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Ethics, Science, and the Public
Designing efforts to engage the public in implications that accompany breakthrough discoveries and their transformative role within society.
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Public Engagement with Basic Science
Focusing on the practice and scholarship of public engagement with basic science and supporting scientists to communicate and engage effectively.
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Science Journalism
Strengthening the skills of journalists, building capacity in science writing, and creating opportunities for the community to connect and exchange experiences.
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Science Policy
Exploring how resources and infrastructure can evolve to support basic research and champion the enterprise of science.
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Science journalists from around the world honored with 2022 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
Nov 10, 2022
Science and Society
Understanding why different people want to engage with science, or not, and why
Aug 16, 2022
Science and Society Profile
Lomax Boyd is exploring new pathways to engage the public about scientific discoveries within neuroscience and beyond
Jul 14, 2022
Science and Society
Engaging the public to explore ethical implications born from scientific discovery
Dec 09, 2021
Science Journalism
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards 2021
Nov 17, 2021
