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Thu, May 18ZoomMay 18, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoomAppSciComm member and Pittsburgh-based environmental reporter Kristina Marusic wrote and published A New War on Cancer through Island Press. How did she do it?
Tue, May 09PittsburghMay 09, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMPittsburgh, 4754 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USAAppSciComm is thrilled to co-host a book launch party for Kristina Marusic in celebration of her nonfiction book, A New War on Cancer! Kristina will be in conversation with Dani Wilson, Executive Director of the Cancer and Environment Network of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Tue, Apr 11ZoomApr 11, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMZoomDo cultural institutions evolve and change like living organisms? Carnegie Mellon University professor Simon DeDeo uses supercomputing and ideas borrowed from biological evolution to analyze the history and relationships of over 400 religions worldwide.
Thu, Mar 23ZoomMar 23, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTZoomEver wonder how to launch public webinars about science? This presentation will give tips on how to find a niche for your series and set it up for success, and how to run each webinar as smoothly as possible.
Tue, Dec 13ZoomDec 13, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoomErin Hare, Ph.D., is a Vice President of Science Writing at the Manhattan-based boutique PR firm Chandler Chicco Agency. Formerly a neuroscience researcher, a freelance science journalist and a PIO, Erin will share how she found her way down a winding path from bench science to agency life.
Tue, Nov 15ZoomNov 15, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoomLori Kersey, city and county reporter at the Gazette-Mail in Charleston, W.Va., will discuss switching from journalist to public information officer and back – it is possible!
Tue, Oct 11ZoomOct 11, 2022, 4:00 PM – Oct 12, 2022, 5:00 PMZoomAfter more than a decade of freelancing, Karen Weintraub joined the staff of USA Today. Hear her thoughts on how/why she made the leap.
Tue, Sep 13ZoomSep 13, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoomAna Gorelova, Ph.D., will discuss her journey from bench scientist to PIO
Sat, Aug 27Laurel CavernsAug 27, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMLaurel Caverns, 1065 Skyline Dr, Farmington, PA 15437, USADo you enjoy geology, adventure, or just plain getting dirty? This is the event for you! Come to Laurel Caverns for a special behind-the-scenes speleology experience, with the option to explore a "wild" cave.
Sun, Oct 17241 Orr Rd, Upper St Clair, PA 15241, USAOct 17, 2021, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM241 Orr Rd, Upper St Clair, PA 15241, USACatch and tag migratory birds with local conservation biologist, Nick Liadis
Tue, Jul 06ZoomJul 06, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMZoomA panel discussion with Astrobotic CEO John Thornton and Near Earth Autonomy CTO & Co-Founder Lyle Chamberlain
Tue, May 04ZoomMay 04, 2021, 4:00 PMZoomIn this Q&A, Denise and Katie will share how they make complicated science topics easy to understand for a wide audience across the nation.
Tue, Apr 13Gather TownApr 13, 2021, 6:00 PMGather TownMeet colleagues who belong to the long-running DC Science Writers Association while sipping your beverage of choice from the comfort of your own home.
Wed, Apr 07ZoomApr 07, 2021, 4:00 PMZoomPaleontologist Curtis Marean will discuss how a now-extinct ecosystem in South Africa contributed to the emergence of hyper-social homo sapiens
Tue, Feb 23ZoomFeb 23, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ESTZoomIn this Q&A on all things audio, Kathleen will field questions about how she got her start in radio, what it's like working on a national show, and the wild west of podcasting.
Mon, Nov 23ZoomNov 23, 2020, 7:00 PMZoomDr. Ruby Mendenhall will discuss efforts to create resiliency and well-being to counter oppression and inequality in U.S. society.
Fri, Sep 11ZoomSep 11, 2020, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTZoomAppSciComm talks to Science mag's Jon Cohen about the challenges of reporting on a global pandemic in an era of preprints and politicization of facts.
Wed, Jul 22ZoomJul 22, 2020, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoomWhy Black Americans are losing limbs at three times the rate of whites.
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