New Jersey Association for Women in Science Features Q&A with Rita Allen Foundation President Elizabeth Good Christopherson
NJ Association for Women in Science highlights Elizabeth Christopherson’s perspectives on mentoring and leadership…
Archive: Science and Society
Civic Science
A collection of resources on science and civic life, featuring a new perspective piece in the Stanford Social Innovation Review on opportunities for philanthropy…
Science Philanthropy Alliance Announces New Board Members
Rita Allen and Heising-Simons Foundations join board of Science Philanthropy Alliance…
Civic Science
The Rita Allen Foundation’s evolving collection of research, resources and perspectives on the intersection of science and civic life
Resource: Perceptions of Science in America
View our Resources page for a selection of science communication tools, including a new report on Americans’ attitudes toward science.
COMPASS Launches Scientist Sentinels Program
COMPASS to host Scientist Sentinels: Civic Engagement and Leadership Program; applications due 2/20…
Learning Together at the Edge of the Future
If ever we need to be reminded of the interconnection between public knowledge, civil society and science, we can look back some 200 years to the works of the Prussian philosopher, linguist and educational leader Wilhelm von Humboldt. Humboldt argued that education must be considered in the context of society,…
Webinar Previews Findings on “The Public Face of Science”
Discussion cohosted by RAF highlights new research on the evolving relationship between scientists and the public…
News Co/Lab Launches Projects to Advance Science and Health News Literacy
News Co/Lab at Arizona State University to develop strategies for improving public understanding of news and scientific evidence…
The Science of Communication: Webinar on Emerging Research and Implications for Philanthropy
Many in the philanthropic community are expressing concern about a growing disregard for truth and evidence in American society. Rejection of scientific evidence—whether on climate change, vaccine safety, evolution or nuclear power—highlights the need to better understand the complex dynamics at work, and what can be done to strengthen the…