Author Archives: Capital Science Communicators

CapSciComm Networking Social, March 8: Picnic in the Park

Our series of monthly networking socials for science communication professionals and students in the Capital Region moves to Davis in March for a family-friendly picnic! Drop by Central Park, home to the famous Davis Farmers Market, to nosh and network as we reinvigorate and reconnect our community in 2025. CapSciComm Networking PicnicSaturday, March 8, 202511:00ContinueContinue reading “CapSciComm Networking Social, March 8: Picnic in the Park”

CapSciComm Networking Social, February 5: CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows

Government policy is always front and center in the Capital Region, and many scientists explore policy engagement as a skill set or career path given Sacramento’s impact on the global policy landscape. If you’ve ever been curious about how science gets translated into policy in California, or how the State of California enacts science, health, technology,ContinueContinue reading “CapSciComm Networking Social, February 5: CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows”

Happy New Year from CapSciComm: 2025 Re-Launch!

Happy New Year, Science Peppers! Entering 2025, the need for skilled science communicators is more urgent than ever. Our world needs savvy, passionate ambassadors of science who can communicate important concepts accurately and effectively. As scicomm professionals, we must strive to meet our many audiences in their contexts and perspectives — allowing science to enrichContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year from CapSciComm: 2025 Re-Launch!”

CapSciComm Networking Socials, January 14 & 15: 2025 Re-Launch!

Seasons Greetings, Science Peppers! We’re thrilled to invite you to the revival of CapSciComm’s networking socials with special back-to-back meetups in Sacramento and Davis this January as we re-launch the series and look ahead to an exciting new chapter for the community. We’re eager to reinvigorate and reconnect the group, and to better understand yourContinueContinue reading “CapSciComm Networking Socials, January 14 & 15: 2025 Re-Launch!”

Capital Science Communicators remembers Patty Bolan, astrophysicist and scicomm champion

Patricia Bolan, Ph.D. It is with profound sadness that we remember our friend and colleague Patricia Bolan, Ph.D., who perished earlier this month doing the very things that she loved — scaling tall peaks and reaching for the stars.  We remember Patty as the generous, energetic spirit who left her mark in our Sacramento-Davis scientificContinueContinue reading “Capital Science Communicators remembers Patty Bolan, astrophysicist and scicomm champion”

Check Out This Infographic from our Summer 2023 Communications Officer Intern!!

This summer, Britney Tarabetz-Hardaway interned in our Communications Officer role. Britney is majoring in Genetics and Genomics and minoring in Professional Writing at the University of California, Davis. She hopes to enter the field of medical writing after graduation. For her final project, she made an infographic highlighting the recent discovery of genetic biomarkers andContinueContinue reading “Check Out This Infographic from our Summer 2023 Communications Officer Intern!!”

Check Out This Article from our Spring 2023 Communications Officer Intern!!

The University of California, Davis, has been at the forefront of scientific advancements for decades. The discoveries made have been from individuals in various stages of their academic careers. Clubs on campus allow students and faculty to come together and brainstorm ideas to facilitate growth in a more relaxed setting. Kendall Manis was our CommunicationsContinueContinue reading “Check Out This Article from our Spring 2023 Communications Officer Intern!!”