Exploring workforce needs and intergenerational learning in informal STEM education

Published: August 7, 2026
[…] information-gathering sessions last month. The committee, which is actively seeking to develop policy, practice, and research recommendations to expand the reach and scope of informal STEM learning opportunities, recently held […]

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

Published: July 27, 2026
Scientific research shapes many aspects of everyday life. Citizen science, also known as participatory science, offers one way for non-experts to directly participate in the scientific process. In a 2020 […]

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Libraries can play a key role in expanding participatory science involvement, SciStarter founder says

Published: July 16, 2026
[…] suggested to SciStarter that libraries have these materials available to aid citizen scientists in conducting research. Their suggestion birthed a pilot project where ASU and SciStarter worked with six libraries […]

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18 months later, Casey Lardner from Genspace says, “we’ve been really focused on building systems”

Published: June 29, 2026
[…] accessible by bringing together artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, students, and community members to learn and conduct research side by side. But organizations are in a constant state of evolution, and one […]

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Getting hands-on with brain research in a suburban town in France: assessment of a science fair through structural barriers 

Published: June 25, 2026
[…] can study a brain under stress by attending five different booths. Each booth demonstrated brain research from a particular perspective: evolution, chemistry, genetics, programming, and scientific careers. Scientists at the […]

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In South Boston, three organizations team up to cultivate a sunny new green space for neighbors and pollinators alike

Published: June 23, 2026
[…] for UBL, a non-profit seeking to advance global biodiversity through pollinator advocacy, community collaborations, and research in urban areas.  The form asks visitors to specify which pollinators they observed and […]

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Lessons learned from OBSERVER: A post-screening conversation with Sarah Goodwin

Published: June 19, 2026
[…] out questioning unfamiliar spaces. From the beginning, a major part of the project was a research study. The goal was to understand three things. Whether people trust scientists, whether they […]

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A participatory science project during an eclipse studies how awe in nature fosters science identity and belonging

Published: June 15, 2026
[…] power, or size).” Awe may be an appropriate word when describing the motivation behind scientific research. But what role does it play in shaping feelings about science, particularly when non-experts […]

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Meaghan McKasy on using humor to spark conversations on tough scientific issues

Published: June 10, 2026
[…] has a new book chapter that just came out in the Handbook of Climate Change Research in Transdisciplinary Education, titled “Humor as a Tool for Communicating Climate Information and Navigating […]

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SciArt behind the scenes: The hows, whys, and whats of the science artists — a research digest

Published: May 31, 2026
[…] a square and a circle. Leonardo da Vinci drew this sketch by doing his own research in anatomy and geometry. Notably, the drawing harbors merging elements of science and art […]

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