Join Matt Shipman, the assistant director of research communications for North Carolina State University's News Services, in a discussion about fun ways to highlight institutional expertise (no press release required!).

For the first installment of the AppSciComm Storytelling series, join the expert on healthcare skepticism and misinformation Wendy Welch, Ph.D., M.P.H., in a discussion about conspiracy thinking and how to combat it through effective science communication.

Join Tennessee-based AppSciComm members for a special tour of the malacology collection at the McClung Natural History Museum, followed by a stroll to the University of Tennessee Herbarium.

AppSciComm member and Pittsburgh-based environmental reporter Kristina Marusic wrote and published A New War on Cancer through Island Press. How did she do it?

Do cultural institutions evolve and change like living organisms? Carnegie Mellon University professor Simon DeDeo uses supercomputing and ideas borrowed from biological evolution to analyze the history and relationships of over 400 religions worldwide.

Erin Hare, Ph.D., is a Vice President of Science Writing at the Manhattan-based boutique PR firm Chandler Chicco Agency. Formerly a neuroscience researcher, a freelance science journalist and a PIO, Erin will share how she found her way down a winding path from bench science to agency life.

After more than a decade of freelancing, Karen Weintraub joined the staff of USA Today. Hear her thoughts on how/why she made the leap.

Do you enjoy geology, adventure, or just plain getting dirty? This is the event for you! Come to Laurel Caverns for a special behind-the-scenes speleology experience, with the option to explore a "wild" cave.