Our research is focused on understanding the connections between science and society (see Fig.1). Here are some example questions: What is the nature of initiatives that are connecting science and society? Where are they? What approaches are they using to connect science and society? How do the connections develop? Which connections are missing? Who is collaborating with whom?
At the most fundamental level, we are curious about the connectivity within the different elements.
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How can we boost students’ data literacy?
“I truly believe that data literacy is literacy in the Information Age. Increasingly, we are inundated with conflicting claims about products, medical treatments, the weather—you name it—and it’s tough to make the right decision. To make a rational, optimal choice requires us to be data literate—to be able to understand the nature of how data
Opinion: ‘Coming Together to Support the Nation’s STEM Pipeline’
SAi Resident Dr. Adriana Bankston recently wrote an opinion piece titled “Coming Together to Support the Nation’s STEM Pipeline” on Inside Higher Ed discussing the changes needed to support the next generation of scientists. Learn about the Bankston Lab
A QuickTake on the 2016 “How Boston and Other American Cities Support and Sustain the Arts” Report
A recent analysis from the Muindi Lab at SAi provided a quick take on the 2016 “How Boston and Other American Cities Support and Sustain the Arts” Report. Read the review — TDC, one of the nation’s oldest nonprofit management consulting and research firms, partnered with The Boston Foundation on this 2016 study of Boston’s cultural and
Distribution of the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning Awards (AISL) between 2006-21
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic tested many fundamental connections between science and society. A growing field working to strengthen those connections exists within the informal STEM learning (ISL) community which provides diverse learning and engagement environments outside the formal classroom. One of the largest funders of ISL initiatives is the National Science Foundation (NSF) which runs
Impactful scientific outreach with Brain Explorers
Welcome back, everyone, to another edition of Inside SAi! We were excited to catch up with SAi Senior Resident Peter Vollbrecht to talk about his outreach project, Brain Explorers, which strives to provide exceptional neuroscience experiences to K-12 students through collaborations with local school systems. SAi Fun Fact – Peter was one of our first
The Bankston Lab – Building The Next Generation Workforce
We’re back with another edition of Inside SAi! This time we caught up with Senior Resident Dr. Adriana Bankston, Biomedical Workforce & Policy Research Investigator at SAi, to discuss The Bankston Lab and how it aims to cultivate the next generation workforce in science policy and advocacy through innovative and equitable research studies and training