The 2022 AAAS Communicating Science Seminar will be held virtually on Thursday, February 17 as part of the AAAS Annual Meeting. Attendance is free for this event: please sign-up through the meeting registration system and select “Basic Access Passport.” This annual seminar provides opportunities for scientists, science communication researchers and public engagement practitioners to discuss…
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CAN OUR MILITARY HELP PROTECT THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY? GET INSIGHTS FROM A RETIRED GENERAL.The riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2020, and the deep partisan divide since then over what happened on that chaotic day and who should be held responsible, added to deep concerns about the future of American democracy.After…
The major government trust funds for Social Security, Medicare, and Highway spending face insolvency in the next decade-and-a-half. Please join us for a virtual event to discuss the current status of the major trust funds and potential policy reforms to improve their solvency. Policymakers need to act sooner rather than later to prevent abrupt across-the-board…
Join us on February 17, 2022 to hear David Thomson discuss his new book, Disaster Mon Amour with British writer and broadcaster Francine Stock. Co-sponsored with Braver Angels. “In this brilliant book, David Thomson tells the story of how we came to make disaster and catastrophe our best friends. Riveting and totally original.”—Adam Curtis, BBC…
We all want to ensure that everyone in our community has access to healthy, consistently available food options. The purpose of this Living Room Conversation about Hunger and Health is to share perspectives on food insecurity in our community, and to create new relationships between people who do not currently share the same viewpoints. We…
For today’s young Americans, saving our environment is a top priority. This month, we will convene youth leaders from across the state of Tennessee to talk about their views on (and activism around) the future of the planet. Students will discuss what the conversation around climate looks like in their towns and how sustainability efforts…