July 2018 Webinar [#SciEngage]

Our first #SciEngage virtual discussion group meeting on July 20, organized by AAAS and the National Academy of Sciences, included a moderated discussion about facilitating scientists’ engagement with policymakers, especially how researchers and practitioners of public engagement are working together on this, followed by a discussion of future topics and leaders for the group. Discussion leaders/moderators: K aren Akerlof, AAAS Visiting Scholar Ben Corb, ASBMB Public Affairs Erin Heath, AAAS Office of Government Relations Liz Suhay, American University

EvalFest is funded by the National Science Foundation, Award #1423004 and administered by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Principal Investigators: Todd Boyette, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center; Karen Peterman, Karen Peterman Consulting; Katherine Nielsen, UCSF Science and Health Education Partnership