With the NAS Sackler Science of Science Communication III Colloquium just over two months away (November 16-17, Washington DC), we have increased the registration cap by 100 in order to have even more people join in the conversation. A webcast will be available for those unable to join us in person. See http://www.cvent.com/events/the-science-of-science-communication-iii-inspiring-novel-collaborations-and-building-capacity/event-summary-f1b4c0b15f4c44de8aa974181ebe212f.aspx
With so many complex, important, and sometimes uncertain scientific issues facing our society, there has never been a more critical time to communicate effectively. The challenges facing scientists, professional communicators, and the interested public have resulted in a growing area of research—the science of science communication. Evolving from past colloquia, this Colloquium will focus on the consensus study report, Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda, as a framework for advancing both research and practice in science communication. The Colloquium will explore ways to build capacity for and foster the use of evidence-based strategies for engaging the public with science and ensuring its appropriate use. Additionally, this third Colloquium will tackle the tough and often overlooked organizational and infrastructure changes needed to make research-based communication the norm. We expect 550 researchers, practitioners, content experts, and philanthropists to join us at the Colloquium. We have created a new outreach site for the Colloquium that makes it easy to let people know about the Colloquium. http://www.nasonline.org/programs/sackler-colloquia/sackler-colloquium-ssciii-toolkit.html We have sample tweets, Facebook post, and blog /newsletter post. In addition to the Colloquium’s promotional video, we also have a number of graphics available suitable for twitter, Facebook, newsletter banner, etc. Please share as you’re able. We continue to use #SacklerSciComm for social media. Thank you!
