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- Thu, Oct 17Virtual EventOct 17, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTVirtual EventJoin 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.
- Wed, Dec 04Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!Dec 04, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTVirtual Event (Zoom); Free!
- Wed, Sep 11Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!Sep 11, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDTVirtual Event (Zoom); Free!
- Tue, Aug 20Orange Hat BreweryAug 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDTOrange Hat Brewery, 10246 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932, USAJoin 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.
- Thu, Aug 15ColumbusAug 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDTColumbus, 155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, USAOne 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).
- Thu, Jul 25Eleventh Hour BrewingJul 25, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDTEleventh Hour Brewing, 3711 Charlotte St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USAJoin AppSciComm for a night of trivia with Geeks Who Drink at Eleventh Hour Brewing in Lawrenceville!
- Fri, Jun 14Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!Jun 14, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMVirtual Event (Zoom); Free!
- Tue, May 14Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersMay 14, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersJoin our panelists in a discussion about joys and challenges of being a science communicator in Appalachia and beyond!
- Wed, Apr 24Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersApr 24, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTZoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersJoin Nikki Forrester, a freelance science journalist based in the mountains of West Virginia, in a discussion about the craft of nature writing.
- Tue, Mar 19Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersMar 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersJoin 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!).
- Wed, Mar 13Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!Mar 13, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMVirtual Event (Zoom); Free!
- Wed, Feb 28Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersFeb 28, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMZoom; Free for members, $7 for non-membersFor 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.
- Thu, Dec 07Virtual Event (Zoom)Dec 07, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMVirtual Event (Zoom)
- Thu, Nov 09McClung Natural History MuseumNov 09, 2023, 3:45 PM – 6:00 PMMcClung Natural History Museum, 1327 Cir Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, USAJoin 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.
- Thu, Nov 02PittsburghNov 02, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMPittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USAJoin fellow AppSciComm members in-person for a special behind-the-scenes look at some of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's famed collections.
- Thu, May 18ZoomMay 18, 2023, 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, 2023, 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, 2023, 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.
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