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Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines

“We know that our faculty want to do this work, and civic education literature also tells us that faculty want...
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How Canadian early-career researchers organized to improve funding for future scientists
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US-based nonprofit Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) receives a $100k unrestricted gift to support its civic engagement work
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Peer teaching as empowerment? Exploring NeuroBoricuas with Dr. Christian Bravo-Rivera

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Did You Know: Rice University has launched a new center for science communication called SCOPE?

Did you know there is a growing collection of efforts around the world to train scientists to engage with broader...
CSML Images Desk2 weeks ago

Photo Essay: Junior Scientists at Harlem BioBus celebrate a year of discovery
CSML Newsroom2 weeks ago

Did You Know: Boston’s Museum of Science is opening a Public Science Common? Here are some questions to consider
CSML Newsroom4 weeks ago

Did You Know: A museum dedicated to the brain is being developed in Southern California?
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STEM Unbarred: What the initiative is learning about hands-on science for incarcerated youth
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San Francisco Bay Area climate resilience group helps local communities talk about extreme heat
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Did You Know: Kirtland’s Warbler Festival in Michigan is engaging the local community in celebrating and conserving the once-endangered songbird through educational events
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Want to connect with the CSML? Engage with us at these upcoming events, recordings, screenings, or interview premieres.

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Exchange Cafe #10 meet up in Washington DC

Thu, Sep 10 · 3:00–5:00 PM EDT

This gathering marks the 10th Exchange Café hosted by Fanuel Muindi through the Civic Science Media Lab since the series began in 2019.

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The Freedom Now Run 10K – DC

Sat, Aug 29 · 7:30–9:00 AM EDT

Join us on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for the next 10k4STEM run series where we will be running the FNR DC 10K, a special edition of the Freedom Now Run Series commemorating the legacy of the 1963 March on Washington and the enduring pursuit of freedom, justice, and opportunity for all.

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DC Arts Center Exhibit: WallMountables 2026

Fri, Jul 24 – Aug 21 · All day

Civic Science Media Lab founder Fanuel Muindi will exhibit two documentary photographs from the CSML Images Desk , highlighting moments from his ongoing documentation of civic science practice as part of this year’s WallMountables exhibition at the Washington DC Arts Center.

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SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE documentary screening and conversation

Wed, Jul 22 · 3:00–4:30 PM EDT

SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE explores life in Green Bank, West Virginia – a remote community located inside the National Radio Quiet Zone. Here, the use of wireless technologies such as cell phones and Wi-Fi is heavily restricted to prevent interference with the nearby Green Bank Telescope, the world’s largest fully-steerable radio telescope.

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OBSERVER Film Screening and Conversation with Sarah Goodwin

Thu, Jun 11 · 3:00–5:00 PM EDT

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Northeastern University Public Engagement with Science Hub September 2024 Seminar

Wed, Sep 25 · 12:00–1:00 PM UTC

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Finding the funds: Science outreach and civic engagement funding opportunities

Wed, Aug 28 · 2:00–3:30 PM UTC

Join the ASBMB at their monthly “ Finding the funds ” webinar connecting ASBMB members with the unique funding opportunities available to them as BMB scientists. In this edition, the ASBMB Science Outreach and Communication Committee will host organizations that support broader impact efforts in science outreach, including civic engagement, informal education and the landscape of public engagement training. They will also highlight the ASBMB’s Science Outreach and Communication Grant program. Join us to discover the many ways you can get your science outreach efforts funded. #ASBMBSciOut

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Some snippets of what practitioners are telling us across key dimensions. Where appropriate, excerpts are lightly edited for grammar and punctuation. This new tool is in beta.

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“And we also provide maps that show you where you may experience bright flashing lights or experience loud stimuli. So you can plan your museum experience accordingly. We also try to incorporate these tenets of science within reach, even in exhibit design as well.”

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“We are a predominantly graduate-student-run group focused on talking about science policy and science diplomacy issues and bringing that to the larger graduate student and postdoc body here at Hopkins.”

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“I urge all of us, as scientists, to read beyond our natural or physical science fields, to engage with our social science colleagues, to engage with our colleagues in other scientific fields, the humanities, so that we can better understand what it is that we’re dealing with.”

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The Observer1 month ago

San Francisco Bay Area climate resilience group helps local communities talk about extreme heat

How can participatory science help members of a community understand and communicate the importance of addressing extreme heat? An effort...
The Observer2 months ago

Did You Know: Kirtland’s Warbler Festival in Michigan is engaging the local community in celebrating and conserving the once-endangered songbird through educational events
The Observer2 months ago

Questions, biology-based environmental stewardship, and accessibility are at the center of Bio4Climate’s annual conferences
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The Observer3 months ago

Exploring workforce needs and intergenerational learning in informal STEM education
The Observer3 months ago

Making a Mini-Forest: participatory science afforestation across the globe
The Observer3 months ago

“We want to infuse them with the spirit:” Earthwise Aware’s unique approach to community building and collaboration in participatory science
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