Association of British Science Writers

The Association of British Science Writers was formed on March 3. Its aims are to explain science to the general public; to further the special interests of science writers; to afford the necessary protection when required; to enable science writers to act as a body; to provide facilities, as desired by the members, for general meetings with useful persons possessing material or knowledge of general interest to the Association, or whose interest in the Association is beneficial to its aims and interests; to act, perform or prosecute any other activities from time to time, as and when considered necessary by the members or appointed committee. Membership is open to journalists in the United Kingdom who are bona fide science writers, that is, those who write about science through the media of the Press, dailies and weeklies, journals, magazines and books, etc., and who earn the major part of their income from science writing. The chairman is Mr. J. G. Crowther, science correspondent of the Manchester Guardian; and Mr. Maurice Goldsmith, science editor of Reynolds News, is the honorary secretary and treasurer. Sir Richard Gregory is the first honorary member of the Association because of the great work he has done in popularizing science. The Association also aims at setting up an associate membership to include those scientists who write regularly about science, but who do not earn the major part of their income from this activity.