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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”

Turning of the Page: Seven Years of Building a SciComm Community in Sacramento

In his departing message, CapSciComm Founder Ben Young Landis reflects on seven years of the organization’s early history.

Election Results: Announcing the 2020-21 CapSciComm Executive Board!

Announcing our election results and the next leadership group of Capital Science Communicators!