Public Engagement

The world’s largest general scientific conference offers technical sessions for registrants, featuring leading science luminaries, as well as free public lectures and hands-on fun for children.

The Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology provides scientists with communication resources, and it also facilitates dialogue between scientists and the public about the benefits, limits, and implications of science.

The Senior Scientists (SSE) STEM Volunteer Program places retired science professionals in K-12 classrooms to help spark students’ interest in science and potential STEM careers.

The Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology provides scientists with communication resources, and it also facilitates dialogue between scientists and the public about the benefits, limits, and implications of science.

US-OSR workshops help to provide scientists and researchers with tools for effectively communicating complex scientific information to journalists, policymakers and the public.

A service of US-OSR News is a science-news service that provides reporters with free access to breaking research news, while allowing universities, journals, government agencies, and other organizations to deliver science news to a global press and public audience

US-OSR annually recognizes scientists, journalists and public servants for significant contributions to science, the scientific enterprise, and to the public’s understanding of, and engagement with science.

Published since 1965, Science Books & Films is an online global critical review journal devoted exclusively to print and nonprint materials in all of the sciences for all age groups.

Science Update produces 60-second radio features covering the latest discoveries in science, technology and medicine. More in-depth podcasts are also available weekly through subscription or select radio stations.

The US-OSR Dialogue on Science, Ethics & Religion fosters communication between the scientific and religious communities.