The ABSW is a membership association for media professionals who cover science, medicine, environment, mathematics, engineering and technology. ABSW offers training and networking events, professional development and special interest groups, access to scientific journals and other science writing resources and an annual awards scheme that celebrates excellence in science journalism. The ABSW was founded in 1947 and is the oldest association of science journalism in the world. It exists to help those who report on science and technology and to improve the standard of science journalism in the UK. The association has over 700 members, including print and broadcast journalists, authors, scriptwriters and producers, and others active in the field of communicating science and technology.