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Science Night at the Movies – April 13
Some of the titles our experts have chosen to discuss with you. SCONC is proud to present our third SCIENCE NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13 Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, 308...
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Fear and Resistance – Motorco in Durham, Dec. 13
Please join Duke’s Science and Society program for a double-header event! Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 – 8p.m. @Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham Periodic Tables: Car crashes! Death! Cancer! Crime!...
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Baby SCONCs Testing Their Legs
We’re proud to announce nine new student members of SCONC, all students of the North Carolina School of Math and Science in Durham, who have produced a series of blog posts on Duke researchers for the...
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Give Us a Piece of Your Mind, Maybe Win Some Swag
Just how many SCONCs are out there? What do you want from us? Now’s your chance to contribute to SCONC’s future by answering a few questions, sharing your thoughts, and entering your contact info for a...
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Inaugural SCONC Happy Hour! May 25, 2017
Please see our event listing on Facebook, check in there, and then friend us or something! SCONC Happy Hour, at the Frontier! May 25, 5-6:30 p.m.
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Science in the Movies: Dinosaurs and Paleontologists
Why is Hollywood so captivated by dinosaurs? How accurately are paleontologists portrayed on the silver screen? And, most importantly, what is the “lysine contingency”? Learn everything you ever wanted...
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Periodic Tables in Durham – Art and Science
Durham’s science cafe, Periodic Tables, is back in business after a summer hiatus. The 2017-18 season kicks off with highly entertaining Duke Biologist Sönke Johnsen, who took a crooked path to...
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SCONC Drink-n-Think #1 — Thursday, Nov. 9 in Durham
SCONC is announcing a new series called Drink-N-Think! For our first session, we’ll discuss “Slack and Spark: Online Community-Building Tools to Facilitate Communication and Collaboration” This will be...
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Come Celebrate Downtown Durham’s Science Transformation – Jan. 4
LaunchBio invites you to join them on January 4th 4-7 p.m. for Larger Than Life Science: History In The Making! Witness the transformation of the mighty Chesterfield building, a downtown Durham...
View ArticleOh My Gosh, that was fun!
Thanks for coming to North Carolina, ScienceWriters 2012! We’re all a bit wiped out right now from the effort, but watch this space for more complete coverage and a HUUUUUGE list of thank you’s to all...
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Let’s Roll the Credits on SciWri 12!
By Karl Leif Bates, Duke Research There’s always a great risk in calling people out by name for recognition, because you might leave someone worthy out. Yet we have no choice but to name the names...
View ArticleWhat? Whaaaaat?
Sad news, SCONCS, our listserv’s host has gone to that great cloud in the sky, taking our preferred email channel with it. Anton is working on rescuing the old mailing list and actively seeking a...
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Pizza Lunch: Cyber-Dogs and Robo-Roaches!
Our next pizza lunch features Alper Bozkurt, an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He makes “biobots” — cockroaches and trained dogs...
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Book Event: Shipman’s Handbook for PIOs
Please join SCONC on Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate the launch of Matt Shipman’s Handbook for Science Public Information Officers. Mr. Shipman is a public information officer at North Carolina State...
View ArticleOct. 17 Panel on Women in STEM
The Chapel Hill AAUW invites educators, parents, students and local employers to join us on October 17, 10-11:30 AM at the Chapel Hill Public Library to learn more about how we can successfully engage...
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Science In the Movies
SCONC invites you to attend SCIENCE IN THE MOVIES Monday, March 14 7 p.m. Hunt Library Auditorium on NC State’s Centennial Campus A panel of scientists and a film scholar will share and discuss clips...
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The Story Behind the Story
Duke Science & Society’s Distinguished Speakers Series welcomes award-winning New York Times journalist Gina Kolata 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health...
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Science on the Campaign Trail – April 13, 7 p.m. The Frontier
SCIENCE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL A signature North Carolina Science Festival event 7 pm April 13 @ The Frontier in RTP Hosts: The North Carolina Newsroom Cooperative and Science Communicators of North...
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Journalism Conference to Explore ‘Climate City’
SCONC has secured an Idea Grant from the National Association of Science Writers to host MEASURE LOCALLY, RESPOND GLOBALLY, a two-day conference for journalists in Asheville, August 15 and 16, 2016....
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Science in the Movies: BUGS! !
Please join us for “BUGS: FEAR, FASCINATION AND FANTASY”, a free and open-to-the-public event at NC State University. 7 -8:30 p.m Tuesday, September 13th in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium at...
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