advancing the art of science communication
curiousSCIENCEwriters is an innovative extracurricular program that trains curious and creative high school communicators to bring complex science to the general public through the power of story. Learn More →
fascinating stories for all audiences, conceived and written by students.
Sea Anemone Venom: Enemy to Marine Prey, Potential Cure for Humans
“With fronds like these, who needs anemones?” Marlin, the main antagonist in Pixar’s beloved animated movie Finding Nemo, was just making a…
When Bioinformatics Looks like Hot Dogs: How T-Cell and B-Cell Epitope Prediction Preps You Against Pathogens
There are always new viruses emerging, and, like SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, they are constantly evolving into different variants or strains. Researchers…
Tiny Worms, Big Discoveries: C. Elegans as a Powerful Model for Parkinson’s Disease
In the field of neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease poses a significant challenge to both affected patients and scientists. In addition to the…
Do you have the drive and passion for science communication?
Curious Science Writers (cSw) is a training program for exceptional high school students with a passion for science and writing. Created to “advance the art of science communication,” cSw is an innovative, extracurricular program that prepares highly motivated high school communicators to bring complex biomedical science to the general public through the power of story.