THURSDAY, MARCH 26
-All times Pacific-
10-11:30am – Workshop: Building a Brand on Social Media (Susanna L. Harris) – for those registered for this workshop
12:00pm – Welcome to SCIENCE TALK ’20!
12:05pm – Keynote: The Science of Science Communication (Chris Volpe)
1:30pm – Collaboration Between Academia and Science Communication Community (Nicole Sharp)
1:50pm – An Introvert’s Guide to Posing as an Extrovert (Jackie Wirz)
2:10pm – Texting Campaigns As SciComm Are Weirdly Effective (Ariel Zych)
2:30pm – Break: Chat room available for networking
3:00pm – Panel: Bridging Science and the Media (Chris Branam, Lynn Walsh, Robert Frederick, and Erin Ross)
4:00pm – Quick Pitches- Sign up to pitch here!
4:30pm – Breakout sessions
SciComm through online media, moderated by Dr. Kiki (Broader Impacts Productions)
SciComm jobs, moderated by Kristin Lewis (AAAS)
SciComm and science policy, moderated by Erica Kimmerling (ASTC)
Targeting specific audiences in SciComm, moderated by Amanda Thomas (Via Productions)
5:00pm – End of Day
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
-All times Pacific-
10-11:30am – Workshop: Cultural Awareness in Science Communication (Alexander Toftness, Vanessa A Castillo) – for those registered for this workshop
12:00pm – Welcome Back!
Coronavirus Chat: Communication During a Public Health Crisis (Ellen Peters, University of Oregon and Tara Smith, Kent State)
1:30pm – The Science of #SciComm: On Emotion and Humor (Sara Yeo)
1:50pm – Communicating Chaos & Connecting w Citizen Science (Tracy Fanara)
2:10pm – Getting the Story Right: Science Communication 2.0 (Paul North)
2:30pm – Break: Chat room available for networking
3:00pm – #SciCommMake Program. Read More Here!
3:30pm – Poster/Art Lightning Talks
4:15pm – Breakout Sessions
Bridging art and science, moderated by Jamie Vernon (Sigma Xi)
Evaluating SciComm projects, moderated by Bruce Lewenstein (Cornell University)
Reaching underserved audiences, moderated by Angelie Rivera-Rodriguez (University of Florida)
4:45pm – End of Day – Closing discussion about ways to build the community.
Special pre-conference event on Wednesday March 25th
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is conducting an online, mini version of the pre-conference workshop, “Broadening Perspectives on Broadening Participation” on Wednesday, March 25 from 10:00 – 12:00 PST. The online workshop is fully subscribed this year but we hope to conduct a full day session in person in concert with Science Talk ’21!
Schedule subject to change. Check back for updates.
Keynote speaker: Chris Volpe
Dr. Christopher Volpe is the executive director and a founding board member of ScienceCounts. With an academic background in physical chemistry and two decades of private sector experience in marketing and branding, Dr. Volpe is a leading voice in developing data-driven social marketing strategies to foster stronger connections between the scientific community and the general public. Previously, he was the president and co-founder of Prismatic Laser Programs LLC, the nation’s leading provider of STEM-based assembly programs to elementary and middle schools. In his free time, Dr. Volpe is a demonstration pilot of various types of historically significant WW2 aircraft.
