Greetings Civic Science Community, We recognize that some of the most challenging problems of science are found outside the lab—including knowing what scientific questions are most meaningful, designing ethical ways of…

Advances in neuroscience and neurotechnology over recent decades are breathtaking, and accelerating. They are an example of the power of partnerships to catalyze scientific breakthroughs—from the work of early-career scientists…

Some 20 million Americans experience high-impact pain that significantly impairs their life or work, but it is often referred to as a silent epidemic. It is a problem that often…

Joyce Yen, a resource partner for the Civic Science Fellows program and Director of the University of Washington’s ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change, has dedicated her career to improving the…

Science Philanthropy Alliance President France Córdova and Alliance Civic Science Fellow Daren Ginete are working to build the future of scientific discovery, including increasing opportunities for scientists from diverse backgrounds—recognizing that excellence requires, in France’s words,…

What do an interdisciplinary behavioral scientist turned Civic Science Fellow, a developmental biologist/ physicist/historian turned science and democracy advocate, and a concert pianist turned public administration and social innovation leader…

To drive our theories of change, which strategies are most useful and when: Deliberative? Emergent? Both? These are questions our Civic Science Fellows explored this month with…

Pioneering civic science initiative announces 21 leaders from diverse demographic, cultural, and professional backgrounds who will join a community working to strengthen the role of science in public life. The…

Civic Science Fellow Michelle Amazeen (2021) and advisor Mariette DiChristina explore the role science communicators play in bridging the divide between science and society.

Aquí Nos Cuidamos, a community engagement program created by host partner CienciaPR, was honored at the 2021 Falling Walls Science Summit for the most outstanding project bridging science and society…