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  • 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, 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, 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, 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.
  • Workshop: How to Host a Research Webinar
    Workshop: How to Host a Research Webinar
    Thu, Mar 23
    Zoom
    Mar 23, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Zoom
    Ever 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.
  • Virtual Fall Career Development Series: Agency Life
    Virtual Fall Career Development Series: Agency Life
    Tue, Dec 13
    Zoom
    Dec 13, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom
    Erin 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.
  • Virtual Fall Career Development Series: Return From “The Dark Side”
    Virtual Fall Career Development Series: Return From “The Dark Side”
    Tue, Nov 15
    Zoom
    Nov 15, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom
    Lori 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!
  • Virtual Fall Career Development Series: From Freelance to Staff
    Virtual Fall Career Development Series: From Freelance to Staff
    Tue, Oct 11
    Zoom
    Oct 11, 2022, 4:00 PM – Oct 12, 2022, 5:00 PM
    Zoom
    After more than a decade of freelancing, Karen Weintraub joined the staff of USA Today. Hear her thoughts on how/why she made the leap.
  • Virtual Fall Career Development Series: Career Insights from AppSciComm’s Science Writers Board Candidate
    Virtual Fall Career Development Series: Career Insights from AppSciComm’s Science Writers Board Candidate
    Tue, Sep 13
    Zoom
    Sep 13, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom
    Ana Gorelova, Ph.D., will discuss her journey from bench scientist to PIO
  • Cave Science Up Close
    Cave Science Up Close
    Sat, Aug 27
    Laurel Caverns
    Aug 27, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Laurel Caverns, 1065 Skyline Dr, Farmington, PA 15437, USA
    Do 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.
  • Bird Banding Trip
    Bird Banding Trip
    Sun, Oct 17
    241 Orr Rd, Upper St Clair, PA 15241, USA
    Oct 17, 2021, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    241 Orr Rd, Upper St Clair, PA 15241, USA
    Catch and tag migratory birds with local conservation biologist, Nick Liadis
  • Autonomous Robots in Space and Sky
    Autonomous Robots in Space and Sky
    Tue, Jul 06
    Zoom
    Jul 06, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Zoom
    A panel discussion with Astrobotic CEO John Thornton and Near Earth Autonomy CTO & Co-Founder Lyle Chamberlain
  • 60 Minutes Producers Denise Cetta and Katie Brennan
    60 Minutes Producers Denise Cetta and Katie Brennan
    Tue, May 04
    Zoom
    May 04, 2021, 4:00 PM
    Zoom
    In this Q&A, Denise and Katie will share how they make complicated science topics easy to understand for a wide audience across the nation.
  • Virtual Happy Hour with DCSWA
    Virtual Happy Hour with DCSWA
    Tue, Apr 13
    Gather Town
    Apr 13, 2021, 6:00 PM
    Gather Town
    Meet colleagues who belong to the long-running DC Science Writers Association while sipping your beverage of choice from the comfort of your own home.
  • Searching for the Origins of Modern Human Behavior
    Searching for the Origins of Modern Human Behavior
    Wed, Apr 07
    Zoom
    Apr 07, 2021, 4:00 PM
    Zoom
    Paleontologist Curtis Marean will discuss how a now-extinct ecosystem in South Africa contributed to the emergence of hyper-social homo sapiens
  • Science Friday's Kathleen Davis
    Science Friday's Kathleen Davis
    Tue, Feb 23
    Zoom
    Feb 23, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    Zoom
    In 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.
  • Designing Resiliency and Well-being
    Designing Resiliency and Well-being
    Mon, Nov 23
    Zoom
    Nov 23, 2020, 7:00 PM
    Zoom
    Dr. Ruby Mendenhall will discuss efforts to create resiliency and well-being to counter oppression and inequality in U.S. society.
  • Jon Cohen on Covering COVID
    Jon Cohen on Covering COVID
    Fri, Sep 11
    Zoom
    Sep 11, 2020, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Zoom
    AppSciComm 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.
  • ProPublica's Lizzie Presser
    ProPublica's Lizzie Presser
    Wed, Jul 22
    Zoom
    Jul 22, 2020, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom
    Why Black Americans are losing limbs at three times the rate of whites.
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