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Belmont, MA
http://www.scienceforthepublic.org/

Science for the Public

Science for the Public is a grassroots nonprofit organization committed to the promotion of adult science literacy. The organization hosts public presentations by scientists at Boston Public Library, a community science TV series, and online science resources. Citizen participation is actively encouraged in the development of our programs and resources. Today, many of the most pressing issues of modern life require the expertise of scientists. Citizens must therefore have a reasonable understanding of science in order to function as responsible members of society. Further, as the pace of scientific discovery accelerates, modern citizens must be able to grasp new concepts and information that are reshaping our perspectives. Although the issue of science literacy is now being addressed at the K-12 level, there is no science curriculum for the adult population. And it is the adult population that votes, pays taxes and raises children.

Science for the Public is a grassroots nonprofit organization committed to the promotion of adult science literacy. The organization hosts public presentations by scientists at Boston Public Library, a community science TV series, and online science resources. Citizen participation is actively encouraged in the development of our programs and resources. Today, many of the most pressing issues of modern life require the expertise of scientists. Citizens must therefore have a reasonable understanding of science in order to function as responsible members of society. Further, as the pace of scientific discovery accelerates, modern citizens must be able to grasp new concepts and information that are reshaping our perspectives. Although the issue of science literacy is now being addressed at the K-12 level, there is no science curriculum for the adult population. And it is the adult population that votes, pays taxes and raises children.

Lectures
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1.17.2023 (00:32)

Coastal Wetlands and Salt Marshes

1.10.2023 (32:34)

Vital Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics

12.6.2022 (31:25)

Reconstructing the Inaccessible Cosmic Dawn

11.8.2022 (30:17)

Nutrition for a Healthy Aging Brain

10.11.2022 (30:48)

Harnassing Geothermal Energy

10.4.2022 (28:07)

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): A New Era for Astrophysics

9.20.2022 (30:49)

Why Are We Spending Billions on Carbon Capture and Storage?

9.13.2022 (28:23)

Weighing In On Metabolism

8.30.2022 (31:38)

What Ails American Health Care?

8.23.2022 (28:06)

Run 3 at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC): What's the Excitement?

8.2.2022 (31:59)

The Bionic Leaf: Clean Energy for All

7.5.2022 (37:53)

The Struggle to Ban Pesticides That Disrupt Brain Development

6.7.2022 (31:40)

Who Funds the FDA - And Why Does It Matter?

5.31.2022 (31:41)

Reconstructing the Ancient Viking Colonies

5.18.2022 (29:24)

Hard Facts about Carbon Capture and Storage

4.20.2022 (30:03)

Finding Their Way: How Migratory Creatures Get Where They’re Going


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