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Members of the media are welcome to join a SciLine Media Briefing: COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics, today, June 9 at 1:00 PM CDT. Speakers include Dr. Amy Jenkins, DARPA, and Dr. John Mascola, Vaccine Research Center, NIH. Moderated by SciLine Director Rick Weiss. Register here: https://www.sciline.org/media-briefings-blog/covid-vaccines?utm_source=optin-research2&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vaccinesmb

COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics — SciLine Scientists around the world are racing to develop novel approaches to treat and prevent COVID-19. SciLine's next media briefing will cover the status of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development and clinical trials as well as research on uses of antibodies and convalescent plasma for treatment and protection.

Current CSW members, there is still time to sign up for our holiday party tomorrow night: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-science-writers-holiday-party-2019-tickets-83349240823?aff=mcivte

We need far more "non-policy people" in the policymaking process — here's why Co-designing with "non-policy people" is more important than ever. Civil servants must work with outsiders to tackle society's most challenging issues.

Work with the ASCB | ASCB Kavli Civic Science Fellow Are you passionate about civic science, including science outreach, communication, and public engagement? We, a collaboration of scientific societies, are looking for someone to lead an initiative that will increase the support and incentives for scientists who incorporate...

IJNR Workshop: Living with Wildfire

Deadline is soon: 1/31

McElheny Award: Submission Guidelines - KSJ@MIT Submissions for the 2019 Victor K. McElheny Award for local and regional science journalism will be accepted from December 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

2019 Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists Global Change Impacts and WaterAccording to the United Nations, water is the “primary medium through which we will feel the effects of climate change” and water scarcity alone affects nearly half the global population.

What Makes Us Human? Lessons from the Study of Wild Chimpanzees Chimpanzees and their sister species, the bonobo, are humankind’s closest living relatives. Because of this close evolutionary relationship, chimpanzees provide a model system to evaluate claims about human uniqueness. John Mitani’s 23-year study of an unusually large community of chimpanzees at...

"On the Future: Prospects for Humanity" with physicist Martin Rees World-renowned scientist Martin Rees offers his look at the future of humanity and science in this talk based upon his new book On the Future: Prospects for Humanity. Rees argues that humanity's future is bound to the future of science, and our prospects hinge on how successfully we harness technolo...

Intro to Mapping and GIS for Journalists Welcome to the massive open online course (MOOC) “Intro to Mapping and GIS for Journalists” from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin.

C2ST Fall Social at Revolution Join us for Science, a Raffle, and Prizes! Come check out one of Chicago's most well-known breweries and mingle with other STEM enthusiasts and professionals! Join the C2ST crew for a light-hearted evening of craft brews, raffles, and prizes. Tickets and space are limited, so make sure to purchase y...

Climate Change Science, Communication, and Action - Cornell's Open Online Course Begins - Boulder.Earth Climate Action Portal Cornell University online course that covers the basics of climate change, from science to action, and will assist you in developing a climate change action plan. Sept 11 – Oct 23, 2018, Register: https://civicecology.org/Course-CC

Chicago Science Writers - This sounds awesome - 6-day, expenses paid journalist training on Great Lakes issues. APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED to 8/17 - Saint Lawrence River 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - Saint Lawrence River 2018

Investigative Reporter for Nonprofit News Organization job with Better Government Association | 377401 Investigative reporter for the Better Government Assn., a nonprofit news organization focused on government accountability and transparency.

Write Across Chicago – October Writing Initiative by the Illinois Writing Project Write Across ChicagoWrite Across Chicago is a month-long October initiative for Chicagoans of all ages to discover the joy of writing. Experienced writers, novice writers, confident writers and tentative writers are all invited to meet in small writing groups in libraries, businesses, schools, churc...

Science Communication in 5 bitesize sections - Climate Outreach This summer we’ll be shining a spotlight on each of the sections in our new Science Communication report – with …

Tree ID Walk & Talk Are you ever curious about the trees you see every day in the City? Join us for a stroll through a residential neighborhood and learn the traits of common Chicago street trees, giving you the expertise to identify them for yourself. We’ll gather indoors at Beermiscuous to hear an overview of leaf ...

Chicago Freelancers Union SPARK: Summertime Networking & Happy Hour! Welcome to Freelancers Union SPARK! We host meetups for freelancers by freelancers: we invite you to bring your expertise, questions, and your challenges - we're here to help! Join us on the first Wednesday of every month to meet other entrepreneurs in the area, get inspired, and talk about stuff li...

How can media build community in a fragmented digital age? Facets Town Hall meeting with + others. Free with RSVP and open to the public. July 29.

Facets Town Hall: Building Community in a Fragmented Digital Age The explosion of digital and social media has changed our lives. But how do we measure its impact when technology advances at such a dizzying speed? Join us for a special Facets town hall where we answer the important question: How can media build community in a fragmented digital age? The town hall...

One week only - What lives in our great lake? Shedd Boat Excursion: Lake Michigan | https://buff.ly/2Ky3beu

Check out Chicago's Natural Areas Community Stewardship Days from https://buff.ly/2IEcgkh

You're invited to join the ComEd Energy Efficiency Roundtable on July 13 from noon-2PM. https://buff.ly/2lGNlmK It's a new initiative to assure that ALL communities across the region benefit from the wide range of energy efficiency programs available to them.

Chicago gets to host SIGNS science summit July 6-8. Come join us as we discuss science, institutions, gov't & society PLUS loads of . See the program & register now: https://buff.ly/2Kl7iOT

Alert fellow Chicagoans: Summer Nature Fest takes place on July 14 https://buff.ly/2IEbtQl There will be live animals & scientists. Beer & wine, too. Check it out!

Welcome Summer Nature Fest is the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's festival celebrating the nature found around us in Chicago! This family friendly festival features live animals, music, games, activities, scientists, nature hikes, food, beer, and more!

Tickets on sale now for NPR's Science Friday.

Science Friday Live In Chicago On Saturday, June 16, Science Friday heads to Chicago to learn about Windy City science.

Newcomb Cleveland Prize from to recognize scientists, journalists, and public servants for significant contributions to science and to the public’s understanding of science - nominations due June 30

AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize Supported by The Fodor Family Trust NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN The Prize

Coming up in River Grove, IL at the Cernan Space Center.

Peering into the Cosmic Maelstrom Date: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 7:00pm to 8:45pm Location: Cernan Space Center 2000 5th Ave 60171 River Grove , IL United States 41° 54' 54.1368" N, 87° 50' 19.8924" W See map: Google Maps Series: Physics, Cosmology & Astrophysics Peering into the Cosmic Maelstrom Peering into the Cosmic Maelstrom...

At the Nature Museum on June 15: Celebrated illustrator/author Katrina van Grouw discusses her new book, Unnatural Selection, a lavishly-illustrated survey of how evolution is expressed in selective breeding. Enjoy drinks, light refreshments, and live taxidermy demonstrations. Book signing to follow. https://buff.ly/2s3EIpe

Tonight, Wednesday!

The Origins of the Genus Homo Date: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 6:30pm to 8:00pm Location: Chicago Public LIbrary, Harold Washington Center 400 S. State St. Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, lower level 60605 Chicago , IL United States 41° 52' 34.752" N, 87° 37' 41.5236" W See map: Google Maps Series: Life Sciences The Origins of the G...

Special upcoming event from Argonne Labs: Join us as Argonne scientist Ralph Muehleisen discusses science and engineering’s impact on the future of cities.

Towad Low Energy, Low Emissions & Resilient Cities Science and the Transformation of Cities In the last 120 years, rapid urbanization has brought about an amazing societal transformation...

Chicago Science Fest 2018 is this week!

Chicago Science Fest 2018 Illinois Science Council invites you to the 4th annual Chicago Science Festival — a celebration of the wow-inspiring, mind-expanding, human-benefiting awesomeness that is STEM (science, technology,…

Exciting opportunity for science writers at the University of Chicago this summer.

Science of Innovation Summit | Research Innovation and National Laboratories The Science of Innovation Summit for Journalists at the University of Chicago, founded in 2017, offers professional science and technology journalists a respite from deadlines and insight into pressing subjects, such as climate and energy science, neuroscience, quantum information, the microbiome, a...

As Scientists Speak Out About Science, Women and Young Scholars Lead the Way A new organization is helping researchers explain their work and why it matters.

TODAY: Chicago Science Writers announces a limited number of openings for WRITERS who want a behind-the-scenes tour of Loyola University's Institute of Environmental Sustainability 4/19 from 4PM to 6PM Email [email protected] BY NOON to register.

TOMORROW: Chicago Science Writers announces a limited number of openings for WRITERS who want a behind-the-scenes tour of Loyola University's Institute of Environmental Sustainability 4/19 from 4PM to 6PM Email [email protected] to register.

Caroline K. Williams on Twitter “I volunteered for the 2017 in Chicago. It was a great event to connect w/ science enthusiasts and find amusing protest signs/trivia. On April 14, my husband and I plan to join the march, enjoy the expo and free adm day at ”

You are invited to learn about Participatory Medicine - where patients are welcomed and more deeply involved in their care at the Participatory Medicine Reception on April 17

Chicago Participatory Medicine Reception What is participatory medicine? Come find out! Meet and have a free drink with members of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Network with like-minded people from the Chicago healthcare and patient experience communities. Meet cofounder and chair: Dr. Danny Sands, acting executive director: Sara...