Science Media Symposium

Jointly hosted by the Jackson Hole Science Media Awards and WGBH, the conference is slated for Sept 17-19, at the WGBH Studios in Boston. In addition to provocative panels and keynote sessions, each day will feature an "Idea Salon" showcasing four new science stories.

This September, the second biannual Science Media Symposium brings together some 400 scientists, STEM educators and science media professionals to celebrate the finest examples of the genre, and to examine how we can raise the bar on public engagement with science and technology through effective science media.

We have never faced a more important challenge to engage the public in the everyday wonders of science and the power of critical thinking, while providing public policy-makers access to well-grounded science.