The STEMBASSY

Non-profit working to close the gap between science and the public by holding top science institutions accountable for producing education-centered scientists.

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

The world needs to know science, but few scientists get opportunities to learn how to share their science with our world. @ScienceHaven is helping to improve science in higher education by holding top institutions accountable for producing education-centered scientists.

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

These are the ideas that drive our mission, @solarrsystem!

[Joalda Morancy @solarrsystem]

I really believe that all STEM majors should be required to take a science writing class as well as an ethics class.

What is the point of science if you can't communicate about it to the public or can't ethically do it?

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

@ravenscimaven @solarrsystem Thanks!

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

@granthamcsf @WeenaMeena That is a fantastic model, and it's awesome that you are providing this resource to your scientific community! Way to go!

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

Our scientists are spending over 10 years receiving training on how to conduct scientific research but 0 hours spent in how to communicate the important science learned to non-scientific audiences or those with different worldviews. We absolutely must change this.

[Lydia J Wilson, PhD, DABR @DrLydiaJWilson]

@ravenscimaven BA in physics + MS in medical physics + PhD in medical physics = 11 years in higher education and 0 time formally devoted to this 😩

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

@rimfo We'd be happy to recommend science communication resources and training programs for you consider so that you can gain a better understanding of what science communication and education is!

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

In a time where climate change is still being debated by our top national officials, we absolutely cannot afford to continue producing scientists who are studying our climate but don't know how to communicate their science. Absolutely unacceptable. This must change. #sciencehaven

[Maayan Harel 🟣 Visual storytelling for science @maayanvisuals]

@ravenscimaven My BSc and MSc in Atmospheric science did not include a formal education in arguing about climate change 😆. Also I am a trained science illustrator and designer (graduate certification) and would love to work with you on visual scicomm

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

Stories like these are the stories that drive Science Haven's mission of changing higher education culture. We cannot afford to keep telling our scientists that learning how to share science is a waste of time. Please follow us for more updates on our mission. #sciencehaven

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

@LindaCCor @ravenscimaven Hey @LindaCCor! We are sorry that you didn't get the training you needed. We're working hard to change higher education culture to produce more education-centered scientists and would love to learn more about your experience!

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

@claire_chem @ravenscimaven We love that you wish you had more knowledge in this and are sorry that you didn't get the training you needed. We're working hard to change higher education culture to produce more education-centered scientists and would love to learn more about your experience!

[The STEMBASSY @stembassy]

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