New data from the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) reveal that while adults in the United States value science in their daily lives, it is unclear the extent to which they associate federal investment and scientific infrastructure with the information they depend on for making crucial decisions. The findings highlight an urgent need […]
The publisher of Nature magazine—in collaboration with Sense About Science—is seeking nominations for The John Maddox Prize, which honors researchers who stand up and speak out for science and evidence-based policy, advancing public discussion around difficult topics, despite challenges or hostility, and successfully making a change in public discourse or policy. Winners will be selected
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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) inviting supplemental funding requests to engage the public in STEM programming and activities that showcase existing NSF-funded exhibits, films, maker experiences, and other public science communication efforts. This opportunity is limited to current awardees of Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) and Innovative
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Following from a meeting last month where it formally approved the letter, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (OSTP) has now released a letter to President Biden recommending action to increase public engagement and community collaboration through the process of policy development and implementation. Noting that while Americans generally have confidence that
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ASTC emphasized the importance of public engagement with science in comments to the National Science Foundation (NSF) as it develops a roadmap for its new Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate. The comments were submitted in response to a Request for Information issued by the agency. ASTC encouraged NSF to focus on technology areas that
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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has signed off on a letter that it will send to the Biden-Harris Administration calling for advancing public engagement with the sciences. Although the letter hasn’t been formally shared yet, members of the PCAST working group summarized its contents during a public meeting of PCAST
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ASTC is pleased to partner with Science Near Me, a new web and mobile platform to help connect people with opportunities to explore, experience, and engage in science right in their own communities. The new ScienceNearMe.org website makes it easy for people to find STEM experiences to enjoy in their local areas as well as
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Following on the earlier advisory on confronting health misinformation, the U.S. Surgeon General has released a community toolkit for addressing health misinformation, defined as “information that is false, inaccurate, or misleading according to the best available evidence at the time.” The toolkit identifies some of the common types of health misinformation—including memes, misleading graphs, and
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A coalition of national museum and library associations, including ASTC, today announced the recipients of the second round of funding for Communities for Immunity. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Communities for Immunity provides funding awards and support to museums and libraries engaging their communities
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced the recipients of the first round of funding for Communities for Immunity. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Communities for Immunity provides funding awards and
Communities for Immunity is an unprecedented partnership between museums, libraries, science centers, and other cultural institutions to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence in communities across the United States.
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ASTC’s President and CEO, Christofer Nelson, has expressed thanks to the Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and its Subcommittee on Research and Technology for their recent introduction of the National Science Foundation for the Future Act. As described in a previous blog post, this
Last week, the Chair and Ranking Member of the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and its Research and Technology Subcommittee introduced the National Science Foundation for the Future Act. This bipartisan legislation from committee Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), subcommittee Chair Haley Stevens (D-MI), and Ranking
The Leaders in Science and Technology Engagement Networks (LISTEN Network) convened a briefing and discussion on the latest data from the Pew Research Center on attitudes toward science. This discussion is intended to be applicable for all professionals who work at the interface of science and society. The conversation was moderated by LISTEN Network manager,