Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public at Cambridge
Establish the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public at Cambridge to advance education in science and the understanding of ethical implications born from scientific discovery for the benefit of the public by delivering a vision of innovative public engagement methodologies across a broad spectrum of scientific domains
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2027
Program
Ethics, Science, and the Public
Institution
University of Cambridge
Inclusive and Sustainable Model for Fostering Public Engagement with Basic Science
Rob Simcoe
Support for a full-time Engagement Officer at the MIT Kavli Institute (MKI) who will coordinate the outreach activities of individual investigators into a coherent MKI-wide public-facing program on Astrophysics and Space Exploration
Field
Science and Society
Astrophysics
Funding Period
2021-2027
Program
Kavli Institute Engagement
Institution
Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public at UC Berkeley
Establish the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science and the Public at Berkeley to provide an inclusive, multidisciplinary framework for understanding the ethical implications of science and technology, guiding the development of policy concerning anticipated and actual scientific advances and helping to ensure that those advancements are answerable to fundamental human interests
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2027
Program
Ethics, Science, and the Public
Institution
University of California, Berkeley
SciComm Trainer Network
Support for the SciComm Trainer network
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2025
Institution
Institute for Learning Innovation
Next 75 Years of Science Convening
Convene a meeting on the anniversary of Vannevar Bush's "Science, the Endless Frontier" report, to examine the "Next 75 Years" of science
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2024
Program
Science Policy
Institution
National Academy of Sciences
Next 75 Years of Science
Publish a series of articles written by diverse perspectives on opportunities in science policy in the theme of "The Next 75 Years of Science and Innovation Policy"
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2022
Program
Science Policy
Institution
National Academy of Sciences
KIPAC Public Engagement
Risa Weschler
Support for a full-time staff person to develop, lead, and grow engagement activities at Kavli Institute for Particle Astrphysics and Cosmology (KIPAC)
Field
Science and Society
Astrophysics
Funding Period
2021-2025
Program
Kavli Institute Engagement
Institution
Kavli Institute for Patricle Astrophysics and Cosmology (Stanford University)
Initiative for Pure Science
A creation of a global report synthesizing the state of pure science around the world, with associated events
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2022
Program
Basic Science in Society
Institution
Aspen Institute Inc.
Civic Science Fellow: Science News
Nancy Schute
Host a Civic Science Fellow to explore how to better help varied audiences engage with science, including the impact of scientific advances on society and ethical issues surrounding those advances. Work focused on learning more about digital, student and educator audiences.
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2021-2023
Program
Science Journalism
Institution
Society for Science & the Public
Science Society Engagement Network
Support for the Society Civic Science Initiative (SCSI), a cross-organizational collective impact network supports scientists’ public and civic engagement efforts
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2020-2023
Institution
American Society for Cell Biology
CAP Meeting Sponsorship
Sponsorship for the 2021 Communicating Astronomy to the Public conference
Field
Science and Society
Astrophysics
Funding Period
2020-2022
Institution
International Astronomical Union
IAU Communications Training
Support a communication training pilot to build and deliver a dedicated training module, allowing astronomers around the world to learn effective methodologies for public engagement and shift astronomers’ approaches towards effective engagement and helping scientists better articulate their objectives for delivering public engagement activities
Field
Science and Society
Astrophysics
Funding Period
2020-2021
Institution
International Astronomical Union
Basic Science Communication Landscape Review
John Besley
Create a summary of the scope and scale of existing research about science communication and public engagement that could provide guidance to science communicators working ‘basic’ or ‘discovery’ scientific research
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2020-2021
Institution
Michigan State University
Basic Science Communication Landscape Review
Todd Newman
Lead a literature review and analysis about the how basic science is covered in literature about science communication and engagement
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2020-2021
Institution
University of Wisconsin
Day One Project: Policies to Support Public Engagement
Support to develop a national strategy for science engagement which provides opportunities for everyone to participate in, use, learn from, and guide science. Focus on investments in U.S. R&D that can be paired with commensurate federal support for science engagement that increases public access to and participation in the scientific enterprise.
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2020
Institution
Federation of American Scientists
Science, Ethics, and Engagement Landscape
Produce a landscape report from research and interviews to better understand if and how various scientific issues with ethical implications have engaged the public
Field
Science and Society
Funding Period
2020
Institution
Danish Board of Technology Foundation
Kavli Prize Laureate Lectures
These ongoing evening lectures feature a moderated discussion with Kavli Prize Laureates regarding their science and career journey.