Posts by: Amanda Stanley

Fall has officially arrived in North America. Leaves are turning brilliant colors and falling from trees, there’s a crispness in the air, and birds are migrating south for the winter in characteristic ‘Vs’. Nature has long provided inspiration and insight for human endeavors, and so it feels particularly appropriate that the SciComm Training Network Summit to...

By Dr. Amanda Stanley, Executive Director of COMPASS, and Dr. Laura Lindenfeld, Executive Director of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science When you’re addressing urgent, complex problems, it can be hard to step back and look around. Even though every day we work to help scientists reach beyond the ivory tower to communicate their research more e...

We are thrilled to announce the scientists who will be part of the Scientist Sentinels: Civic Engagement & Leadership program! The goal of this new program is to build a network of empowered, mutually supportive leaders who are working to advance the role of science in society, inspire their peers, and support evidence-based decision making at the local level a...