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Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication brings together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines to expand opportunities for all to contribute to and benefit from the insights from science.

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Building Institutional Capacity for Public Engagement with Science

  • August 28, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

Public research universities and institutions have been innovating to expand their engagement with the public and support collaborations across research, government, community, and industry. This sess...

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 18

  • August 28 - 29, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Members of the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication will meet over two days in closed session to onboard new members and continue planning future work and priotizing goals to advance...

Perspectives on Communicating Evolving Health and Science Information

  • October 9, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Effectively communicating about health and science with lay audiences as evidence evolves, conflicts, or is corrected is challenging. During this webinar, hosted by the Standing Committee on Advancing...

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 16

  • October 9 - 10, 2024
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication.

Trust in Science: Understanding the Trends and Implications for Science Communication

  • May 30, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Past

Recent survey data show declines in trust in science that mirror earlier trends for other institutions, including journalism and government. New research is shedding additional light on those patterns...

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 15 - Virtual

  • May 30 - 31, 2024
  • Closed
  • Past

This is the 15th meeting of the committee on Advancing Science Communication.

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 14 - OPEN SESSION

  • March 14, 2024
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Past

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication will discuss opportunities to advance capacity for effective public engagement with science.

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 14

  • March 14 - 15, 2024
  • Closed
  • Past

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication will orient new members, review the progress of Standing Committee activities and priorities, and identify next steps for future work.

Generative AI and the Implications for Science Communication

  • November 7, 2023
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

New innovations in large language modeling and other generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, have spurred debate about their capacities, risks, and broader societal implications. Th...

Exploring Principles and Practices for Ethical Science Communication within Community Engagement (VIRTUAL)

  • October 17, 2023
  • 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Community engagement is an important context for effectively communicating about health and science. The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication is hosting a public webinar to share insi...

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 11 - Day 2

  • December 2, 2022
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication hosted a hybrid closed meeting on December 1 & 2. At this meeting, the committee oriented new members, reviewed the progress of Standing Commi...

Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, Meeting 11 - Day 1

  • December 1, 2022
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication hosted a hybrid closed meeting on December 1 & 2. At this meeting, the committee oriented new members, reviewed the progress of Standing Commi...

Day 3 - Reimagining Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond: The 5th National Academies Science Communication Colloquium

  • June 6, 2022
  • 12:30 PM - 5:20 PM (PDT)
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting a hybrid colloquium in Spring 2022 that will focus on how to build a more effective and equitable science communication ecosyst...

Day 2 - Reimagining Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond: The 5th National Academies Science Communication Colloquium

  • June 2, 2022
  • 11:00 AM - 4:15 PM (EDT)
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting a hybrid colloquium in Spring 2022 that will focus on how to build a more effective and equitable science communication ecosyst...

Day 1 - Reimagining Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond: The 5th National Academies Science Communication Colloquium

  • June 1, 2022
  • 9:00 AM - 7:15 PM (EDT)
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting a hybrid colloquium in Spring 2022 that will focus on how to build a more effective and equitable science communication ecosyst...
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