Open Data and Global Drug Discovery
What if it turned out that all the data scientists needed to find new ways to diagnose and treat disease were already available for free... Read More
A Modestly Grandiose Proposal for How Scientists and Journalists Might Save the World, Up for Discussion
There is a body of techniques and practices, a language and culture, that scientists learn by apprenticeship and osmosis as they train. These form the... Read More
Mobile Technology, Newsroom and Citizen Engagement
How can media make the most of mobile technology to distribute news? Panelists in this session will share their experiences in using mobile technology —... Read More
Power Pitch 2017
Advance signups for this session begin on September 6 and close on September 16. See details below. Welcome to Power Pitch 2017, where you’ll have... Read More
Ringing in the Changes: The Role of Advocacy Journalism in Telling Science Stories
Can advocacy journalism, which demands close involvement, and science journalism, which requires distance, be bedfellows? Do journalists relinquish their objectivity when advocating on an issue?... Read More
Science Heard Around the World: Podcasting in the U.S. and Beyond
It seems as if we’re entering the golden age of podcasting: technological innovation has made it possible to launch a podcast from your own bedroom,... Read More
Make ‘em Sizzle: Turn Up the Heat on Slow Environmental Stories
Covering the slow-burn, unsexy stories of long-term environmental crises can be a greater challenge than ever for science journalists working in a 24/7 news cycle.... Read More
Innovative Approaches to Teaching Science Journalism
There may be as many different approaches to teaching science journalism as there are fields to cover. This session is aimed at academics, journalists and communicators... Read More
Decolonizing Science
Is it possible to decolonize science – a serious and thoughtful demand that’s been bubbling up of late, especially in the Global South? Is science... Read More
Astronomy’s Next Big Things
Life beyond Earth. Dark matter and dark energy. Event horizons around supermassive black holes. It is hard to imagine a more enigmatic set of cosmic... Read More