Northwest Science & Technology Online

This issue of Northwest Science & Technology Online was sponsored in part by the University of Washington Office of Research.

All opinions expressed herein are the view of the authors alone and do not represent the official position or policy of the University of Washington.

Founding Editor:
Deborah L. Illman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Technical Communication
University of Washington (UW)
Box 352195
Seattle, WA 98195-2195
nwst@u.washington.edu

Editorial Assistants:
Stephanie Cartier
Marita Graube
Christine Loftus

Contributors:

Stephanie Cartier is pursuing a master's degree in technical communication at the University of Washington.

Marita Graube has a degree in technical communication from the University of Washington and recently has worked as a technical writer at Motorola.

Christine Loftus is an adjunct instructor of chemistry at Seattle Central Community College and has studied science news writing at the University of Washington.

Tiffany Straza is an undergraduate senior in oceanography at the University of Washington.

Chris Wentz is an undergraduate in the UW Department of Biochemistry.

Desiree Willis is a senior majoring in both neurobiology and technical communication at the University of Washington.