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Questions of the Day Program2 years agoHow Jennifer Frazer got a Sloan Foundation science book grant to write “The Slime Mold’s Guide to World Domination”
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...
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Questions of the Day Program2 years agoDr. John Besley shares the actionable insights from the Nature global study on trust in scientists
We interview Dr. John C. Besley, Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations at Michigan State University, about Trust in Scientists and Their Role in Society...
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The Observer2 years agoScientists sound alarm over how cuts to federally supported research could impact citizen science projects
BOSTON — Research projects that receive federal funding and also have a citizen science component could face an unknown future amid recent efforts by the federal...
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The Observer2 years agoScienceWriters2025 conference is actively seeking new venues, sponsors, and partners. Read their statement to explore ways to help.
Below is a recently released joint statement from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and the National Association of Science Writers on the ScienceWriters2025...
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The Observer2 years ago
How will federal funding cuts affect informal science engagement scholarship and practice? Here is what we are learning from stakeholders:
BOSTON — Federal agencies have long played a significant role in supporting public engagement with science work. Major funding programs such as the National Science Foundation’s...
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The Observer2 years agoNASA to fund 25 new projects that have citizen science components
NASA has consistently provided strong support for research projects that incorporate citizen science, and this year is no exception. The space agency recently announced its selected...
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Questions of the Day Program2 years ago
Decoding Research!America’s Civic Engagement Microgrant program that funds student groups across the US
Fanuel Muindi travels to Washington DC to interview Jenny Luray, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Public Engagement at Research!America, about their mission to strengthen federal...
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Questions of the Day Program2 years ago
Sarah Dunifon’s dissertation surfaces the hidden layers of informal STEM education funding
Dr. Sarah Dunifon (Founder and Principal Evaluator of Improved Insights) an evaluation consulting firm specializing in STEM learning, discusses the research she conducted as part of...
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The Observer2 years ago
Visualizing Society for Science’s STEM Action microgrants across the U.S. — Organizations in CA, TX, NY, FL, and MA are among the awardees
Since its inception in 2016, the STEM Action microgrant program by the Society for Science non-profit has provided over $1.15 million to 144 organizations. Society for...
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The Observer2 years agoWhat is the case for and against a central repository for awarded grants in public engagement with science?
Public or civic engagement with science (PES) encompasses a diverse array of activities designed to strengthen the connections between scientific communities and the public. These activities...
Photo Essay: A guided tour of DC’s historic National Academy of Sciences Building with Dorothy Goldsmith
Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines
Did You Know: Rice University has launched a new center for science communication called SCOPE?
How Canadian early-career researchers organized to improve funding for future scientists
Photo Essay: Junior Scientists at Harlem BioBus celebrate a year of discovery
US-based nonprofit Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) receives a $100k unrestricted gift to support its civic engagement work
How Canadian early-career researchers organized to improve funding for future scientists
Photo Essay: Junior Scientists at Harlem BioBus celebrate a year of discovery
Did You Know: Rice University has launched a new center for science communication called SCOPE?
Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines
Did You Know: Boston’s Museum of Science is opening a Public Science Common? Here are some questions to consider
Did You Know: A museum dedicated to the brain is being developed in Southern California?
STEM Unbarred: What the initiative is learning about hands-on science for incarcerated youth
Exploring workforce needs and intergenerational learning in informal STEM education
