UPCOMING EVENT
The Upside Down Halloween
Presented by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
October 26th at 7:00pm
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Science Communicators: your students in grades 5-12 can now enter NASA's 2018-19 Scientist for a Day essay contest. Topics this year are Enceladus, Titan, and Europa. Contest deadline is February 8, 2019. Good luck! solarsystem.nasa.gov/scientist-for-a-day/
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@mvbroadfoot @sconc My @sconc and I are slammed w work, but so glad I went to #sciwri18. Home until Sunday, when I fly out for #CannMed2018 for my new job as executive director of a nonprofit. Conference is @UCLA, where my daughter is a first-year student. Busy, exciting time juggling multiple jobs.
What is SCONC?
Connecting science communicators across North Carolina.
SCONC is a professional organization founded in April 2007 in the Research Triangle of North Carolina to provide fellowship and networking among folks who bring science to the public.
We include science writers, journalists, public information officers, teachers and institutional communicators working in universities, government labs, industry, museums and schools — just about anyone interested in communicating science.
Mission Statement SCONC
SCONC is a North Carolina Based volunteer organization that connects educators, practitioners, students, and consumers of science communication.
We develop, support, and promote high-quality science communication through digital media and social and professional gatherings. We place a high premium on creating lively social engagements that draw on the passion of our members. We rely on the time, skill, and expert opinions of our members to guide decisions about our programs.
Through these principles we aim to:
- Strengthen the discipline and occupation of science communication.
- Create a more science-savvy public
- Establish a healthier, safer, more environmentally sustainable, and economically successful society
Vision
SCONC will be recognized as a national leader in the development and distribution of science communication tools, techniques, and talent.
Why Join Us? SCONC
Join us for networking, professional development, and to become a part of a community that is passionate about science communication! All it takes to become an official SCONC member is to sign up for our community listserv at this link.