee! 🐝 www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Meet-up in Louisville, CO | Swarm
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Upcoming meet-ups: June 29, Pica's Taqueria, Louisville CO July 22, Fire on the Mountain-Wash Park, Denver CO No need to RSVP, just show up and look for the table with the SWARM sign! www.sciwrirockies.com/upcoming-eve...
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📚 Happening Wednesday! Join us on Zoom at 6 p.m. MDT on 5/27 for a panel on book authoring! @jennyshank.bsky.social @lisasgardiner.bsky.social & Jeff Bennett will talk about how to land a deal and write an awesome book. RSVP for the dial-in details: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Secrets of Book Authoring | Swarm
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Join me May 27 for a free Virtual Book Writing Panel. (The event is virtual, not the books!)
Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains (SWARM)@sciwrirockies.com · 3mo agoJoin us on Zoom at 6 p.m. MDT on Wed 5/27 for a panel on book authoring! @jennyshank.bsky.social @lisasgardiner.bsky.social & Jeff Bennett will talk about how to land a deal and write an awesome book. RSVP for the dial-in details: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Join us on Zoom at 6 p.m. MDT on Wed 5/27 for a panel on book authoring! @jennyshank.bsky.social @lisasgardiner.bsky.social & Jeff Bennett will talk about how to land a deal and write an awesome book. RSVP for the dial-in details: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Upcoming events | Swarm
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Our next meet-up is tomorrow, Wednesday May 6, at the Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Rd. in Boulder CO. Look for the table with the stuffed bee and/or the SWARM sign, and come mingle with other science writers!
Our next meet-ups are: Fort Collins, 4/23: Penrose Taphouse, 4:30 pm, 216 N. College Ave. Boulder, 5/6: The Rayback, 5 pm, 2775 Valmont Rd. Look for the table with the SWARM sign or bee, and come mingle with other science writers!
Our next meet-up is this Wednesday, 3/18, in Denver in concert with @apsphysics.bsky.social. Find us with the big stuffed bee at 5:30 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Hyatt Regency, 650 15th St. Network with national physics reporters who will be in town for #GlobalPhysicsSummit!
Happy hour at Global Physics Summit in Denver | Swarm
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Happening tonight (3/12) in Salt Lake City! Get a sneak peek of LIFE UNEARTHED, an Antarctic documentary from the fabulous @arielwaldman.com!
Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman.com · 5mo agoIf you are in/around Salt Lake City, Utah tomorrow (Thursday), come to a sneak peek screening of the first episode at the Clark Planetarium. I’ll be there doing a Q&A after! www.eventbrite.com/e/science-ut...
Our next meet-up will be Wed, 3/18, in Denver in concert with @apsphysics.bsky.social. Find us with the big stuffed bee at 5:30 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Hyatt Regency, 650 15th St. Network with national physics reporters who will be in town for #GlobalPhysicsSummit! www.aps.org/news/press
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Join me on March 5 at 10 am PT/1pm ET for a @ScienceWriters Freelance Committee bizchat with a panel of creators from niche publications @sequencermag.bsky.social, @thetransmitter.bsky.social , @wire-wildlife.bsky.social & @jmirpub.bsky.social. Sign up here!
Virtual Business Chat: Peek inside niche publications — how to create and sustain them | Virginia Gewin
Ever wanted to start your own publication? Despite numerous media outlet closures in recent years, several niche publications have emerged. On March 5 at 10 am PT/1pm ET, the National Association of S...
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Reminder: SWARM's next meetup will be this upcoming Tuesday, January 27, at Parkway Food Hall in Longmont, Colorado. Find us at the table with the big stuffed bee, between 5:30-7 pm!
Our next meet-up will be a happy hour in Longmont, CO, on Tues 1/27. Join us at Parkway Food Hall, 700 Ken Pratt Blvd, from 5:30-7 pm. We'll have a table with the SWARM sign and a big stuffed bee; just bring yourself to network with other science writers in the region! 🐝
Congrats to the winners of SWARM’s first-ever writing awards: @sarahscoles.bsky.social @aecarlson.bsky.social @evelynjlamb.bsky.social @sipappas.bsky.social & Josh Rhoten! Links to their winning work are at www.sciwrirockies.com/writing-awards
Science writers in the Rockies, please join us in Arvada CO on Monday 12/8 for our annual holiday party! www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Holiday party! | Swarm
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Final reminder! Enter our writing awards by November 1!
Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains (SWARM)@sciwrirockies.com · 10mo ago🏆 Enter SWARM's first-ever awards for science writers in the Rockies! Categories include journalism (written), institutional science communication (written), and multimedia (any content). Deadline is November 1; rules/instructions are here: www.sciwrirockies.com/writing-awards
🚨 SAVE THE DATE for SWARM's annual holiday party 🚨 Monday, December 8 6-9 p.m. Colorado Tap House in Arvada, CO (same location as last year) Food, fun, festivities & more! Details to follow.
🏆 Enter SWARM's first-ever awards for science writers in the Rockies! Categories include journalism (written), institutional science communication (written), and multimedia (any content). Deadline is November 1; rules/instructions are here: www.sciwrirockies.com/writing-awards
➡ Join us on October 21 at 4 pm MT for a stellar panel on career pivots in science writing, with insights from communicators who have navigated transitions. RSVP here to get the Zoom details closer to the time: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Switching Lanes: Career pivots in scicomm and science writing | Swarm
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Our next event: Free, on Zoom, on career pivots! Join us for a conversation on #scicomm job changes on Tuesday October 21 at 4 pm MT. ⤵️
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry@kennaculture.bsky.social · 11mo agoJoin me next month along in a FREE virtual panel hosted by @sciwrirockies.com as I discuss #careerchange and #jobswitching. I'm honored to be a panelist next to Dr. Jimmy Negus and Karin Kirk and can't wait to see what insights they share. www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Happening THIS SUNDAY: we'll do a group hike near Rollinsville CO. Email us for the exact location. And if you want a carpool buddy from the Boulder area, also let us know, we can match you!
Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains (SWARM)@sciwrirockies.com · 12mo agoOur next meet-up will be a hike near Rollinsville, CO, at 10 a.m. on Sunday August 24. Email sciwrirockies-at-gmail to get directions to the meeting place! It's a four-mile hike (2 out, 2 back) with 600 feet elevation gain. Dogs welcome, and we'll go for pizza afterward!
Our next meet-up will be a hike near Rollinsville, CO, at 10 a.m. on Sunday August 24. Email sciwrirockies-at-gmail to get directions to the meeting place! It's a four-mile hike (2 out, 2 back) with 600 feet elevation gain. Dogs welcome, and we'll go for pizza afterward!
Reminder that our next meet-up is TOMORROW, Wed 7/23, at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver. We'll watch Gattaca at its 6:30 p.m. showing. Buy your ticket in advance directly from the film center and meet us in the lobby bar ahead of time for no-host SWARM mingling. www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Science film & discussion: GATTACA | Swarm
Join us for one of Denver Film's sci-fi movie series!
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One week from today! We'll be meeting in Denver for a screening of the classic genetics movie GATTACA. ⤵️
Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains (SWARM)@sciwrirockies.com · last yr.🎥 Our next meet-up will be in Denver on Wed 7/23, for a 6:30 pm screening of GATTACA at Denver Film's sci-fi festival. Details at www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
🎥 Our next meet-up will be in Denver on Wed 7/23, for a 6:30 pm screening of GATTACA at Denver Film's sci-fi festival. Details at www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
Science film & discussion: GATTACA | Swarm
Join us for one of Denver Film's sci-fi movie series!
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Happening tomorrow! ⤵️
Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains (SWARM)@sciwrirockies.com · last yr.➡️ Our next meet-up is Thurs 5/29, Coda Brewing in Golden. Come hear @erikvance.bsky.social @sarahscoles.bsky.social @sbedard.bsky.social talk top tips for establishing a successful freelance science writing business. No need to RSVP, just show up! www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...
