NeuWrite functions as a workshop for work-in-progress and as a forum for people who are otherwise rarely in the same room (scientists, writers, filmmakers, etc.). Each group meets regularly to discuss and critique member projects at all stages—from pitching to editors to final revisions. We also invite nonmember guests to learn about and discuss the strategies they have designed for communicating complex information to nonspecialist audiences.

 NeuWrite groups also produce original writing and podcasts and organize public events to further the understanding of science. Here is some of our members' work (more in the "Work" section of our website).

For Children Who Have Suffered Strokes, a New Therapy Emerges

Hannah Furfaro, The Wall street journal

Adam Kirton, a pediatric neurologist in Calgary, Alberta, has seen first-hand the devastating effects that strokes can have on a child’s brain. Lifelong paralysis and a form of cerebral palsy can result, and treatment options are few...

With Genetic Testing, Everyone May Have a Pre-Existing Condition

maryam zaringhalam, slate

The American Health Care Act allows states to opt out of the popular Obamacare provision that bans insurers from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions...What their calculations don’t yet consider are the could-be conditions embedded in our DNA...  

The Living Dead: Bacteria and the Mysteries of the Departed

Peter andrey smith, New york times magazine

The bright aseptic room smelled of Pine-Sol and bleach and overripe Camembert. A white-bearded man lay on a stainless-steel examination table, his face angled toward the skylight and the cold, cloudless morning... 

Neuro Podcases: A Clinical Neuroscience Podcast

by Hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina, Dr. John Williamson, and Dr. Michael Cearns

This series is dedicated to neuroscience, featuring in-depth interviews with leading experts who discuss research developments, patient care, and the implications of scientific discoveries. Among their several released episodes is a fascinating conversation on brain injury in COVID-19. Early career researchers and anyone interested in the complexities of the brain and neurological disorders are welcomed to join their solid listener base on Spotify, Soundcloud, or Apple Podcasts.

Everybody Lies: What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Are

Seth stephens-Davidowitz (Del street books)

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, a Harvard-trained economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times writer, argues that much of what we thought about people has been dead wrong. The reason?  People lie, to friends, lovers, doctors, surveys—and themselves...