🥁 The 2024 #SWCCBookAwards finalists are here!.8 amazing Canadian science books made the shortlist in our Youth & General categories 📚.Winners + Paradigm Prize will be announced Sept 15. 🔗 #SWCCBookAwards

🚨 Just one day left! 🚨. Nominations for the SWCC Board close tonight — now’s the time to step up or nominate someone who’s shaping the future of science communication in Canada. #SciComm #ScienceWriters

🏅📚 The SWCC 2024 Book Awards winners will be announced soon! Keep your eyes open on September 15, when the winners will be shared on our website and all social media platforms 🏅📚. Who are your favourites?.. #SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #ScienceBookAwards

🚨 Just one week left! 🚨 .Nominations for the SWCC Board close August 27 — now’s the time to step up or nominate someone who’s shaping the future of science communication in Canada. Be part of the change. Be part of the conversation.🧬🗣️ .🔗 #SciComm

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards Youth finalists!. 📚 Rachel Poliquin writes about the wonders of nature & holds a PhD from UBC. Rachel Wada is a Vancouver-based illustrator; her debut The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden was an award finalist. More info:

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards General finalist! . 📚 Dr. Jonathan Stea is a clinical psychologist & UCalgary prof known for making psych science public. He’s a Scientific American contributor & won the 2022 Paterson Award. More: . #scicomm

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards General finalist! 📚. Dr. Jennifer Grenz is a Nlaka’pamux Indigenous ecologist, UBC prof & founder of Greener This Side. She focuses on invasive species, land healing & science communication. More info:

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards Youth finalists! 📚. Candace Savage is an award-winning author based in Saskatoon. Rachel Hudson is a UK illustrator & author of 100 Endangered Species, inspired by fleeting moments in nature. More info:

(2/2) Why join the SWCC Board?.✔️ Make a real impact.✔️ Expand your network.✔️ Grow personally + professionally. Nominations open until Aug 27 — don’t miss your chance to lead!. 🔗 #SciCommCanada #LeadershipOpportunity #SciWri.

🧵Are you ready to shape the future of #SciComm in Canada? . (1/2) SWCC is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors (2025–2027)! Whether you're a seasoned communicator or a fresh voice, your perspective matters. 🌟. 🔗 Learn more: #SciComm #SWCC

RT @AAASKavli: The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards 2025 contest is now open for submissions! Enter your best science reporting at: htt….

#GenerativeAI: Friend, Foe, or Just a New Tool? 🧵. With #AI making headlines almost daily, SWCC wanted to hear directly from science communicators. We conducted a survey to explore those experiences: benefits, challenges, and ethical implications. 🔗

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards General Category finalist! 📚 . @KirstyDuncanPhD , MP for Etobicoke North since 2008, has championed science in Canada’s federal agenda. She lives in Toronto. More info: #SciComm #sciencebooks

📅 Join us for SWCC’s 2025 AGM on Sept. 16, 5–6:30 p.m. ET! Reflect on the year, vote for our next Board of Directors & get involved—nominations now open! 7 director spots (2-year terms) are up for election. Step up & lead!.🔗 #SciComm #SWCC

Meet the 2024 #SWCCBookAwards Youth finalists! 📚 .Amanda West Lewis is a writer, theatre director & founder of Ottawa Children’s Theatre. @OliverAverill is a UK illustrator & creator of The Boy from the Moon. More info: #sciencebooks @KidsCanPress

Meet Dana L. Church, 2024 #SWCCBookAwards finalist (General Category)! 🐝 Her debut The Beekeepers explores the human–bumble bee connection. Based in Waterloo, she blends science + storytelling. More: #SciComm

That’s a wrap on #SWCC2025!.Thanks to everyone who visited the SWCC Book Awards booth, chatted with us, and checked out this year’s Canadian science books 📚.Congrats to our book bundle giveaway winners! 🎉.#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm

AI for Good: Thoughtful q's and discussions around ethical AI and critical thinking around how to use it and deepfake technology for good. While we hear a lot about the threats, there are also opportunities!.Presenters: Azfar Adib, Kim Taylor.Moderator: Lucas Kavanagh.#SWCC2025

Accessibility and accommodation is a process, not a goal post. Dr. @tammyphamily Tam Pham shed light on how consistent community dialogue can advance accessibility and support engagement of persons with disabilities in communications and science. #SWCC2025 #SWCC2025Conference

This afternoon, the @TRIUMFLab comms team shared how they reimagined and relaunched their website. In the world of AI, bots, and diverse user experiences and demands, redesigning web sites is a whole new ballgame!. #SWCC2025 #SWCC2025Conference

Congratulations to all of the #SSHRCStorytellers winners, so well deserved!.