SFSU's Science Communication
The Pandemic Academics
SciComm Resources
Check out our favorite social media accounts, books, science outreach, and communication resources!
San Francisco Bay Area Events
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NightLife | California Academy of Sciences: A unique theme each week and after-hours access to all Academy exhibits.
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Ask a Scientist: An educational, entertaining lecture series that takes place at cafes and other informal venues around San Francisco
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Wonderfest: Inspiring science events in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Bay Area Science Festival: An annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics organized by the Science & Health Education Partnership at UCSF
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Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA
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California Academy of Science: San Francisco, CA
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The Randall Museum: San Francisco, CA
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Aquarium of the Bay: San Francisco, CA
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CuriOdyssey: San Mateo, CA
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Chabot Space and Science Center: Oakland, CA
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Hearst Museum of Anthropology: Berkeley, CA
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Lawrence Hall of Science: Berkeley, CA
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UC Botanical Garden: Berkeley, CA
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The Tech Museum of Innovation: San Jose, CA
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Bay Area Discovery Museum: Sausalito, CA
And more!
Books
Popular Science Books:
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I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
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Voodoo Science by Robert Park
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Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman
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Better by Atul Gawande
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The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Black Hole Blues by Janna Levin
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SciComm Books:
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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by Alan Alda
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Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story by Randy Olson
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Escape from the Ivory Tower: A Guide to Making your Science Matter by Nancy Baron
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Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style by Randy Olson
Science News, Organizations,
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Bay Area Science: Newsletter and calendar of science events and lectures in the Bay Area
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Bay Nature: Stories about Northern CA nature
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ScienceDaily: Source for latest research news
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Science | SF Gate: Local science news articles
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SF Biotechnology Network: Biotech news and online resources
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Bay Area Environmental Research Institute: Earth science, astronomy, and astrophysics news
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Association for Women in Science: Global network promoting equity of women in all STEM disciplines
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YouSTEM: free web resource for K-12 students to find out about programs in STEM subjects
Instagram Accounts
@sciencemuseum
@sciencechannel
@sciencealert
@nasa
@katie_the_beatrice
@the_sci_life
@healthie_gator_sfsu
@sfsu_biology_spotlight
Twitter Handles
Who to follow for interactions with rotating, real-scientists
@realscientists
@biotweeps
@iamscicomm
@geoscitweeps
@IAmSciArt
Organizations to follow for cool science news/facts/articles
@scifri
@nprscience
@WorldAndScience
@scicurious
@NYTScience
Individuals to follow for cool science and scicommm snippets/news
@BillNye
@edyong209
@Atul_Gawande
SciComm Incubator member accounts to follow:
Diana Chu: @chud8 @c3STC
Christen Kinney: @chrishtkinney
Carlos Gomez: @crisprcarlos; Tumblr: TheScienceAesthetic
Jacob Elliott: @jcblltt
Michael Lindh: @MikeNyeMicro (Twitter)
chinomnso okorie: @chichikorie
Helen Butler: @the_1_who_
Gabriela Ponce: @the_sci_life
Lisa Couper Twitter: @CouperTrooper @SweiLab
Destinee Lanns: @Destined_tobe_
Wayne Swinson: @MNMLSTRCK
Criszel Corpuz : @criszelcorpuz
Will Chadwick: @malkizid