Shaping a Stronger Connection Between Science and Society Through Civic Science

#CivicScience offers a framework for making science more reflective of and accountable to society, bridging community, science, and policy to shape how knowledge is produced, shared, and used. Learn more about the Dana Foundation's efforts to support civic science.

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Civic Science Funders Collaborative Advisory Series | Co-Creating Health for Communities and Environments: A Civic Science Conversation with Maureen Lichtveld - Civic Science Funders March 19, 2026

In a Civic Science Funders Collaborative conversation led by Elizabeth Christopherson and Dr. Lou Muglia, Dr. Maureen Lichtveld reflects on co-creating health with communities.

A thoughtful look at collaboration, trust, and shared knowledge.

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2026–28 CIVIC SCIENCE FELLOWS POSITIONS—OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS - Civic Science Fellows

The first openings for the fourth cohort of #civicscience fellows just posted ...

#scicomm #scipol #engagement

Our Work — Open Research Community Accelerator

🎉Pleased to share @orca-open.bsky.social Annual Letter as we head into our third year. From communities of practice to values-based tenure reform, we're excited about the momentum we are building.

Read the letter: www.orcaopen.org/work

#OpenScience #ResearchCulture #CivicScience #PublicEngagement

Counting down to the New Year… and still counting birds! 🐦
There are a few days left in the 126th #ChristmasBirdCount. Hear a caw! or see a Downy Woodpecker? Make it count and join in the #citizenscience fun!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MT9gXG

#birding #civicscience #AudubonSociety

Civic Science Fellows Program Invites Applications to Host a 2026-27 Fellow - Civic Science Fellows

(2/2) Interested in supporting a Civic Science Fellow who will work at the intersection of science and society? Apply to host a fellow for the 2026-2027 cohort.

Applications are due TODAY, December 15!

#civicscience #scienceandsociety

Formalizing Community Engagement Training

(1/2) Erin Purvis is a 2024 #CivicScience Fellow at the UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory focused on creating university infrastructure to integrate #training and recognition for #publicengagement into graduate-level #neuroscience programs.

Read more about her work. ⬇️

Getting People Talking: Promoting Public Engagement with Neuroethics Interview with Claire Weichselbaum on developing new approaches for public engagement around the ethical and societal impacts of neuroscience.

(1/2) @sciclaire.bsky.social, former #CivicScience Fellow whose Dana Foundation-supported fellowship was hosted by @nisenet.bsky.social, focused on creating new tools and approaches for public engagement on the ethical and societal impacts of emerging research and development in #neuroscience.

From the caw! of the crow to the tsee-tsee! of a finch, every sound 🎶🐦 and sighting counts! Take part in the 126th #ChristmasBirdCount and turn your holiday nature walk into #citizenscience. Let’s go birding!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MT9gXG

#birding #civicscience #AudubonSociety

Civic Science Fellows Program Invites Applications to Host a 2026-27 Fellow - Civic Science Fellows

(2/2) Apply by December 15 to become a host partner institution for the 2026–2027 cohort! Fellows will be working at the intersection of science and society.

#civicscience #neurosociety #scienceandsociety #neuroscience

Civic Science Fellows Program Invites Applications to Host a 2026-27 Fellow - Civic Science Fellows

(2/2) If you would like to host a fellow who will work at the intersection of science and society, apply by December 15!

#civicscience #scienceandsociety

🦠 It’s flu season! Accurate data helps our communities fight diseases like #COVID-19 and #flu. Do your part today and report to @OutbreaksNearMe

It takes less than a minute — Find it now on SciStarter! https://scistarter.org/outbreaks-near-me

#citizenscience #civicscience

Graphic announcement by Civic Science Fellows indicating that applications from host partners for hosting a Civic Science Fellow are open until December 15, 2025. The image features minimalist design with text and simple icons.

Reminder! The #CivicScience Fellows program is accepting applications for 2026-27 host partners until December 15.

Learn more and apply here:
civicsciencefellows.org/stories/civic-science-fe...

I admire Watson’s science. I truly do.
But if he could map DNA and still miss that racism isn’t genetic, then the flaw wasn’t in the code — it was in the interpretation.

Let’s celebrate discovery, not prejudice dressed up as data. #Science #CivicScience

Promotional image for Civic Science Fellows inviting applications for Host Partner positions. Includes the text 'Build connections. Change systems. Become a Host Partner for Civic Science Fellows, apply by December 15, 2025,' and features the Civic Science Fellows logo.

The #CivicScienceFellows program is accepting applications for 2026-27 host partners! The new cohort of #CivicScience Fellows will focus on change: change rooted in science, change rooted in communications, and change rooted in policy.

Applications are due December 15.

New Moon, New Projects available on SciStarter 🌑✨ Explore opportunities to make a difference in art, the environment, and beyond:
🎨 ArtSpots 🌊 COSEA 🔥 Project Phoenix 🏖️ Sandsnap
#citizenscience #civicscience #participatoryscience #communityscience
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Great #civicScience opportunity for the @gbif.org network that will feed records from transcribed mollusk labels from the #FieldMuseum !

CivicScience and The Atlantic Join Forces to Revolutionize Advertising with Real-Time Insights CivicScience has announced a strategic partnership with The Atlantic, enhancing advertising strategies using real-time consumer insights.

CivicScience and The Atlantic Join Forces to Revolutionize Advertising with Real-Time Insights #United_States #Pittsburgh #Consumer_Insights #CivicScience #The_Atlantic

October is full of ways to explore, celebrate & contribute to science! 🦇🐦🌌🍄 Explore bats, birds, space & fungi in our calendar—there’s something for everyone to discover. 🔭🍁
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#citizenscience #civicscience #participatoryscience #communityscience #autumn #spooky #fall

We’re especially interested in #ResearchAssessment proposals that elevate:

- #OpenScience
- #PublicEngagement
- #CivicScience
- #TeamScience
- Diverse contributions to knowledge

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Another one of our Civic Engagement Microgrant recipients is in the media! Don't miss this article about the Northern Nevada Brain Bee:
www.unr.edu/nevada-today...

#CivicScience #Science #Education #Outreach

3 early career neuroscientists share their journeys in public engagement “Hi, I’m a neuroscientist and I study poop.” Monica Tschang, a third-year PhD candidate at the University of Washington, often begins by saying this when speaking at public engagement events.  […]

Thanks to @civicscimedia.bsky.social for featuring me in this story about how neuroscientists from students to professionals have centered public engagement in their work! Always glad to share my journey & inspire the next generation of #CivicScience advocates:
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Sports Business Journal Partners with CivicScience for Enhanced Consumer Insights Sports Business Journal has teamed up with CivicScience to leverage real-time consumer insights, enhancing its analysis of the sports industry.

Sports Business Journal Partners with CivicScience for Enhanced Consumer Insights #United_States #Charlotte #Consumer_Insights #CivicScience #Sports_Business_Journal

AI, blockchain & quantum will run the global economy. The #worldeconomysummit 2025 proved that. But where was civil society?

#ResponsibleAI #CivicTech #CivicScience

This Wednesday, 4/2, our CEO, @jlvernonphd.bsky.social will deliver the Dr. David L. Garin Science Policy Lecture, "Cultivating a Generation of Civic Scientists Through Science Policy," at @UMSL. Register NOW to attend in-person or virtually: ow.ly/kCSx50VrINF
#civicscience #sciencepolicy #scipol

Thrilled to join UAEM’s Montreal conference panel on #CivicScience & #AI governance. We discussed bridging science & policy to foster trust, safety & security in our cities & states. Let’s embrace civic science to drive social good & economic prosperity. #AIforGood #SciencePolicy

Stand Up for Science 2025 - Boston, MA Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org

I'll be attending @standupforscience.bsky.social Boston tomorrow! Hoping to speak with folks about their motivation for standing up for science for a new piece. Come chat!

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#boston #science #bostonevents #massachusetts_events #civicscience #standupforscience

Civic science: Building capacity to envision and achieve grand challenges - Civic Science Fellows

Dana Foundation Vice President of Neuroscience & Society Khara Ramos reflects on the importance of civic science for meeting the grand challenges of today and in the future in the February issue of the Civic Science Series.

#civicscience #neurosociety #neuroethics #neuroscience

Charting Progress in Public Engagement with Science

The Dana Foundation, @researchamerica.bsky.social, and @laskerfdn.bsky.social, created a set of recommendations to equip the next generation of scientists with the tools and confidence needed to engage the public.

#civicscience #stemm #stemmeducation #neurosociety

Civic Science Funders Collaborative Advisory Series | Developing Neural Organoids Alongside Neuroethics: A Civic Science Conversation with Paola Arlotta - Civic Science Fellows

🧠💡Dr. Paola Arlotta discusses groundbreaking neurobiology, the role of #bioethics in research, and how funders can drive both scientific and ethical progress in the first #CivicScience Funders Collaborative Advisory Series. civicsciencefellows.org/stories/civi... #BrainOrganoids #NeuroSociety