Join ASC for SCIENCE TALK ’25, April 3-4, 2025 at McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC… and virtually everywhere March 26-April 4!
CONFERENCE PROGRAM TBD
Early-bird Registration Opens
December 15
The ASC Conference Committee is now in the process of curating final program selections for Science Talk ’25. The SciComm community has voted on the speakers and sessions that they think should appear at the conference; community votes guide those decisions. Learn more about our community-centered model here.
Notification of Acceptance: All sessions will receive notice of their status no later than December 14, 2024
Early Bird Conference Registration Opens: December 15, 2024
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Conference Dates & Registration
In 2025 we are highlighting the importance of ecosystem building over a wide spectrum of science communication activities, and exploring how various areas of scicomm can come together and span boundaries to solve problems and benefit society. Join us for SCIENCE TALK ’25 – SCIENCE with SOCIETY.
We are also moving across the country for the first time! SCIENCE TALK ’25 will be a hybrid conference, with in-person events in Raleigh, NC and real-time, online participation for speakers and attendees also available.
- Virtual (live-streamed) presentations will take place March 26-28 and 31. Precise dates/times based on presenter availability. All attendees have access to virtual presentations.
- In-person presentations will take place in Raleigh, NC on Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4 at the McKimmon Center. Keynotes, panels, and short talks will be live-streamed out so virtual attendees can still participate.
At this time we encourage the full interaction allowed by in-person attendance. We strongly encourage up-to-date COVID vaccination at least 2 weeks before the conference, and masking if desired. We will follow all applicable health regulations. We recognize the public health situation is fluid and will make additional decisions about in-person events based on up-to-date scientific information as the event approaches.
Mark your calendars!
EARLY BIRD Conference Registration Opens: December 15, 2024
Become a member today to take advantage of lower prices!
Conference Registration Pricing Information:
- All-access ticket price includes:
- ALL in-person and virtual sessions
- Coffee/tea/light breakfast refreshments both days
- Lunch both days
- Thursday evening reception with hors d’oeuvres
- Virtual panels and short talks, and in-person keynotes, panels and short talks will be recorded and available for viewing for 3 months after the conference.
2025 Registration Rates
| Access Level | ASC Members | Non-Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY BIRD All-Access: | Professional | $300 | $400 |
| Trainee | $95 | $140 | |
| All-Access: | Professional | $370 | $470 |
| Trainee | $120 | $170 | |
| Virtual only: | Professional | $185 | $235 |
| Trainee | $60 | $100 |
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NOW ACCEPTING POSTER & ART SUBMISSIONS
Do you have engaging science communication projects, research, best-practices or science art you’d like to share? Join us and present at a dynamic, hybrid science communication conference. You can participate from anywhere in the world. Here’s your chance to share your work with other science communication practitioners, facilitators, and professionals.
Please use this opportunity to teach the audience a new science communication skill, concept, or research, share lessons learned about a project or collaboration, or share a science communication art piece, project, or collaboration. We ask that you refrain from pitching your services or business.
At SCIENCE TALK ’25 our theme is Science with Society. In your poster or art submissions, consider how your project, art, poster etc. embodies or demonstrates ecosystem building and boundary spanning across science communication disciplines to solve problems and benefit society together. (Other submissions accepted too, of course!)
Poster & Art Submissions: https://forms.gle/XJDvwEoqwn7Efnn76
Poster & Art Submission Timeline
Submissions Open: NOW
Submissions Close: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific Time
Notification of Acceptance: Accepted presenters will be notified no later than Friday, March 14, 2025
Poster & Art Format
In-person poster & art presentations will take place during a dedicated session at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC, on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in the early evening. You will be provided with a poster bulletin board or a 6-ft table, depending on your need.
Virtual posters & art can be presented online by uploading materials to our virtual conference platform, Whova. Presenters can upload up to (1) image, (2) PDFs, and/or a link to (1) 5-min video (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) to personalize their “gallery” space. Virtual materials will stay available for viewing throughout the virtual and in-person portions of the conference. Presenters must upload their presentation materials to Whova by March 24, 2025.
Poster & Art Presenter Guidelines
In-Person Presenters:
- Please read the ethics policy and other speaker guidelines posted here.
- All poster and art presenters MUST REGISTER for the conference. Unfortunately we are unable to provide registration or travel compensation.
- In-person presenters are encouraged to also submit their presentation materials to the virtual conference platform “gallery” so that virtual-only attendees may still engage with the content.
Virtual Presenters:
- Please read the ethics policy and other speaker guidelines posted here.
- All poster and art presenters MUST REGISTER for the conference. Unfortunately we are unable to provide registration compensation.
- We are aiming to provide a time where presenters can be available LIVE and in REAL-TIME for Q&A + discussion on the conference platform for at least 1 hour during the virtual conference program. Details TBD – thanks for your patience!
- Virtual presenters must have access to a computer with a camera, microphone, and internet access to engage with conference attendees.
Preparing for your Poster or Art Submission
Each submission requires a name, contact information, and basic information about your previous participation in SCIENCE TALK. You must indicate whether you plan to present your poster or art in-person or online.
You will also need to include the following in your submission. All character limits include spaces:
- Title of Poster or Art (Limit 50 characters)
- Short summary of your session (Limit 600 characters)
- Who is the intended audience for your session?
- All conference attendees
- Professional/Veteran science communicators
- Trainee science communicators
- How does your presentation contribute to a unique or diverse perspective in science communication? (Limit 500 characters)
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QUESTIONS?
Contact info@sciencecomm.org
