Science Says
We cultivate a community of science communicators dedicated to making scientific research accessible, relevant, and interesting to everyone.
About
Science Says is a graduate student run organization committed to cultivating science communication at UC Davis and in the surrounding community. We are a team of friendly neighborhood scientists passionate about making science accessible to the general public. We provide opportunities for graduate students to practice communicating their own science. We are interest-driven by current members and have in the past been in involved in outreach in the community, facilitating science communication training and workshops, publishing a research blog, hosting science policy events and running open book and journal discussion clubs.
Typical events & activities
"Elevator Pitch" Workshop for graduate students to practice communicating their science to a lay audience
"Posters for the Public" event at farmer's markets to bring scientific posters to share with community members
Policy panel - panel of professionals in the field of science policy talking about their careers
Strawberry DNA extractions for children at the North Bay Science Discovery Day
Yearly science-art competition
Benefits of joining
get involved in the community and share your love and passion for science
practice communicating your own science to the public
form a community with cross-departmental graduate students interested in science communication
How to get involved
1. We have a mailing list for students interested in getting involved in ongoing initiatives. To join our mailing list: https://lists.ucdavis.edu/sympa/subscribe/sciencesaysmembers 2. We have a graduate student leadership board that meets monthly to set priorities, plan our events, and organize membership. To get involved in leadership, email [email protected]
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Size
31-50 Members
Application process
Application Required
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