A conversation with WGBH’s John Bredar and Adnaan Wasey about the power of storytelling, reaching new audiences, and the creation of the Civic Science Fellows program Over the past few months, we have been deeply engaged with partners in designing a new effort to build capacity for meaningful connections…
Steven Altschuler began his journey into mathematics and science at an early age. Growing up in a household enriched by discussions of discovery and art, he naturally was drawn into these deep subjects. “My father is an astronomer and I grew up in a house where I just assumed…
People, communities, and our larger society are confronting complex challenges and opportunities, from public health to economic growth, climate change, and more. Science—as a process, as an ever-growing body of knowledge, and as a network of skilled people—can provide insights into potential solutions and push new frontiers for humanity. As…
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics (NASEM), with support from the Rita Allen Foundation, is offering awards to foster new collaborations between science communication researchers and practitioners. Two types of awards will support the formation and development of collaborations: Catalyst awards of up to $12,000 will be offered to…
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a report examining the many ways Americans engage with science today, whether through zoos, community projects, science festivals, TV news programming, or ever-evolving social media. Through data visualization, analysis, and case studies, Encountering Science in America highlights expanding opportunities to engage…
Mark Zylka discovered the excitement of pursuing a scientific question in high school. His high school science teacher, Robert Foor-Hogue, led a hands-on course in which Zylka and the other students designed research experiments to address their individual burning scientific questions. It was then that Zylka appreciated that the…
Laura Johnston, Professor of Genetics and Development at Columbia University, has been named to the Rita Allen Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee. Johnston has been recognized for her work elucidating the processes by which cells communicate their fitness and compete for territory in developing tissues, which have surprising similarities…
Winning projects include training that teaches college students awareness of their own internal biases…
A series of bold experiments led Li-Huei Tsai to her career-defining turn toward neuroscience.
The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2018 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars, recognizing seven young leaders in biomedical science whose research has the potential to lead to groundbreaking new discoveries and advance human health. The selected Scholars will each receive grants of up to $110,000 annually for a…