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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.

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.

Many of us appreciate wondrous scientific discoveries, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge and unlocking the secrets to our world. Many of us also appreciate beautiful prose, illustrations, sculptures and other artistic creations, capturing our imagination. In both cases, the world gains something new — a new idea, a new way to think about the world, or maybe some new inspiration for your own work. 

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.

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.

Depending on your experience, you might have felt your early education was a little lackluster. Or, you may have excelled. The pre-pandemic K-12 classroom was organized such that teachers shared information and students were expected to retain it. In addition, teachers “taught to the test,” meaning that educators built their curriculum around standardized tests. These tests were designed to evaluate a school to help determine funding budgets.

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.

We have all experienced nervousness before a social engagement at some point. Perhaps you had anxiety before speaking in front of a crowd or butterflies in your stomach in anticipation of a first date. As social beings, it is normal human behavior to care about what others think of you. But what happens when you care too much? This is the unfortunate reality for individuals who suffer from social anxiety disorder. Remember that feeling you get before you public speak? Imagine feeling that every time you interact with somebody new.

“If skeletons are hard, how do our bodies grow skeletons?”

“What opportunities are there for high school students to get research experience?”

“What are good and bad things that can affect our brains?”

“If the sun is behind the moon, why doesn’t the moon burn up and why don’t astronauts die?”

“Do you ever find being in research frustrating? What excites you about science?”

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 wide

Black History Month is a time dedicated to celebrating the contributions of Black people to the United States. Originally beginning in 1926 as a week-long event, it extended to a full month in 1976.  All February long, we celebrated Black scientists and their significant contributions to science. Here is some more information about the scientists we shared on social media, and a few extra scientists too!