(h/t CapSciComm colleague Brenda Dawson) “Can a Video Game Cure Disease? Re-engineering Natural Systems to Solve Today’s Problems” is the subject of the next Science Café in Davis. The gathering, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Crepeville, 330 Third St. in downtown Davis, will feature a conversation with Justin Siegel, assistant professor of biochemistryContinueContinue reading “EVENTS: “Can a Video Game Cure Disease” – Davis Science Café on Nov 13th”
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Nov. 14: @CapSciComm pre-Palca mini-meetup
We took a break from our networking socials in October, but with NPR’s Joe Palca delivering a guest lecture on Thursday, November 14th at UC Davis (register here), we should squeeze in an impromptu meetup: Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.(ish) 3rd and U Cafe 223 3rd StreetContinueContinue reading “Nov. 14: @CapSciComm pre-Palca mini-meetup”
EVENT: #scicomm lecture “Connecting Ecological Knowledge with Cultural Context” on Nov. 12th (@SacState, CA)
CapSciComm colleague José G. González (@JoseBilingue) will be delivering a guest lecture on ecological science communication, as part of the Fall 2013 Geology-Ecology Colloquium series at Sacramento State University. Text from the email announcement: “Connecting Ecological Knowledge with Cultural Context” Ecology is literally “the study of home”, and oftentimes, local communities and cultures have intimateContinueContinue reading “EVENT: #scicomm lecture “Connecting Ecological Knowledge with Cultural Context” on Nov. 12th (@SacState, CA)”
EVENTS: Press registration open for 2014 #AAASmtg in Chicago
(via AAAS; though foremost a scientific conference, AAAS meetings are noted for their high attendance of science journalists from around the world, and are great networking opportunities.) Join us in Chicago for the AAAS Annual Meeting, 13-17 February 2014. Register online to participate in newsroom activities. When your registration is confirmed, you will receive aContinueContinue reading “EVENTS: Press registration open for 2014 #AAASmtg in Chicago”
CapSciComm Clippings 2013.10.30
Noteworthy bits from CapScicomm colleagues and tweets: The National Association of Science Writers annual conference is this weekend. Use hashtag #sciwri13 to following the conference chatter on Twitter… UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies is seeking a senior director of communications… NPR science reporter Joe Palca will speak at a free event at UC Davis,ContinueContinue reading “CapSciComm Clippings 2013.10.30”
EVENT: NPR science reporter @JoePalca at UC Davis, Nov 14th
Via CapSciComm colleague Chris Bowman: Hi all, A master communicator of science is coming your way soon. Joe Palca, veteran science reporter for NPR, will be on campus Nov. 14, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, to deliver a public talk, “Science and news: A marriage of convenience”. Register to attend: http://joepalcaatucdavis.eventbrite.com Bio: Joe Palca is a familiar voice bringingContinueContinue reading “EVENT: NPR science reporter @JoePalca at UC Davis, Nov 14th”
EVENTS: #SciWri13 conference registration ends Oct. 16
A heads up that conference registration for the 2013 annual conference of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) ends on Wednesday, October 16. This year’s conference is November 1-5, at Gainesville, Florida. Rates for members, nonmembers and students are listed here: http://www.sciencewriters2013.org/register About the Conference: The annual ScienceWriters meeting is a joint meeting of the National AssociationContinueContinue reading “EVENTS: #SciWri13 conference registration ends Oct. 16”
JOBS: UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
(Submitted by CapSciComm colleague Sylvia Wright) http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/?page_id=16935 Want to change the world, today? Join us at ITS-Davis. We are recruiting for key leadership, research and staff career positions in our renowned Transportation and Energy Research programs. Senior Director of Communications – Conduct and implement strategic and tactical planning for the communications and marketing programs for the UC Davis InstituteContinueContinue reading “JOBS: UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies”
Sept 19: @CapSciComm Science Communicators Meetup in Davis!
Whatever you’d like to call it — networking social, meetup, tweetup, happy hour — the Capital Science Communicators will be getting together once again, on September 19th in Davis! Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, September 19, 2013 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E Street, Davis, CA 95616 No-host bar/foodContinueContinue reading “Sept 19: @CapSciComm Science Communicators Meetup in Davis!”
July 18 Happy Hour: “A Science Communicator Walks Into a Bar…”
A science communicator walks into a bar… and promptly explains the physical forces involved in the collision, the tree species used in the bar counter, and the physiological process behind bruises… in easy-to-understand layman’s terms, of course. All kidding aside, the July 18th networking social of Capital Science Communicators (CapSciComm) saw 22 members from Davis,ContinueContinue reading “July 18 Happy Hour: “A Science Communicator Walks Into a Bar…””
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