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Blog / Science Behind the Dance – Autobiography by Wayne McGregor

November 9, 2018November 14, 2018 / Sarah Vick / 1

Auto-Bio-Graphy = Self-Life-Writing or how your body and life look as told through choreography.  This is what Wayne McGregor imagined as he began working on Autobiography with the McGregor Company Dancers.  The…

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Blog / Lacking Nobel-ity

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 / Kaylee Helfrich / 1

Do you want to learn about how the material of pants affects the sex life of rats?  Or about the different personalities of rocks? How about someone who invented prosthetic…

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Blog / Perseid Meteor to Light Up Night Sky

August 10, 2016August 9, 2016 / JoEllen McBride / 1

The Perseids are here! This annual meteor shower is one of the best and brightest, but this year it’s predicted to be even more spectacular. So, if you’re in a…

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SCS #6: Series Finale on Science Communication with Joe Palca, PhD, National Public Radio (NPR) Science Correspondent

Description: Series finale on science writing and communications from a nationally recognized science communications expert.  Register at: http://tinyurl.com/hbp8lgj

SCS #6: Series Finale on Science Communication with Joe Palca, PhD, National Public Radio (NPR) Science Correspondent

Description: Series finale on science writing and communications from a nationally recognized science communications expert.  Register at: http://tinyurl.com/hbp8lgj

SCS #5 A/B: Intro to Science Blogging and Social Media with Abby Olena (and others!)

This session takes place two different dates (April 21st and May 3rd) from 5:30-7:30 PM. Participants must attend both sessions to earn credit.  Description for Session 5a: Participants will learn the…

SCS #5 A/B: Intro to Science Blogging and Social Media with Abby Olena (and others!)

This session takes place two different dates (April 21st and May 3rd) from 5:30-7:30 PM. Participants must attend both sessions to earn credit.  Description for Session 5a: Participants will learn the…

SCS #4: Ethics in Science Writing and Communication with Kiran Bhardwaj, M.A.

Description: How to navigate issues of content, plagiarism, narrative, and bias when writing and reading science publications.  Snacks will be provided. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/z5dql2w

SCS #4: Ethics in Science Writing and Communication with Kiran Bhardwaj, M.A.

Description: How to navigate issues of content, plagiarism, narrative, and bias when writing and reading science publications.  Snacks will be provided. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/z5dql2w

SCS #3: Editing and Evaluating Scientific Publications with Fenella Saunders, M.A., Managing Editor at American Scientific

Description: What makes a good story? How do you find reliable sources? How do you find a position at a scientific publication?  Activity: Critiquing story pitches, evaluating articles, how to edit a…

SCS #3: Editing and Evaluating Scientific Publications with Fenella Saunders, M.A., Managing Editor at American Scientific

Description: What makes a good story? How do you find reliable sources? How do you find a position at a scientific publication?  Activity: Critiquing story pitches, evaluating articles, how to edit a…

SCS #2: Presenting Your Science to the Public with Amy Sayle, PhD

Description: Participants will learn how to best communicate their research to a non-scientist audience through active communication of their research work or other scientific topic.  Workshop: Participants will generate a 3-paragraph…

SCS #2: Presenting Your Science to the Public with Amy Sayle, PhD

Description: Participants will learn how to best communicate their research to a non-scientist audience through active communication of their research work or other scientific topic.  Workshop: Participants will generate a 3-paragraph…

SCS #1: Science Communication Series #1: Intro to Science Journalism with Dr. Tom Linden

Description: Overview of scientific journalism and using media to interface with the public about important scientific issues. Coffee and donuts will be provided.  Please register at: http://tinyurl.com/zyqrbjf 

SCS #1: Science Communication Series #1: Intro to Science Journalism with Dr. Tom Linden

Description: Overview of scientific journalism and using media to interface with the public about important scientific issues. Coffee and donuts will be provided.  Please register at: http://tinyurl.com/zyqrbjf 

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