We all know that science matters, but we aren’t all great at sharing it.
Sharpen your ability to share research with the world. Join our science communication sessions to learn how to tell good stories, become a science advocate, and explain science to any audience.
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Sunday, 10 December
Communicating Science With Any Audience: Workshop
8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Hilton Riverside, Riverside Complex, Starboard
Science Storytelling in Multimedia: Workshop
1:00–5:00 P.M.
Hilton Riverside, Riverside Complex, Starboard
Congressional Visits Workshop
1:00–5:30 P.M.
Hilton Riverside, Second Floor, Cambridge
Monday, 11 December
AGU Cinema: Short Films on Science
8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Policy Maker Call-a-Thon
12:00–1:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room, reception area
Luncheon: How to Become a Congressional Science Fellow or Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow
12:30–1:30 P.M.
Hilton Riverside, Riverside Complex, Royal
Sharing Science Mentoring Meet-up
1:00–2:00 P.M.
Sign up here to be a mentor or mentee.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
ED13F – The Up-Goer Five Challenge
1:40–3:40 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, Room 245
Blogging and Social Media Forum 101
2:30–3:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Blogging and Social Media Forum 201
3:30–4:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Student Pop-Up Talks
Details TBD
Tuesday, 12 December
AGU Cinema: Short Films on Science
8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Sharing Science in Plain English (Panel and Lunch)
12:30–2:00 P.M.
Hilton Riverside, Third Floor, Jefferson Ballroom
Science Policy Networking Lunch and Lounge
12:30–1:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
What’s Your Science Message? Workshop and Individual Consultations
2:00–4:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Policy Maker Call-a-Thon
3:00–4:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/ Rivergate Room, reception area
Dialogue With Religious Publics (AAAS DoSER Event) –Sign up now!
4:00–6:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Open Mic Night!
It’s back! Join emcee Richard Alley and a host of your peers sharing science-themed/inspired music, poems, and more! Sign up to perform here.
7:30–9:00 P.M.
B.B. King’s Blues Club, 1104 Decatur St., New Orleans
Wednesday, 13 December
AGU Cinema: Short Films on Science
8:00–10:00 A.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Policy Maker Call-a-Thon
10:00–11:00 A.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room, reception area
Communicating Your Science: Ask the Experts
10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Science Policy 101
12:30–1:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, Second Floor, Room 240-241
Sharing Science Communications Clinic
Science communication 101 plus individual support.
1:00–3:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
AGU Fall Meeting TweetUp
3:00–4:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Meet the Filmmaker
4:00–5:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Thursday, 14 December
AGU Cinema: Short Films on Science
8:00–10:00 A.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Talk With a Reporter: Panel Q&A
10:00–11:00 A.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Science Policy 201
11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Policy Maker Call-a-Thon
12:30–1:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room, reception area
When Is Science Newsworthy?
2:00–3:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
GeoPolicy Connect: Bridging the Divide Between Policy and Science
3:30–4:30 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Film Screening and Q&A: The Underwater Forest
4:45–6:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
AGU Story Collider
6:30–9:00 P.M.
BB’s Stage Door Canteen, WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St.
Friday, 15 December
AGU Cinema: Short Films on Science
8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room
Policy Maker Call-a-Thon
12:00–1:00 P.M.
Morial Convention Center, First Floor, Sharing Science Room/Rivergate Room, reception area