The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words. In addition to my ongoing ethnographic work in documenting the practice of civic science, I...
SAN FRANCISCO, California — The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) held its annual conference in San Francisco from September 5 to 8, 2025, bringing...
Researchers in this study had one question: “How is science represented in independent short films?”
Speaking at AGU's annual meeting in New Orleans in Dec 2025, leaders highlighted training, career support, community building, and engagement with local decision-makers.
TL;DR: The authors found that individuals from Black and Latino communities were aware of misinformation but sometimes struggled to distinguish fact from fiction, especially as they were...
SAN FRANCISCO, California (CSO) — The Association of Science and Technology Centers held its annual conference in San Francisco from September 5 to 8, 2025, bringing...
On this episode of Questions of the Day on CivicSciTV, recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 ASTC Conference in San Francisco, I spoke with Cindy...
Ultimately, the Exchange Café is simply one way to add to the diversity of spaces for connection among changemakers in civic science. There is no "special...
Siri Carpenter: "We hope to see and to help catalyze a big picture shift in journalism at large, and to recognize that we can't afford to...
I was drawn to this paper as it is one of the largest-scale scicomm studies to date, which offers a unique opportunity to examine the state...
The story below is cross-posted in collaboration with Growing up in Science. Official bio Moira R. Dillon, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York...
Diverse initiatives spanning policy, education, and community-engaged research are emerging in neurotechnology, underscoring the importance of continued characterization.
The sentiment and general outlook are pessimistic about the availability of funding for civic science work.
When Kacie asked what advice Gray would give entrepreneurs who want to launch new science engagement initiatives, Gray grounded her answer in practical experience.
The term “art interventions” was mentioned recently by Mézu Ofoegbu, artist, technologist, and founder of Infinity Village Lab, during a conversation with Kacie Luaders on CivicSciTV Radio’s Consider This Next.
On this “Consider This Next” Halloween special on CivicSciTV Radio, Kacie speaks with Dr. Brett Blaauw, a peach entomologist at the University of Georgia. Blaauw shares strategies for...
The term “ripple metrics” was mentioned recently by Stephanie Fine Sasse during a conversation on the Questions of the Day program. Can you share stories of 'ripple metrics from your...
Cliff Cook: "One day, a bird just captures your attention in a way that it has never captured your attention before. And that gets you interested...
In this episode of CivicSciTV’s Local Perspectives Program, I sat down with Manuela Zamora, the executive director of NY Sun Works, a nonprofit that has introduced more...
This paper introduces the concept of math trails — guided walks designed to engage students in actively observing and reasoning about mathematical concepts in everyday life.
What’s new: The National Science Foundation has archived its long-running Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program, which was a major source of funding for informal science, science communication, citizen...
On this “Consider This Next” audio program episode, Kacie speaks with Baltimore’s Quandra Gray, founder of What the Sprout, about bridging academic agricultural knowledge with practical...
What would it take for research universities and institutions to treat public engagement as central to research rather than an afterthought? That was the challenge posed...
This paper presents the first known study that analyzed the language content of interpretive signs of U.S. national parks. It has identified, among other takeaways, an...
Launched just two years ago, the initiative has gained momentum rapidly.
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