How are stakeholders actually feeling about the current state of civic science funding? We all have our own read on the situation as funders, applicants, scholars,...
“Hi, I’m a neuroscientist and I study poop.” Monica Tschang, a third-year PhD candidate at the University of Washington, often begins by saying this when speaking...
As the science and engineering community seeks to secure funding streams for science opportunities outside traditional school settings, they should emphasize to funders the importance of...
On this “Consider This Next” audio episode, Kacie Luaders talks with Atlanta-based artist, technologist and founder of Infinity Village Lab, Mézu Ofoegbu. Below is the raw...
Wright: "The key is really making sure you have a clear plan on how you want to interact with the community. We are always trying to...
The insights below were originally published by the Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Utah. It is republished into our database...
On this episode of Questions of the Day, I sit down with Sarah Armour-Jones and Catherine Devine to unpack a new report titled Writing the Story...
Formerly a traveling insect exhibit known as the New England Insectarium, the Global Entomology Coalition (GEC), based in Rochester, New Hampshire, has rapidly grown to be...
Dear Colleagues, American science is under attack. If we don’t act, we run the risk of losing an entire generation of STEM talent. One way we...
Launched in 2018 by the Civic Science Media (CSM) Lab, the now-concluded Sai Fellows Program was designed to mentor and equip early-stage founders in building informal STEM learning and...
In March 2025, a science-art (more commonly known as SciArt) exhibit titled “Our Warming Planet: Visions of a Sustainable Future,” co-organized by Creative Malden and the...
On May 6, I attended the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) public briefing that showcased data from their new national survey of 1017 U.S....
Rentz: I discovered my passion for working with communities directly, and how much more you can get done when you’re working at the grassroots level.
Scientists affiliated with the University of California, Davis have successfully merged data from two popular participatory science apps—iNaturalist and eBird—to capture known seasonal patterns of bird...
As federal funding cuts to scientific research continue to make headlines, the many important links between science and society are coming into sharp focus. For experts...
In this episode of Questions of the Day on CivicSciTV, I sit down with Jennifer Frazer, science writer and author of the upcoming book The Slime...
In November 2024, civic scientists gathered in Stellenbosch, South Africa to explore the differences and overlaps between communicating discovery science and other types of science at...
On this episode of Questions of the Day on CivicSciTV, we sit down with Dr. Emily Costa, Civic Science Associate at Rockefeller University’s RockEDU program, for...
By participating in this study, you will receive training in photography and photovoice methods.
Matt Wilkins: I address this letter to scientists, but it is an invitation for fans and defenders of science everywhere to unite and take action!
On this episode of Questions of the Day on CivicSciTV, Fanuel Muindi sits down with Dr. Rose Basom, the David and Jane Cohn Scientist at the...
In 2017 and 2022, Lewenstein and Baram-Tsabari published papers that showcase a systematic approach to science communication training based on learning theory and a community-of-practice framework...
Nathaniel Frissell, an associate professor of physics and engineering at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, has been a ham radio enthusiast ever since middle school....
Chestnut Hill, MA — McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College is exploring sources of wonder in the upcoming exhibition titled Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and...
In this episode of CivicSciTV’s “Local Perspectives,” we interview Rachael Cleveland, a natural resources scientist. They discuss Cleveland’s research study conducted at the University of Hawai’i...
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