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  • Exploring the world of science podcasting
    Exploring the world of science podcasting
    Wed, Feb 26
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Feb 26, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
    Zoom; Free for members, $7 for non-members
    Join Cynthia Graber, co-host of the award-winning podcast Gastropod, to learn about the inner workings of creating and producing a science podcast.
  • AppSciComm Spring 2025 Quarterly Coffee Chat
    AppSciComm Spring 2025 Quarterly Coffee Chat
    Wed, Mar 12
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
    Mar 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event (Zoom); Free!
  • 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?
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