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“Teachers tell us those vignettes are useful and that they want to show the film in class. It gives them a tool for opening the subject up to students.” — Katie Dellamaggiore The post Lessons learned from Small Town Universe: A post-screening conversation with Katie Dellamaggiore appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

Some of the key takeaways from two National Academies public sessions on the informal STEM learning workforce and intergenerational learning The post Exploring workforce needs and intergenerational learning in informal STEM education appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

“Making a Mini-Forest,” a documentary film directed by Angelina Lee, showcases the wonders of the Miyawaki method in action. The method, developed by Akira Miyawaki, utilizes biodiversity to address afforestation by planting dense, fast-growing miniature forests informed by native vegetation. The […] The post Making a Mini-Forest: participatory science afforestation across the globe appeared firs…

Claire O'Neill: “Some people come and stick because they find their tribe. Because they found, somehow, a language that talks to them, you know, a set of people who speak the same language.” The post “We want to infuse them with the spirit:” Earthwise Aware’s unique approach to community building and collaboration in participatory science appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

"The libraries can take a citizen science project and really add those community roots, so people end up taking action more." — Darlene Cavalier The post Libraries can play a key role in expanding participatory science involvement, SciStarter founder says appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

In this episode of Consider This Next, host Kacie speaks with Myiedra Miles Adams, an educator, communicator, and storyteller working to turn a deeply personal project into a consulting practice. […] The post CTN #21 – Kacie talks to Myiedra Miles Adams about building educational resources that let learners see themselves appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

In North America, bumble bee populations are shrinking, with over a quarter of all species facing some degree of extinction risk. In Michigan alone, among a dozen species commonly found […] The post The Michigan Bumble Bee Atlas is training residents to track bumble bee populations statewide to inform conservation and habitat management efforts appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

BROOKLYN, NY – When I first visited Genspace, my goal was to understand the theory of change behind the world’s first community biology lab. I wanted to know how a […] The post 18 months later, Casey Lardner from Genspace says, “we’ve been really focused on building systems” appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

Paper at a glance Paper Title From event enjoyment to career aspirations: how inclusive science engagement shapes participant perspectives Author(s) and Year Soumaiya Imarraine and Nicole Ortiz; 2025 Journal Journal […] The post Getting hands-on with brain research in a suburban town in France: assessment of a science fair through structural barriers appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

Last year, Boston launched a first-of-its-kind city Sunflower Beautification Grant to address the question: how can cities create and maintain green spaces for the benefit and consumption of a wide range […] The post In South Boston, three organizations team up to cultivate a sunny new green space for neighbors and pollinators alike appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

The most consistent takeaway across all our studies is this: when scientists show their humanity, their excitement, their failures, the uncertainty, people relate to them. — Sarah Goodwin The post Lessons learned from OBSERVER: A post-screening conversation with Sarah Goodwin appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

“One of the most exciting takeaways we can document here is that folks who participate in these participatory science or citizen science projects can benefit from it. They do feel awe, and that does increase their feelings of science identity and belonging to STEM.” — Kelly Lynn Mulvey The post A participatory science project during an eclipse studies how awe in nature fosters science identity an…

In this 8th and last episode of season 1 for Science Engaged, I speak with Meaghan McKasy, who studies how humor affects people’s attitude and perception of science. Dr. McKasy […] The post Meaghan McKasy on using humor to spark conversations on tough scientific issues appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

"That all came to be because of an idea of documenting something that’s working somewhere else, importing it here, inspiring others through the power of storytelling to drive action." — Greg Hemmings The post Engineering stories for community impact: Lessons from a mission-driven filmmaker, Greg Hemmings appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

The founding chief executive officer of Letters to a Pre-Scientist (LPS), Lucy Madden, recently shared on Linkedin that 12 companies put $180k behind the program this school year, more than doubling support from the […] The post 12 companies invest $180k to keep Letters to a Pre-Scientist free for students appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

This study explored the goals pursued by science artists in creating their art. The authors identified several themes that ranged from a widely shared goal of connecting with the audience to more personal goals that viewed art as a coping mechanism or as a sense of community. The post SciArt behind the scenes: The hows, whys, and whats of the science artists — a research digest appeared first on …

“Engaging multi-perspective groups in neurotechnology discovery, innovation, and research fosters ethical problem solving, epistemic justice, governance implementation… and cultural sensitivity and reflexivity.” — Karen Rommelfanger The post How Georgia Tech’s Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society is integrating lived experience into research and education appeared first on Civ…

“Every time somebody uploads a photo to iNaturalist or another citizen science project, it is an observation of biodiversity, but it's also an observation of how someone interacted with the natural world." - Corey T. Callaghan The post Researchers examine the expanding use of participatory science data by state agencies appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

On the deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the aircraft-carrier-turned-museum docked off the West Side of New York City, amateur astronomers peered through telescopes for the first […] The post Scenes from Astronomy Night at the Intrepid Museum, New York City appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

Melissa Anderson, Alexander Wilkins, and Timothy Riker discuss engaging the Deaf community in research, accessible communication, and centering community priorities. The post What it takes to include Deaf voices in scientific research appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .