At Science Connected, we work with scientists and educators to provide children with the scientific knowledge that will help employ them and help them become the citizens, leaders, and innovators of tomorrow. But that’s not all. We also work with researchers, journalists, universities, and industry leaders to provide cutting-edge research findings to people of all ages who continue to change our world for the better.
Together, we are transforming science education. Your support has the potential to change hundreds of thousands of lives by nurturing the inner scientist in people of all ages.
Our passions include:
- Expanding scientific knowledge locally and globally
- Providing public access to scientific research findings
- Translating complex research findings into accessible insights on science, nature, and technology
- Supporting scientific research, communication, and lifelong learning
Please join us in creating equal access to science education.
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Image by GotScience contributor Emily Willoughby
Who we are
Science Connected is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publisher of science nonfiction for a general audience and resources for science teachers. This organization was created by Kate Stone as an answer to a question: if science is for everyone, why do so many factors make it inaccessible? From paywalls to jargon, barriers to science keep many keen learners from excelling in STEM fields. Meanwhile, researchers often struggle to reach wider audiences. Science Connected bridges that knowledge gap.
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Image by GotScience contributor Steven Spence
What we do
Science Connected expands accessibility of scientific research. Our largest ongoing project is our online magazine, GotScience, which exists to make science accessible to everyone. Whether or not you’re a member of an institute doesn’t matter—if you have an interest in the sciences and an internet connection, GotScience allows you to learn about the latest scientific research and applications. Our material is accessible in that it is available online for free, and is easy for the general public to understand. This publication aims to expand the science community beyond its traditional boundaries. Meet the GotScience contributors here to learn about our multinational team of highly skilled journalists and photographers.
We are proud to share with you some of our other projects:
Enhance the classroom. In 2016, we distributed classroom discussion guides for high school and middle school to 250 teachers and will soon be partnering with a local group to develop a science-oriented after-school learning program. Science literacy can be fun and interactive, and we want students and teachers alike to enjoy learning about science.
Train science writers. We have trained a dedicated volunteer group of journalists to report on astronomy, biology, chemistry, paleontology, physics, and more for our online publication GotScience Magazine. Our writers review books, interview researchers and labs, and occasionally report on their own projects. About 75 percent of the research reported by GotScience is not otherwise available to the general public. Most academic papers are still tucked away in journals behind expensive paywalls.
Promote and facilitate citizen science. As members of the Citizen Science Association, we support and report on efforts to conserve, create, question, and contribute to scientific research. We build bridges between people and science.
Collaborate between disciplines. We work closely with researchers to faithfully represent their projects and findings to the public. By forming relationships with science organizations, both large and small, we can share news about scientific discoveries that comes directly from the source. Our publication also encourages exploring science through art; we regularly feature scientific illustrations and have covered relevant sculpture and photography.
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Image by GotScience contributor Max Goldberg
How you can help us move forward
We want to do even more. We need $5,000 to move to the next phase of freely accessible science distribution. Here's what we plan to do with those funds:
Community partnerships. Science isn’t just for schools or researchers—it’s for everyone. That’s why we want to be able to work with citizen science groups, social and political organizations, and any other interested community members to create accessible STEM literacy programs and events.
Expanded publishing. As well as bringing more STEM programs to our local communities, we want to make sure that our resources are available globally. A greater budget would allow a better platform for our online magazine, increased staff capacity, and an improved ability to print and distribute our teacher resources.
More science. With the ability to join professional organizations, subscribe to journals, attend conferences, and otherwise increase our own access to research, we will be better able to provide our readers with original, well-written information from a wider variety of sources.
Just $5,000 will help us make scientific reporting and STEM literacy tools more widely available to everyone, everywhere. Visit our Guidestar profile for more information on how we've used donations in the past.
Other ways you can help
If you're interested in other ways to support Science Connected, here is how you can help:
Together, we can make science accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Image by GotScience contributor Emily Willoughby
