Jill Leonard: “I trained 200 students to do this. It’s student-led, and it really is community science.”
Casey Lardner: “We have a board, staff, and community members, but the science itself is member-driven.”
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The Observer22 hours agoHow Canadian early-career researchers organized to improve funding for future scientists
“All the conversations were about graduate students and postdocs, but I would be the only person in that room who actually was one. There was just...
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The Observer8 months ago
“What are you going to do on Monday?” SNAP challenges leaders at the 2026 AAAS conference
"Our goal really is to mobilize for large-scale initiatives in science policy and science communication to reconnect scientists to the communities they came from and the...
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The Observer8 months ago
JSPG announces Laurie Zabala as the 5th Chief Executive Officer and Managing Publisher
Laurie embodies the vision and entrepreneurial spirit that JSPG needs at this pivotal moment.” - Julianne McCall
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The Observer8 months ago‘Science policy’ Google searches spiked in 2025. What does that mean?
As I have spoken with more and more practitioners, I have come to see civic science as a set of distinct and overlapping practices that include science communication,...
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Questions of the Day Program2 years ago
Dr. 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 ago
New survey explores what people in South Africa expect of publicly visible scientists – why it matters
This kind of research helps to explain the relationship between science and society. It also helps policymakers, science communicators and institutions understand how best to support...
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The Observer2 years agoAt the 2024 American Geophysical Union annual conference, science journalists grapple with what’s next for science under the new administration
As President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term in January, there is still much uncertainty over how scientific research will be affected by a myriad of...
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Questions of the Day Program2 years ago
Michel Claessens shares insights from a PCST science communication conference in Suzhou, China
Fanuel Muindi interviews Dr. Michel Claessens to expand on his reflections from attending the 2024 PCST symposium in Suzhou, China, titled “Communicating Science Across Cultures: Approaches,...
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AuthorCAST Program2 years ago
How to make science research more socially impactful
This is a video abstract from Jeremy Pesner who authored a policy position paper (Third Place Winner) titled “Ensuring Social Impact at Every Stage of Technology...
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CSML Sandbox2 years ago
Expanding Pathways into the Science Policy Workforce – A Panel Discussion
Originally Aired on Apr 10, 2022. Professional science policy opportunities have traditionally been filled by PhD-level students and established career-scientists. To provide more opportunities, the science-policy...
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
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?
Peer teaching as empowerment? Exploring NeuroBoricuas with Dr. Christian Bravo-Rivera
Did You Know: A museum dedicated to the brain is being developed in Southern California?
Did You Know: Boston’s Museum of Science is opening a Public Science Common? Here are some questions to consider
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
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
