Join us for a lively transatlantic panel discussion with former Editor-in-Chief of Scientific American and current Dean of Boston University’s College of Communication, Mariette DiChristina alongside popular British broadcaster, bestselling author and public intellectual, Mark Miodownik, the UCL Professor of Materials and Society. Facilitated by two Fulbright Civic Science Fellows, Clio Heslop (British Science Association) alongside science journalist, Melanie Brown, the event will explore how scientists might truly connect with the everyday concerns of people.

In an era marked by unprecedented technological advancements and global challenges, the relationship between scientists and the wider public has never been more important.

Are scientists and citizens truly engaged in meaningful dialogue, or is there a growing disconnect that hampers collective progress? These are the pressing questions to be explored in "Connecting Science with People: The Power of Civic Science," at the annual event hosted by the US-UK Fulbright Commission in partnership with the British Library’s Eccles Institute.

Civic science is a process by which all of us get to shape and benefit from science. It means scientists taking active roles as citizens and citizens from all walks of life engaging with scientific research and its social and moral implications. So how do we build such a culture in today’s world?  And what difference can it make?

This discussion is part of the US-UK Fulbright Commission’s goal to convene important conversations about global challenges, juxtaposing the UK experience with the US where there is a growing “civic science”.