The SCC will return in Fall of 2008!  

The SCC was formed in summer of 2007 with the goal of bringing together scientists, journalists, and policymakers to discuss the need for, impact of, and challenges to effective communication of science.  In particular, the SCC hopes to expose graduate students in the sciences to these topics, fulfilling a pressing need for formal communication education in traditional graduate degree programs.

What We Do

Heralded since its inception in early 2007, the SCC is the first inter-institutional lecture series aimed at increasing awareness of issues related to how science can be best communicated by scientists, media, and policymakers to improve scientific literacy and the public's understanding of science.

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The Science Communication Consortium (SCC) Executive Board would like to thank you for being a part of our organization's outstanding first year of operation!

With initial sponsorship from the Science Alliance branch of the New York Academy of Sciences, the SCC hosted a lecture series that highlighted practitioners working in all facets of science communication, from production of scientific information to dissemination of that information for use in policymaking and the advancement of public understanding of science.  The SCC quickly expanded its partnerships to include non-profit and professional organizations (for a complete list, please see below).  To reach the largest and most diverse audiences, the SCC held each lecture at a different educational institution in the New York City area and invited graduate student and postdoctoral organizations at each of these institutions to co-sponsor the events.

The SCC agenda was met with enthusiasm and its lecture series heralded as a timely, professional adult-education program. Throughout the year, panel topics covered topics including:

-role of science in a democratic society
-use of traditional and new media outlets in communicating science
-challenge of communicating controversial science to nonscientific audiences
-impact of science museums on public understanding of science
-operation of science advisors and think tanks in providing scientific information to Congress

Again, thank you for your attendance and support.  We look forward to seeing you at future SCC programs, returning in Fall 2008!

Sincerely,
The SCC Executive Board
Katie Abele, Liz Oswald, and Kate Seip

 Upcoming 2008-09 Schedule:

Fall: Workshop on Science Communication

December: Closing Event: Dr. Matthew Nisbet