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  • AppSciComm Winter Quarterly Coffee Chat
    AppSciComm Winter Quarterly Coffee Chat
    Wed, Dec 04
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
    Dec 04, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
  • #SciWri24 AppSciComm Virtual Cofee Chat
    #SciWri24 AppSciComm Virtual Cofee Chat
    Thu, Oct 17
    Virtual Event
    Oct 17, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event
    Join AppSciComm for a virtual coffee chat at #SciWri24 (virtual portion)! Bring a beverage and come meet other science communicators from the Appalachian region and chat about work, careers, the unique challenges we face working in Appalachia, or anything else.
  • AppSciComm Fall Quarterly Coffee Chat
    AppSciComm Fall Quarterly Coffee Chat
    Wed, Sep 11
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
    Sep 11, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
  • Trivia get-together in Knoxville, TN!
    Trivia get-together in Knoxville, TN!
    Tue, Aug 20
    Orange Hat Brewery
    Aug 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Orange Hat Brewery, 10246 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932, USA
    Join us for a fun-filled trivia night at Orange Hat Brewery in Knoxville! Test your knowledge and enjoy the company of colleagues at this free meet-up organized by the Appalachian Science Communicators.
  • Ancient Giant Sloth and more at the Orton Geological Museum
    Ancient Giant Sloth and more at the Orton Geological Museum
    Thu, Aug 15
    Columbus
    Aug 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Columbus, 155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    One of the oldest and most distinctive buildings on campus of The Ohio State University, Orton Hall houses dinosaur and giant sloth skeletons, a T. rex skull, and geologic samples from around the globe (and beyond).
  • Trivia get-together in Pittsburgh, PA
    Trivia get-together in Pittsburgh, PA
    Thu, Jul 25
    Eleventh Hour Brewing
    Jul 25, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    Eleventh Hour Brewing, 3711 Charlotte St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
    Join AppSciComm for a night of trivia with Geeks Who Drink at Eleventh Hour Brewing in Lawrenceville!
  • AppSciComm Summer Quarterly Coffee Chat
    AppSciComm Summer Quarterly Coffee Chat
    Fri, Jun 14
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
    Jun 14, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
  • AppSciComm Storytelling Panel: Joys & Challenges of Science Communication
    AppSciComm Storytelling Panel: Joys & Challenges of Science Communication
    Tue, May 14
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    May 14, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Join our panelists in a discussion about joys and challenges of being a science communicator in Appalachia and beyond!
  • AppSciComm Storytelling Series: How to Craft an Engaging Nature Story
    AppSciComm Storytelling Series: How to Craft an Engaging Nature Story
    Wed, Apr 24
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Apr 24, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Join Nikki Forrester, a freelance science journalist based in the mountains of West Virginia, in a discussion about the craft of nature writing.
  • AppSciComm Storytelling Series: Beyond the News Release
    AppSciComm Storytelling Series: Beyond the News Release
    Tue, Mar 19
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Mar 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Join Matt Shipman, the assistant director of research communications for North Carolina State University's News Services, in a discussion about fun ways to highlight institutional expertise (no press release required!).
  • AppSciComm Spring Quarterly Coffee Chat
    AppSciComm Spring Quarterly Coffee Chat
    Wed, Mar 13
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
    Mar 13, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
  • AppSciComm Storytelling Series: How to talk to the public about healthcare conspiracy thinking
    AppSciComm Storytelling Series: How to talk to the public about healthcare conspiracy thinking
    Wed, Feb 28
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Feb 28, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    For the first installment of the AppSciComm Storytelling series, join the expert on healthcare skepticism and misinformation Wendy Welch, Ph.D., M.P.H., in a discussion about conspiracy thinking and how to combat it through effective science communication.
  • AppSciComm Quarterly Coffee Chat
    AppSciComm Quarterly Coffee Chat
    Thu, Dec 07
    Virtual Event (Zoom)
    Dec 07, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Virtual Event (Zoom)
  • Tennessee Event: Behind-the-Scenes Museum Tour
    Tennessee Event: Behind-the-Scenes Museum Tour
    Thu, Nov 09
    McClung Natural History Museum
    Nov 09, 2023, 3:45 PM – 6:00 PM
    McClung Natural History Museum, 1327 Cir Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
    Join Tennessee-based AppSciComm members for a special tour of the malacology collection at the McClung Natural History Museum, followed by a stroll to the University of Tennessee Herbarium.
  • Science After Dark at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
    Science After Dark at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
    Thu, Nov 02
    Pittsburgh
    Nov 02, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Join fellow AppSciComm members in-person for a special behind-the-scenes look at some of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's famed collections.
  • How Kristina Marusic Wrote and Published a Nonfiction Science Book
    How Kristina Marusic Wrote and Published a Nonfiction Science Book
    Thu, May 18
    Zoom
    May 18, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom
    AppSciComm member and Pittsburgh-based environmental reporter Kristina Marusic wrote and published A New War on Cancer through Island Press. How did she do it?
  • Book Launch with Appalachian Science Writer Kristina Marusic
    Book Launch with Appalachian Science Writer Kristina Marusic
    Tue, May 09
    Pittsburgh
    May 09, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Pittsburgh, 4754 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
    AppSciComm 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.
  • AppSciComm Scientist Talks: Cultural Landscapes with Simon DeDeo
    AppSciComm Scientist Talks: Cultural Landscapes with Simon DeDeo
    Tue, Apr 11
    Zoom
    Apr 11, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Zoom
    Do 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.
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