Tonight’s meet up is CANCELED due to weather! Catch you at the next meet up September 3 🦨

Join us today @ 6:00pm for a SciComm Meet up! This month we'll be at Eno River Brewing, Hillsborough, NC 27278 and bring a friend or two!

Deadline TODAY! Apply TODAY for a SCONC professional development and travel grant 💸 SCONC members can apply for up to $1000 to support their professional development (including costs like child care)! More info:

Are you a federal worker or contractor or ORISE participant? The SCONC board wants to hear from you! Please take this super quick survey so we can develop an event (or event series) that best supports you: buff.ly/4GjNsdu

Hurry- Deadline: June 11! SCONC professional development and travel grants are now open 💸 SCONC members can apply for up tp $1000 to support their professional development (including costs like child care)! More info:

TODAY! Start your weekend with a SCONC SciComm Meet Up @ the Rosecomb Beer Garden in Cary TODAY @ 6 pm. No need to register! BYOD (buy your own drink) and get ready to chat with science nerds! More info here: buff.ly/zhsRdJt See you there! 🦨

TOMORROW! Join us for June's SCONC SciComm Meet Up @ the Rosecomb Beer Garden in Cary TOMORROW Friday, June 6 @ 6 pm. No need to register. BYOD (buy your own drink) and get ready to chat with science nerds! More info here: www.sconc.org/ourevents/ See you tomorrow 🦨

SCONC members: Professional development and travel grants are now open! Members can apply for a max award of $1000 to support their professional development. The deadline for this round is June 11th. More info:

Warm weather calls for a Scicomm meet up! Join us for June's SCONC SciComm Meet Up @ the Rosecomb Beer Garden in Cary THIS Friday, June 6 @ 6 pm. No need to register. Bring a friend or collaegue to this BYOD (buy your own drink) event! More info here: www.sconc.org/ourevents/ See you Friday 🦨

🥁drumroll 🥁 Save the Date: We are pleased to announce that this year's SCONCies Award Gala will take place October 10 at the UNC Botanical Garden! Be on the lookout for the SCONCies Scicomm contest to open later this summer. This year we will introduce a new category for multimedia submissions!

Congratulations to all the May 2025 SCONC student member graduates!

Students (and recent grads)! NASW is offering a wonderful virtual mentoring opportunity! Deadline extended to May 25. More info and sign-up link: www.nasw.org/article/nasw...

Tomorrow! Hybrid lunchbox talk @ the NC botanical garden. Carolina Ghosts, Synchronous Shows and Foxfire Lights: The Bioluminescent Insects of North Carolina With Clyde Sorenson, PhD @ 12 p.m. ET | Free! | In-person & Zoom Register: ncbg.unc.edu/calendar

Some fellowship and residency opportunities are available at the Oak Springs Garden Foundation www.osgf.org/fellowships Applications close May 31!

Summeris a great time to join SCONC for a SciComm Meet Up! Don't miss the next SCONC SciComm Meet Up @ the Rosecomb Beer Garden in Cary Friday, June 6 @ 6 pm. No need to register, but feel free to bring a friend to this BYOD (buy your own drink) event! More info here: www.sconc.org/ourevents/

Happening TOMORROW: Free film screening of Observer @ the NC Museum of Natural Sciences followed by exploration outside with Museum educators this Saturday, May 17, from 1-3 pm 🔍🌱 The first 30 registrants get an Observer kit! More details and trailer: buff.ly/dAcYScT

Huge congratulations to SCONC student member Nik Narain, who is a 2025 Louis Sudler Prize Recipient! Congratulations, Nik! arts.duke.edu/nik-narain-r...

We had a great turnout last week at the SCONC happy hour in Durham! 🦨 🦨 🦨 Join us next month at the Rosecomb Beer Garden in Cary on Friday, June 6. More info here: www.sconc.org/ourevents/

Check out the film screening of Observer @ the North Carolina Museum Natural Sciences followed by exploration outside with Museum educators this Saturday, May 17, from 1-3 pm 🔍🌱 The first 30 registrants can get an Observer kit! More detail and trailer: naturalsciences.org/calendar/eve...

Happening tonight!! Join SCONC @ 6 PM, for SciComm Meet Up Happy Hour: Durham @ Ponysaurus! Hang out with SCONCs and meet new science friends at this (Buy Your Own Drink) event 🦨 Feel free to bring any colleagues who may be interested! More info: buff.ly/az5JFBK

Calling all 🦨 ! Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, May 7 @ 6 PM, for SciComm Meet Up Happy Hour: Durham @ Ponysaurus! Hang out with SCONCs and meet new science friends at this (Buy Your Own Drink) event 🦨 Feel free to bring any colleagues who may be interested! More info: buff.ly/az5JFBK

Today is the day! Don't miss the final Science by the Slice of the season TODAY @ 12:30 (in person or virtually + free 🍕). Ryan E. Emanuel, Ph.D will share stories from his book, On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice. Learn more about this FREE EVENT: buff.ly/wE8DCsT

TOMORROW! Don't miss the final Science by the Slice of the season tomorrow, May 1st, at 12:30 (in person or virtually + free 🍕). Ryan E. Emanuel, Ph.D will share stories from his book, On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice. Learn more about this FREE EVENT: buff.ly/wE8DCsT

Join us next Wednesday, May 7 @ 6 PM, for SciComm Meet Up Happy Hour: Durham at Ponysaurus! Hang out with local science enthusiasts at this BYOD (Buy Your Own Drink) event! Feel free to bring any colleagues or friends who may be interested! Learn more here: buff.ly/az5JFBK

Don't forget to register for this FREE EVENT happening THURSDAY! Thursday, May 1st @12:30 (in person or virtually + free 🍕) is Science By the Slice! Ryan E. Emanuel, Ph.D will share stories from his book, On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice. More info: buff.ly/wE8DCsT

TONIGHT! 📍 Night School Bar 🗓 4- 25 at 5:15 PM 🎤 Speaker: Misha Angrist, PhD, MFA Tonight @ Periodic Tables, Dr. Angrist explores how scientists have historically responded to political pushback—from the March for Science to recent budget cuts—and what it means for science today.

We're excited for the tomorrow's SCONC Professional Development Day: Byte-Sized Communications! This workshop is full, but keep an eye out for future SCONC Professional Development Days. See you tomorrow, attendees!

Join us next Thurs, May 1st @12:30, (in person or virtually + free 🍕) for the last Science By the Slice of the season! Ryan E. Emanuel, Ph.D will share stories from his book, On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice. Learn more about this FREE event: www.sconc.org/ourevents/

Join us May 7 for a Happy Hour at 6 PM for SciComm Meet Up: Durham at Ponysaurus! This is a casual BYOD (Buy Your Own Drink) meet up to make new connections and meet fellow science nerds! Feel free to bring any colleagues who may be interested! Learn more here: www.sconc.org/ourevents/

Happy Earth Day, SCONC! Check out local Earth Day volunteer opportunities and community celebrations happening near you this week! www.deq.nc.gov/outreach-edu... 🌎🌱🦨❤️

The last Science by the Slice of the academic year is May 1st and you won't want to miss it. Dr. Ryan Emanuel will be sharing stories from his book On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice. Join us in person or online - register here: sconc.wildapricot.org/event-6155186

Starting soon! Follow along here for live updates from our intern @stephcaty.bsky.social

Join us Thursday, April 10, for Science by the Slice with Dr. Hannah Levenson! Dr. Levenson will discuss perennial gardens and how to maintain them for benefits to native ecosystems. Attend in person @ RTP (+ free pizza! 🍕)or online. Register: tinyurl.com/bdffzw9c

Join us today for a talk by Dr. Massimo Iorizzo about his work using genetic strategies to increase the nutritional value of fruits and veggies. 🥦 🫐 Register here to attend: buff.ly/lGi7bTU Can't make it? We'll be posting live updates here on our feed.

Happening this week! A Science by the Slice talk by Dr. Massimo Iorizzo about using genetics to improve the nutritional value of fruits and veggies. Attend for free either in person @ RTP (+ free pizza 🍕) or online. Register here: sconc.wildapricot.org/event-608900...

Feeling frustrated by funding freezes on science? Here are ways Research!America recommends taking action: https://buff.ly/4hHu1QV

Throwing it back to a Science by the Slice talk from earlier this year - here are some takeaways from the talk by Dr. Marc Cook. Highlights brought to you, live-posting style, by SCONC intern @stephcaty.bsky.social

Are you a student interested in developing your science communication skills? Sigma Xi is hosting their virtual Student Research Showcase, where students (high school, undergraduate, and graduate) compete for awards! Register and submit an abstract by March 15! More info:

Today is the day! Join us at 12:30 pm for Science by the Slice with Dr. Ryan Russell of North Carolina A&T University! Dr. Russell will discuss how the axis between gut microbiome, liver, and muscle impacts cardiometabolic diseases and related comorbidities. More info: https://buff.ly/4aIuYFZ

Join us Thursday, Feb 6, for Science by the Slice with Dr. Ryan Russell! Dr. Russell will discuss how the axis between gut microbiome, liver, and muscle impacts cardiometabolic diseases and related comorbidities. Attend in person @ RTP (+ free pizza! 🍕)or online. Register: https://buff.ly/4aIuYFZ

Join us TONIGHT (Feb 4) for a SciComm Meet Up at 6 PM at Steel String Brewery in Carrboro. All Sci commers across the triangle are welcome. We encourage you to bring friends or colleagues interested in scicomm! More info and other SCONC events: https://buff.ly/44bprTo

Join us Thursday, February 6 for Science by the Slice! Dr. Ryan Russell will speak about how the axis between gut microbiome, liver and muscle impacts cardiometabolic diseases and related comorbidities. Attend in person in RTP (free pizza!) or online. Register: shorturl.at/2hQlw

Join us for a SciComm Meet Up in Carrboro next month, Feb 4 at 6 PM! Where: Steel String Brewery in Carrboro Who: Sci commers across the triangle (Bring friends or colleagues interested in scicomm) More info and other SCONC events can be found @

Happening TODAY! Science by the Slice | Unlocking Hidden Clues: How Censored Data Can Help Reveal the Secrets of Huntington Disease Progression with Dr. Tanya Garcia. Free hybrid event! More info: https://buff.ly/4j3tHNi Can't join online or in person? Follow along here, we'll be live-posting!

Don't miss out on our first Science by the Slice talk of 2025! Come learn about new methods for better understanding Huntingon Disease Progression from Dr. Tanya Garcia, and eat some free pizza while you're at it. This Thursday at 12:30 in RTP. Register here: https://buff.ly/4j3tHNi

Join us Thursday, January 9 for the first Science by the Slice of 2025! Dr. Tanya Garcia will be speaking about the hidden data clues that can help us better understand Huntington disease. Attend in person in RTP (free pizza!) or online. Register: https://buff.ly/4j3tHNi

Our first "Science by the Slice" lunch lecture of 2025 will take place January 9, featuring @UNC's Tanya Garcia. Her talk on Huntington disease is free in person at our RTP campus or virtually on Zoom. REGISTER: sconc.wildapricot.org/event-5987952 @amsci.bsky.social @sconc.bsky.social

TODAY is Science by the Slice: Engineering bacteria to eat plastics w/ Dr. Nathan Crook of NCSU from 12:30-1:30 pm! Free hybrid event! More info: https://buff.ly/3BV6WKt Can't join virtually or in person? Follow along here, we'll be live-posting!

Join us this Thursday for the last Science by the Slice of 2024! NCSU's Dr. Nathan Crook will be speaking about plastic eating bacteria on Nov 7, 12:30-1:30 pm! Free hybrid event w/ free 🍕, but registration required. More info + registration: https://buff.ly/3BV6WKt

The fourth annual SCONCies was a smashing success! Nearly 60 members of our esteemed organization gathered at RTI International on October 10 to honor this year’s winners.