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”
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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”
What are Your SciComm Dreams?
Have a science communications project you’ve been thinking about for a bit? Maybe you want to start a YouTube channel, write an article as a freelancer, present scientific data to your community in a fun and effective way? Come share your ideas with your peers at CapSciComm! We will be hosting a networking social onContinueContinue reading “What are Your SciComm Dreams?”
CapSciComm Holiday Party, Tues Dec 29!
Hey everyone! To celebrate the holiday season, we’ll be getting together for a big (virtual) celebration on Tuesday, December 29 from 7-9pm PST. Come join in the festivities with fellow scientists, journalists, students, policy makers, and other communicators as we close 2020 with a celebration with something for everyone! We’ll facilitate activities throughout the night!ContinueContinue reading “CapSciComm Holiday Party, Tues Dec 29!”
Five Minute Science, Tues Dec 8
CapSciComm presents our first ever “Five-Minute Science,” on Tuesday, December 8 from 7-9pm PST. This is your chance to practice your public speaking skills in a relaxed environment of your peers. For our inaugural event, our theme will be “History of Discovery”. Your task is to craft a brief talk on the personal struggle ofContinueContinue reading “Five Minute Science, Tues Dec 8”
Virtual Social on Tuesday October 20: Meet the new board and learn about CapSciComm committees!
Hello science communicators! We are pleased to present and facilitate an online social on Tuesday, October 20 from 7-9pm PDT. This will be an awesome opportunity to get to know the new Executive Board and network with fellow scientists, students, writers, policy makers, and journalists! Our theme during this social will be discussing the newContinueContinue reading “Virtual Social on Tuesday October 20: Meet the new board and learn about CapSciComm committees!”
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.
Capital Science Communicators 