Association of Science and Technology Centers
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Our Purpose: To champion and support science and technology centers and museums and the entire science engagement field.
Our Vision: Increasing understanding of and engagement with science and technology among all people.
Our Vision: Increasing understanding of and engagement with science and technology among all people.
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ASTC 2025 Annual Conference September 5–8, 2025San Francisco Bay Area Registration Information Registration for ASTC 2025 is now open! Register now Full Conference Registration See the table below for...
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May 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Yong is also the bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us, a groundbreaking, informative, and entertaining examination of the relationship between animals and microbes.
May 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Yong is also the bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us, a groundbreaking, informative, and entertaining examination of the relationship between animals and microbes.
In birdwatching, Yong found a much deeper connection to the natural world. He tells that story in An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.
May 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In birdwatching, Yong found a much deeper connection to the natural world. He tells that story in An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.
After years of pandemic reporting left him burnt out, Yong turned to a new hobby—birdwatching—to help him heal and reconnect with his original beat of nature writing.
May 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
After years of pandemic reporting left him burnt out, Yong turned to a new hobby—birdwatching—to help him heal and reconnect with his original beat of nature writing.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed thoughtful questions. We welcome your reflections on these findings and how they might inform your organization's work.
May 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed thoughtful questions. We welcome your reflections on these findings and how they might inform your organization's work.
The full presentation slide deck and recording from the briefing are now available on ASTC’s website.
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#ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #SciencePolicy #SciEngage #SciPol
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New ASTC survey shows gaps between public support for science and understanding of how science is impacted by federal actions - Association of Science and Technology Centers
New data from the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) reveal that while adults in the United States value science in their daily lives, it is unclear the extent to which they associat...
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May 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The full presentation slide deck and recording from the briefing are now available on ASTC’s website.
www.astc.org/astc-news-an...
#ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #SciencePolicy #SciEngage #SciPol
www.astc.org/astc-news-an...
#ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement #SciencePolicy #SciEngage #SciPol
The findings suggest an urgent need for science engagement community to strengthen public awareness about connections between policy changes and science used for everyday decision making, while strengthening + expanding opportunities for public to engage with scientific community and institutions.
May 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The findings suggest an urgent need for science engagement community to strengthen public awareness about connections between policy changes and science used for everyday decision making, while strengthening + expanding opportunities for public to engage with scientific community and institutions.
Learn more about the survey and the implications for work in science engagement at a public briefing TODAY at 3:00 p.m. ET. www.astc.org/conference-e...
New ASTC Survey Shows Disconnect Between Public Support for Science and Federal Policy Impact - Association of Science and Technology Centers
A recent ASTC national survey finds 72% of U.S. adults believe science benefits them and 89% view federal STEM investment as important for economic prosperity. It is unclear the extent to which they a...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Learn more about the survey and the implications for work in science engagement at a public briefing TODAY at 3:00 p.m. ET. www.astc.org/conference-e...
We will share more about the survey and the urgent need to deepen and clarify the connections between people’s everyday lives and interests and public investments in scientific institutions and infrastructure. www.astc.org/conference-e...
New ASTC Survey Shows Disconnect Between Public Support for Science and Federal Policy Impact - Association of Science and Technology Centers
A recent ASTC national survey finds 72% of U.S. adults believe science benefits them and 89% view federal STEM investment as important for economic prosperity. It is unclear the extent to which they a...
www.astc.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We will share more about the survey and the urgent need to deepen and clarify the connections between people’s everyday lives and interests and public investments in scientific institutions and infrastructure. www.astc.org/conference-e...
These new data come from a nationally representative survey of 1,017 U.S. adults administered April 4–6 designed to gauge current attitudes toward scientific institutions and understanding of ongoing changes in federal science policy.
May 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
These new data come from a nationally representative survey of 1,017 U.S. adults administered April 4–6 designed to gauge current attitudes toward scientific institutions and understanding of ongoing changes in federal science policy.
This insight presents an urgent opportunity to explore new approaches to science engagement that can better illuminate these connections.
Join us Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00 PM ET for a briefing on these findings and their implications for public science engagement.
www.astc.org/conference-e...
Join us Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00 PM ET for a briefing on these findings and their implications for public science engagement.
www.astc.org/conference-e...
New ASTC Survey Shows Disconnect Between Public Support for Science and Federal Policy Impact - Association of Science and Technology Centers
A recent ASTC national survey finds 72% of U.S. adults believe science benefits them and 89% view federal STEM investment as important for economic prosperity. It is unclear the extent to which they a...
www.astc.org
May 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This insight presents an urgent opportunity to explore new approaches to science engagement that can better illuminate these connections.
Join us Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00 PM ET for a briefing on these findings and their implications for public science engagement.
www.astc.org/conference-e...
Join us Tuesday, May 6 at 3:00 PM ET for a briefing on these findings and their implications for public science engagement.
www.astc.org/conference-e...
The center’s President and CEO explained that “There's no more organic way of feeling patriotic and learning about your country than by excelling in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. That builds a tremendous sense of pride, and it really develops leaders for the future.”
April 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The center’s President and CEO explained that “There's no more organic way of feeling patriotic and learning about your country than by excelling in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. That builds a tremendous sense of pride, and it really develops leaders for the future.”