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…

Stephanie Nguyen, 2020, shares insights from the research initiative she led to help the public understand—and avoid—deceptive design tactics. Dark patterns are design tactics used in websites and apps to…

With 12 funding partners and 23 host partners, the second cohort of the Civic Science Fellows program will explore civic science opportunities that promote social progress. As society faces rapidly…

In a perspective piece in the Fall 2021 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, co-authors Elizabeth Good Christopherson, Emily L. Howell, Dietram A. Scheufele, Kasisomayajula…

With support from the Rita Allen Foundation, Civic Science Fellow Stephanie Nguyen leads website that collects and leverages dark patterns data to combat online manipulative practices