Things have been a little quiet around here lately. No, I wasn’t busy tangling with the Kraken in the briny deep, but instead drove down to Flagstaff, Arizona for this year’s Science Writers meeting (held by the NASW and CASW). I was happy to meet new friends, catch up with old ones, attend the sessions, and take some side trips to track down local dinosaurs. My only regret – not scheduling more time at Petrified Forest National Park on the way out of town.

But there are two things I want to propose to perhaps improve the conference for next year. One will be relatively easy,