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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body's Goops, Juices, and Hormones by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Clayton Hanmer, and published by @greystonebooks.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 🏆 in the Youth Category! 👏 🧠 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards

2025 Book Awards Shortlist graphic featuring The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body's Goops, Juices, and Hormones by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Clayton Hanmer, in the Youth Category. The image includes the book cover showing a whimsical factory-themed illustration of the human body's glands, alongside author and illustrator portraits on a playful background patterned with cartoon cells.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? by Tyna Legault Taylor, illustrated by Michelle Dao & published by @highwaterpress.bsky.social, has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 🏆 in the Youth Category! Congratulations! 👏🌿 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #ScienceBooks

2025 Book Awards Shortlist graphic featuring Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? by Tyna Legault Taylor and Michelle Dao in the Youth Category. The image shows the book cover, depicting an adult and child gathering mint outdoors, alongside author portraits on a nature-themed background with illustrated tree branches and leaves.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Keriann McGoogan whose book Sisters of the Jungle: The Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of Wild Primates published by @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 🏆 tinyurl.com/vyjwum53 #SWCCBookAwards #ScienceBooks #CanadianBooks

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Congratulations to Roz MacLean, her children's book Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature's Diversity and Our Own published by @henryholtbooks has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 🏆 in the Youth Category! 🔗 l1nq.com/nhe6c36#SWCC... #ScienceBooks #CanadianBooks

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Congratulations to professional research astronomer 🔭 Marcin Sawicki, whose book Webb's Cosmos published by @fireflybooks.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚🏆! 🔗 Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #ScienceBooks #CanadianBooks

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Join SWCC for a workshop on trauma-informed science communication. Learn practical strategies for communicating complex scientific topics with clarity, empathy, & accuracy, while maintaining scientific integrity. ✍️ 🗓️ August 13 l 5 pm ET l Zoom RSVP 🔗: sciencewriters.ca/event-6756623 #TraumaInformed

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📣 SWCC members: Last call! Help shape future SWCC events, professional development opportunities, and member benefits by completing our short survey. ⏱️ Less than 10 minutes 📅 Closes Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET Share your feedback: sciencewriters.ca/Sys/Poll/73836

Promotional graphic for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) membership survey. The design features a light grey background with teal accents, a green megaphone icon in the upper left, and a calendar and clock illustration in the lower right. Large text reads: "Attention SWCC Members. Last chance to share your feedback!" A partially filled progress bar appears below, followed by the message: "Help shape the future of your SWCC membership!" The graphic notes that the survey closes Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET and includes a green button labelled "Take the survey now!" indicating this is the final opportunity for members to participate.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Congratulations @snowhydro.bsky.social, Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist has been shortlisted for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 🏆! @ualbertapress.bsky.social 🔗 Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #ScienceBooks #CanadianBooks

Graphic promoting the 2025 Book Awards shortlist in the General Category. At the top, large text reads “2025 Book Awards Shortlist” and “General Category” on a dark teal background. The centre of the graphic features the book cover of Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist by Sarah Boon. The cover shows an icy glacier landscape with two small figures on the snow and the title “MELTDOWN” in large white letters. Above the book cover is a circular author photo set against a mountain backdrop. To the right of the cover, text reads “Meltdown” and “Sarah Boon.” A stylized mountain illustration in pale pink spans the bottom of the graphic on a light grey background.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Meet our last 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Jana Levison. A professional engineer 🏗️ and University of Guelph professor, Jana researches groundwater resources 💧 and the impacts of agriculture and climate change on water systems. 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw...

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Meet our next 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Nikki Berreth. Working in science communication 🔬 and knowledge translation 📖 for a local First Nation, Nikki loves discovering new ideas and approaches to science storytelling. 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw...

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We’re thrilled to reveal the 6 finalists for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards! 🎉 Explore this years amazing Canadian science books in the ‘Youth’ & ‘General’ categories 📚 🔗Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #FinalistsScienceBookAwards

Graphic titled “2025 Book Awards Shortlist” by SWCC. Two sections: “General Category” featuring three book covers—Meltdown by Sarah Boon, Webb’s Cosmos by Marcin Sawicki, and Sisters of the Jungle by Kieran McGoogan; and “Youth Category” featuring Together, a Forest by Roz MacLean, Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? by Tyna Legault Taylor and Michelle Dao, and The Gland Factory by Rachel Poliquin. Clean layout on a teal and light grey background.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We kicked off Day 1 of #SWCC2026 in Tiohtià:ke | Montréal! 🎉 Conference Chair Tara Wood opened with a warm welcome to our 200+ delegates and thanked our sponsors for their support. 1/3

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#SWCC2026 is here! 🎉 Two days of presentations, workshops, and networking in Montréal — made possible by our incredible sponsors. Discovery. Dialogue. Decision. See you in Montréal! 🙏 #SciComm

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

See you at #SWCC2026 in Montréal next week! Stop by the Book Awards booth to browse incredible Canadian science books, enter our biggest giveaway yet🎉, and catch the live shortlist reveal. 🔗Visit us online for more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We're bringing our biggest science book 📚 giveaway yet to #SWCC2026 in Montréal, June 15–16! 🎉 Visit the Book Awards booth to enter for a chance to win an exclusive book bundle. Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📚Meet the Book Awards Jury! 📚 Amy Lemay is a science analyst and researcher supporting innovation in Canada’s agrifood sector. She’s the founder of VISTA Science & Technology and an Adjunct Professor at Brock University. sciencewriters.ca/2025-jury-pa... #SWCCBookAwards

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The SWCC Book Awards booth is back! 📚 Find us at #SWCC2026 in Montréal, June 15–16. Stop by to browse incredible Canadian science books and meet the team behind the awards. Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Science communicators: how do you navigate editorial independence, AI, & ethics in today's landscape? NASW & SWCC are hosting a joint webinar with panelists from freelance writing, academia, & journalism. 📅 June 2 | 1 pm ET | 🔗 Register: www.nasw.org/ethicslandsc... #ScienceWriting

A promotional graphic for a joint virtual event by the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) and the National Association of Science Writers (NASW). The title reads "The shifting landscape of science communication ethics" in large teal and dark green text. Below are three headshots of the panelists: Ashley Smart, Farha Akhtar, and David Secko. A caption reads: "Join SWCC and NASW in a panel discussion with Ashley Smart, Farha Akhtar and David Secko on how science communicators can approach their work ethically in a time of change. Moderated by Marla Broadfoot." Event details at the bottom: June 2, 2026 | 1:00 pm ET | via Zoom.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Meet our next 2025 SWCC Book Awards 📚 Youth Award Judge: Laura Salisbury. An Ontario-based science communicator 🔬 and designer 🎨, Laura’s work spans exhibits, videos and outreach that make complex ideas accessible. 🔗 Learn more: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw...

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The SWCC Book Awards 🏆📚 have been celebrating science writing for 20+ years. 50+ books judged annually. $1,000 awarded to both Youth & General winners, plus $500 Paradigm Prize for underrepresented voices in science writing. 🔗 Read about the history behind the awards: sciencewriters.ca/Blog/13629781

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📣We’re pleased to share that, for the 3rd year in a row, the SWCC 2026 conference will host the @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Storytellers Challenge! ✨Join us in Montréal for a national competition where postsecondary students share powerful stories! Meet the finalists tiny.cc/2026final

Promotional graphic for the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge at SWCC Montréal 2026. On the left, a teal panel features the SSHRC/CRSH and SWCC logos and large text reading “SSHRC Storytellers Challenge,” followed by the tagline “Inspiring stories of how research is making a difference in Canadians’ lives.” Below, it says “Meet the finalists at SWCC Montréal 2026,” with bullet points noting “20 finalists,” “300 words or 3 minutes,” and “$1,000 prize.” On the right, photos show diverse presenters speaking: a man gesturing during a talk, a woman speaking passionately with hand gestures, and another speaker addressing an audience.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

⏰ Last chance for early bird pricing — midnight 1 May! Join Canada's science writing community in Montréal, June 15–16. Pre-conference workshop on moderating is also open for registration. 🎉 sciencewriters.ca/event-6647029 #SWCC2026 #scicomm

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Meet our next general category judge for the 2025 SWCC Book Awards📚Chloe Rexdiemer! With a BSc in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, Chloe is passionate about making complex topics accessible and engaging. Read more about the awards🔗: sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw...

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Welcome to the SWCC’s SciArt Spotlight Series April edition! This month, we’re featuring Jenna O’Flaherty! 🎨🧬 To see more of Jenna’s work, visit her website at www.aviatrixdesign.ca Stay tuned for next month’s SciArt Spotlight! DM us to be featured! 📩 #SciArt #ScienceCommunication

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Meet one of our Youth Category Judges for the #SWCCBookAwards📚: Rochelle Strauss! Environmental educator & award‑winning children’s author, she uses storytelling to make complex environmental issues accessible, for young readers worldwide.🔗 sciencewriters.ca/2025-Book-Aw... @kidscanpress.bsky.social

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

📋 The SWCC 2026 programme is LIVE! 🎉 June 15–16 in Montréal — speakers, sessions, workshops & more are all up. 🐦 Early bird registration open until May 1! 👉 Register: lnkd.in/gnNdmSV2 #SWCC2026 #SciComm #ScienceCommunication

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

We've blown past 1.5°C. Climate isn't a sidebar anymore — not in economics, not in trade, not anywhere. Read our newest blog on how journalists can evolve: lean on IEA/IPCC risk data and redefine objectivity for the emergency we're in. 🔗 sciencewriters.ca/widget/Blog/13615757 #ClimateJournalism

Promotional graphic for an SWCC blog post by Jax Jacobsen. Text reads: "Our world is changing. Our journalism needs to change too. Now that we've surpassed the 1.5°C Paris limit, science journalists and communicators can no longer treat climate as a sidebar — even in stories that seem unrelated to the environment." A photo shows industrial smokestacks silhouetted against an orange sunset sky.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Continuing our SWCC Book Awards 📚 judge spotlights — meet Émilie Michaud! PhD candidate in digital inclusion & mediation at INRS (Québec), certified professional writer (rédactrice agréée), trail runner, collage artist, avid reader & amateur pastry chef. So glad to have her with us!

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Spotlighting our Book Awards judges! Meet Elissa Strome, Executive Director of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy at CIFAR, neuroscientist, EDI champion, and second-degree black belt in taekwondo 🥋. We're thrilled to have her as one of our judges. Happy reading, Elissa! 📚 #SWCCBookAwards

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Please give a warm welcome to Jubilee Connor, our SciArt Spotlight Series featured SciArtist for March! 🎨🧬

An image of Jubilee Connor presenting at the front of a crowded auditorium. She is speaking into a microphone and reading from a laptop, while the screen behind her shows an image of a medical illustration of a hand.

A digital painting of a hand depicting palmar anatomy. The image shows the musculoskeletal structures within the hand.

A collection of black and white medical drawings of the human skeletal system, as well as anatomical movements.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

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

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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

A medical diagram. At the top of the image is the title “Retrobulbar Hematoma, A Visual Guide” in white text on a blue rectangular background. Below the title is a drawn image of two eyes with blue irises. The eye on the left is healthy (unaffected eye), while the eye on the right is red and inflamed (affected eye). Five text boxes surround the image. The first text box has an arrow pointing to the red/purple skin around the eye and reads “Causes: Blunt orbital trauma can be confused with only bruising from trauma at early stages, check for proptosis”. A small diagram to the right overtop of the image depicts proptosis (displacement of the eye” and shows a cross section of two eyeballs within the head, one unaffected and one demonstrating proptosis in which a hematoma in the retrobulbar space presses on the optic nerve and causes the eyeball to protrude out of the head. The next text box beneath reads “Management: Lateral canthotomy procedure to remove pressure in the eye and supportive medication”. The third text box reads “Signs: Proptosis and blood vessel rupture in the conjunctiva”. The fourth text box reads “Symptoms: Vision loss, pain, pressure”. The final text box reads “Diagnose with: intraocular pressure (IOP) and CT scan”. At the bottom of the diagram on the left is the artist’s credit “Victoria Visser Visuals” and at the right is a list of two references used to create the diagram: “Andredi CM, Gardiner MF. Overview of eye injuries in the emergency department. In: UpToDate, Sorrey SB, Jacobs DS, Ganetsky M (Ed), Wolters Kluwer. (Accessed on November 5, 2025)” and “WikiEm contributors. Orbital trauma. WikiEm, The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki. Accessed November 5, 2025”.

A medical diagram. At the top of the image is the title “Components of the Arrow Quickflash Arterial Catheter” in black text on a white rectangular background. Below the title is a diagram depicting the medical device (a long grey syringe-like device) with four labels to identify each component. The first label points to the needle and reads “Needle with windows to confirm successful arterial puncture”. The next label points to a small black piece at the bottom of the device and reads “Lever to advance guidwire”. The next label points to a white catheter and reads “Catheter with hydrophilic coating for easy advancement and ‘wings’ for securement”. The final label points to a wire within the long grey tube in between the needle and lever and reads “Advanceable guidewire (in red) to guide the catheter into the artery”. There is a zoomed in image of the guidewire next to this label. At the bottom of the diagram on the left is small text that reads “Based on the arterial catheter by Teleflex Incorporated” and on the right is the artist’s name “Victoria Visser”.

A medial diagram depicting radial arterial line insertion. There are six panels of images, three on the top and three on the bottom. The first panel shows the catheter insertion device (a long grey syringe-type device with a white catheter component) with the text “For continuous blood pressure monitoring and acquisition during a code” and the text “Based on Arrow Quickflash Arterial Catheter” at the bottom with the artist’s name “Victoria Visser”. The second panel shows an outstretched arm with the palm faced up with the catheter insertion device angled 30° to 40° towards the wrist area and the text “identify radial artery via ultrasound and insert needle at a 30° - 40° angle”. The third panel shows a zoomed in picture of the catheter at the top with the text “The catheter is near the end of the needle…” at the top and an image of the needle entering the artery in the arm with the text “...so it can enter the artery with the needle” at the bottom. The fourth panel shows a person holding the catheter insertion device and guiding the catheter wire into the artery with the text “Hold catheter steady where it enters and advance guidewire using black handle”. The fifth panel shows the person moving the catheter along the arm with the text “Advance catheter manually so it will follow the guidewire and pull needle out to attach line”. There is a side image close up of the artery and needle showing the needle damaging the arterial walls with an X over the image and the text “Needle needs to be pulled out so that it does not disrupt the other arterial walls”. The sixth panel shows the catheter in place in the arm and the text says “The catheter line is taped into place and the line wraps around the patient’s thumb”. A final text box reads “Now: Sample collection and blood pressure measured more accurately than blood pressure cuffs”.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Behind the Scenes of the 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!

A small fluffy dog sits beside several neatly stacked copies of the book The Science of Pets, which is prominently displayed in the foreground on a table. Additional stacks of books are arranged behind the dog. The teal graphic border contains science-themed illustrations and the caption, “Our volunteers pack over 100 books to send out to our judges! – SWCC.”

Stacks of longlisted books arranged on tables. The top image shows rows of colourful book spines lined up neatly against a white wall, with several feature titles displayed in front. The lower images show close-up views of large stacks of nonfiction books, including titles such as Think Like a Human. A teal background with scientific line illustrations frames the layout with text reading, “Our volunteers organize, package and ship stacks of longlisted books to send to our judges. – SWCC.”

Two photos of book displays arranged on a dark tabletop. Various science-related books across categories—youth, general, and paradigm—are lined up with covers facing forward. The teal background includes subtle science illustrations. Text at the bottom reads, “The SWCC Book Awards have three categories: Youth, General and Paradigm. – SWCC.”

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

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.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social @friesenpress.bsky.social

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

💡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

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🚨 ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! 🚨 Present at our annual conference this June! 🗓 Abstract deadline: January 31, 2026 (11:59 PM EST) 📍 Conference: Montréal | June 15-16, 2026 Full details and submission guidelines: 👉 lnkd.in/gJXHDvDB #ScienceCommunication #Journalism #STEM #SWCC #Montreal2026

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📢 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

Promotional graphic for the SWCC 50th Anniversary Yearbook. Green background with large text reading “SWCC 50th Anniversary Yearbook.” The graphic highlights a limited number of print copies for sale at $24 plus HST. It includes images of interior yearbook pages from different decades (1960s, 1980s) and the book cover titled “From Typewriters to Twitter: Celebrating 50 Years of Science Writing in Canada.” Text explains that the yearbook explores the origins of SWCC and changes in science journalism over the last half-century, with instructions to purchase by emailing office@sciencewriters.ca.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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!

A poster advertising an immersive show with the title “Legends of the Northern Sky” over top of a purple aurora borealis. The subtitle below says “An Animated, Immersive Dome Production about First Nations Myths and Legends of the Night Sky”. The poster background features a wolf sitting on a frozen lake next to snow banks with fish swimming below the ice. Above this is a starry night sky with a constellation and bare trees in the foreground. At the top of the poster is a list of awards the show has won or been nominated for, and at the bottom is a list of companies involved in the production (Critical Fusion, Telus World of Science Edmonton, and Reef).

A circular image of a 360° visual illustration depicting a fox-like animal walking on a frozen lake surrounded by bare trees, with fish below the ice, and a starry night sky above the snowy winter scene.

A poster advertising an immersive show with the title “Rhythms of Gaia” and the subtitle “An immersive odyssey into the eternal self, rediscovering the ancient rhythms of the natural world”. The poster features a purple and blue butterfly on top of a blue and green circle and a sun within a 10-pointed star at the top. The background is black with small and faint blue and green writing. At the bottom of the poster is a list of companies involved in the production (Critical Fusion and Takka Katta).

A circular image of a 360° visual illustration depicting a small Earth at the centre, surrounded by thin multi-coloured rings and large colourful circles that each have an astronomical symbol on them.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

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

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

🧵December 10 is #NobelPrizeDay, and today #ScientistSpotlight highlights a trailblazing Canadian physicist: Donna Strickland. (1/6)

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

This week’s SciArt 🎨🧬 Spotlight is Nicole Mikulis! "I always been captivated by the wonders of science and medicine, eventually leading me to pursue clinical research in neurosciences."

A yellow, semi-transluscent blob like structure depicting Crystal Structure of DILP5 Variant DB.

Purple and pink blob like structure depicting Magnetosome-Associated Cytochrome MamP.

Acute lymphocytic LEUKAEMIA (ALL) cells relying on plasma asparagine for protein synthesis.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🚀 Into sci-fi AND real science? Join SWCC and Dr. Marty Kurylowicz, host of The Science in The Fiction, for a live talk + Q&A exploring the science behind your favourite sci-fi ideas. 📅 Dec 4 | 5 PM ET | Zoom 💵Free for members | $ 30 non-members 🔗 shorturl.at/xBZ4Z

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🧵In our #ScientistSpotlight ✨ today, we remember Margaret Newton, the hero of Canadian wheat 🌾. She was a trailblazing Canadian scientist whose groundbreaking research helped protect one of Canada’s most vital crops and reshaped agriculture worldwide. (1/8)

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

This week's SciArt 🎨🧬 Spotlight is Sreeharini Murali, a Toronto-based scientific illustrator and visual storyteller, passionate about making complex medical and scientific concepts more accessible through art.

Realistic illustration of a human skull cross section, Sagittal cross-sectional view of human skull.

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Join us for a fireside chat with the Hon. Kirsty Duncan as she speaks about women and girls in STEM! 🗓️Date: Nov. 13th, 2025; 4:00 - 5:15 pm ET via Zoom. 💵Cost: Free for SWCC members! $30 for non-members. 👉Registration: sciencewriters.ca/event-6406958 See you there! #SciComm #womeninstem

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

📣 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/s... #canadianbookawards #scienceauthors #sciencebooks #scicomm

"The dark blue banner at the top reads: ""The 2025 SWCC Book Awards Submission Deadline Extended"". Green text in the bottom half of the banner reads, ""New Deadline: Nov 7, 2025"".

Below is an image of the 2024 Book Awards entries on a bookshelf, with a brick wall in the background. The books are in all different colors, leaning slightly to the left."

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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🧵We close our celebration of the 2025 Nobel Prizes by spotlighting Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi, laureates of this year’s #NobelPrize in Chemistry for creating metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). (1/9)

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