Top Ten Tip-lists for Sharing Your Science
Almost fifteen years ago I joined two of COMPASS’ cofounders – Jane Lubchenco and Vikki Spruill – at the Packard Foundation to share about the need for a science communication organization and what our...
View ArticleDawn Wright: on science communication, social media, and joining our board.
This week, we welcome Dr. Dawn Wright to the COMPASS Board of Directors! Dawn’s day job (and she would probably tell you, her night and weekend job too) is the Chief Scientist at Esri. I love her story...
View Article‘Tis the Season…to build in time for reflection.
December, especially this week, is crunch time. Instead of indulging in sparkling wine by the twinkling lights of my Christmas tree, I’m drinking coffee with my computer in my lap combing through...
View ArticleOp-Ed Writing: It’s OK To Argue For Something
This post is co-authored by COMPASS Program Associate Sarah Sunu. Expressing perspectives, opinions or even recommendations about the implications of your science can be a bit uncomfortable, even...
View ArticleNo Silver Bullets: SciComm Insights from NAS Workshop
Recently, the National Academy of Sciences’ Public Interfaces of Life Science Roundtable hosted a 2-day workshop called “When Science and Citizens Connect: Public Engagement on Genetically Modified...
View ArticleGoing Public: What Do We Know About Our Investment In Science Communication?
At this year’s AAAS annual meeting, the volume of sessions and workshops about science communications clearly reflected the community’s growing appetite and interest. We’re notably moving past...
View ArticleFarewell to Chad English: A Pioneer at the Science-Policy Interface
We like to think that our work speaks for itself, through the scientists we train, the communities we build, and the conversations we spark. As coaches, connectors and enablers, we are intentionally...
View ArticleThanking Liz Neeley: Champion For Scientists And #SciComm
I still remember the first day I met Liz Neeley, a little over seven years ago. We met in a hip coffee shop in Seattle. She had recently relocated there from Washington DC, where she was working for...
View ArticleErica Goldman, Our New Director of Policy Engagement
COMPASS is excited to announce that Erica Goldman will be taking on a new role and new responsibilities as our Director of Policy Engagement. Since joining COMPASS over four years ago as Assistant...
View ArticleWant To Work At COMPASS?
Many of us on the COMPASS team get asked “What’s your favorite thing about working at COMPASS?” The initial response is always the same: “Just ONE thing? Yikes, that’s hard.” But when we get down to...
View ArticleOur Stories: Supporting Wildfire Scientists to Engage
We often blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. We are excited to continue sharing our series of stories, focused...
View ArticleOur Stories: Leveraging Scientific Conferences To Include Journalists
We blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. We are excited to continue sharing our series of stories, focused on...
View ArticleAugust Recess In The Field
The sun is shining, gardens are overflowing, kids and members of Congress are frolicking on lawns– it must be summer! From our post as a boundary organization (with a foot in the camps of multiple...
View ArticleLynn Scarlett: On Science, Policy, And Joining Our Board
This week, we welcome Lynn Scarlett to the COMPASS Board of Directors. Lynn is currently the Managing Director for Public Policy at The Nature Conservancy, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior under...
View ArticleWelcome New COMPASS Teammates!
We are thrilled to welcome new members to the COMPASS team! We have found some amazing individuals with a deep appreciation and understanding of science and the science culture, knowledge about science...
View ArticleThinking About Your Communication Goals And Objectives: An Interview With...
I recently had the opportunity to talk with John Besley (Michigan State) and Anthony Dudo (University of Texas at Austin), two social scientists interested in the intersection of science, public...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day!
It’s the Fourth of July—a day when we celebrate freedom, democracy, and independence. Our team is taking the time to celebrate with their loved ones this week, and we hope you’re able to as well! We’re...
View ArticleCoaching, Community-Building, and Communication Confidence: How Our Trainings...
Over the past two weeks, we’ve been sharing stories from the 2015 Wilburforce Fellows about the role the fellowship has played for them over the past year. If you’re considering applying to be a 2017...
View ArticleCOMPASS Transitions: Looking Back to Look Forward
COMPASS was born as an experiment – a way to help scientists fulfill their social contract. I wanted in. I started with COMPASS that week. Four years later, I became the first Executive Director. And...
View ArticleRace, Power, Equity, The Institution Of Science, And Change.
This fall I received an invitation to attend the Branscomb Forum on Environmental Justice, Science, and Democracy. My first thought was “I’m too busy to travel to another meeting….” I was questioned by...
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