Close Out 2023 With The Best American Science And Nature Writing

On December 11, join the editors and writers of this year’s Best American Science and Nature Writing to reflect on their favorites from last year.

Event promotional image. In the bottom right corner, SciFri Book Club logo, with event info above, which reads: "SciFri Reads The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023. Editors, journalists and writers recount their favorite science stories from last year, the biggest news from this year in science, and the future of scientific discovery and journalism. December 11, 5:00pm ET, Online + Free, ScienceFriday.com/Events." To the left of the frame is the book cover of THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2023. The background is a close-up photo of a green-and-black butterfly wing.

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023: Livestream and Q&A

  • When: Monday, December 11 at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT
  • Where: Science Friday’s YouTube livestream
  • Tickets: Free! RSVP for updates

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What qualifies an essay for each year’s “best of” list? What do last year’s stories tell us about our present and future? And what might we expect to see in next year’s roundup? The editors of this year’s edition of The Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology—and special guest journalists and writers—will take the virtual stage to reflect on their favorite stories from last year, the biggest news from this year in science, and the future of scientific discovery and journalism.

Come with your queries and wonderings—we’ll be taking your questions via the livestream comments.

This event is a part of the SciFri Book Club December 2023 pick. Find out more about our book club on this month’s main page.


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