Science Says is excited to present the second annual science art contest in conjunction with our sponsors: the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain and the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute. Submissions open January 3 and close January 31. Voting will take place February 2-16, with winners announced February 23.
What counts as art? Photography, crafts, paintings, microscopy...get creative!
Science Says is excited to announce the launch of our new writing and workshopping group: NeuWrite Davis! This new group plans to host regular meetings to workshop/give feedback on each others’ broad-audience writing, discuss science communication tools and techniques, and share our writing through blog posts or other media. We invite scientists and writers from a range of domains and levels of expertise, from any aspect of the UC Davis community to join. Join our first event on December 8, 7-8:30pm!
We're excited to share our Fall Quarter line up, which starts with our Kick-Off Social! Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
Fall Kick-Off Social
We're excited to welcome everyone back to a packed year of science communication events with our fall social. We will be meeting in person at a park. Packaged snacks and drinks will be provided. Stay tuned for an email with the date and registration information.
Welcome, new and returning members! We're excited to share some of our Fall Quarter events which starts with our Kick-Off Social in October! Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Come meet our 2021-2022 leadership team! We are Sydney Wyatt, Lindsey Mooney, Mary Madera, Jessica Trinh, Mishi Vachev, Andi DeRogatis, Hanna Bartram and Dr. Pam Ronald. We are excited for what we've got planned for the year!
This summer, we're continuing book club and want your feedback to help us plan for the upcoming year! Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
Science Book Club
We're reading In Search of Schrödinger's Cat by John Gribbin for our virtual summer book club. We encourage you to shop locally and pick up your book at The Avid Reader in downtown Davis. The first meeting is Tuesday July 6th at 6:00pm.
Science Says is wrapping up the spring quarter with events featuring scientists from the California Academy of Sciences and the Animation Lab at University of Utah. Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
Science Book Club
We're reading The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee for this winter-spring book club. The LAST meeting is Wednesday May 19th at 6:00pm.
To learn more and get on the email list, check out the link below.
See below for a Science Says-only offer for a visual science communication course from Picture As Portal (Valid through the end of the month) and an upcoming event on science & art! Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
In light of the recent attacks on the Asian-American community and increase in anti-Asian xenophobia throughout the pandemic, Science Says leadership feels it is necessary to reassert our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in STEM and science communication.
See below for a Science Says-only offer for a visual science communication course from Picture As Portal and for many upcoming events! Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your ne
In January, we hosted our very first science art contest! We had three categories contestants could choose from based on their location: Davis/Sacramento, California, or out-of-state (honorable mention only). We received incredible submissions to all categories, and are excited to announce the winners!
Davis/Sacramento:
Jayce Taylor won our local Davis/Sacramento category with her embroidery piece of a forgotten petri dish (we’ve all been there!).
This new year brings many new events and opportunities! Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
January Science Art Contest
Do you love creating art and communicating science? Submit your piece to our science contest running through January! Submissions are due by January 29, 2021.
The quarter is coming to a close, but there are still plenty of upcoming science communication opportunities. Read on to find out more, and please share widely with your networks.
