Science events take place at the energetic, messy, meaningful–and sometimes hilarious–live interface between real people and science.
So it should come as no surprise that most science event organizers have a story or two to tell. We’ve collected hours of audio from recorded conversations with event organizers, and are now distilling them into brief, edited clips for you.
These are Science Event Spotlights: hear first-hand, heartfelt stories about what it was like…to be there on that banner day…to watch as carefully laid plans unravel…or to finally learn that lesson that’s been a guiding principle ever since…
Science Event Spotlights is supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science.
Stay tuned for new Spotlights by following @sciencefests.
Toolkit Resources
Science Events Spotlight #1
Looking for a new way to connect to the world of Live Public Science Events? Then look no further. Coming to sciencefestivals.org is a way to not jus...
Science Events Spotlight #2
In the summer of 2015, I visited the Arlee Celebration where spectrUM at the University of Montana had a science learning tent. It was one o...
word/textScience Events Spotlight #3
If you've never organized a live public science event we want to encourage you to get out to a few and see how it goes. Or you can take a few minutes ...
Science Events Spotlight #4
Just Add Science talks a lot about the power of 'just showing up'. That it's important to create a sense of presence in a community by BEING present. ...
Science Events Spotlight #5
Many times we talk about science outreach and engagement with a kind of unrestrained fervor. Wherever we've ...