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Aaron Huertas
| Jun 27, 2017
There’s significant demand for scientific expertise among state and federal legislative offices. Researchers looking to inform policymakers about their work should consider supplying it.
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| Jun 20, 2017
In October 2015, I wrote that becoming interim executive director and CEO of Sigma Xi for six months was a singular honor. Now, some 21 months later, I was correct. It has been the single greatest honor of my long and varied career.
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| May 17, 2017
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| Apr 19, 2017
Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John C. Nemeth encourages members to be science advocates and citizen scientists.
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Jamie Vernon
| Apr 17, 2017
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| Mar 22, 2017
Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John C. Nemeth shares how Sigma Xi is celebrating women in science and shares three books featuring female scientists.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Mar 01, 2017
This is a guest post written by communication coach Barry Mitsch. It is the responsibility of everyone who values scientific research to show the value science plays in future advancements that contribute to economic growth and improved quality of life. Mitsch shares tips on sharing your message.
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| Feb 21, 2017
Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John C. Nemeth encourages members to get involved with the March for Science.
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| Jan 17, 2017
Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John Nemeth shares information by disease researcher Peter Hotez on emerging infectious diseases. The Kids Science Reading Corner shares resources to help kids learn about mosquito-borne illness. It also features books about bugs.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Dec 21, 2016
This is a guest post written by communication coach Barry Mitsch. Nowadays when technical professionals are asked to give a presentation, they typically begin their preparation by creating some slides using a popular software program that will be projected when speaking to an audience. But is this technology improving presentations or creating a barrier between the speaker and the audience?
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| Dec 20, 2016
Sigma Xi is taking its first steps to help ensure that research in America will continue to attain the highest standards in the coming Trump administration. I call on you now for your participation.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Dec 14, 2016
Paul R. Sanberg, winner of the Sigma Xi 2016 John P. McGovern Science and Society Award, shares his lecture from the 2016 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. A main message of his lecture was that researchers have a meaningful role to play in society by sharing the benefits of their discoveries with other people.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Dec 13, 2016
Sigma Xi President Tee L. Guidotti explains the reasoning and history behind Sigma Xi's name change, which was approved at the recent Annual Meeting.
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| Nov 29, 2016
Executive Director and CEO John C. Nemeth uses his monthly series to spotlight Human Rights Day on December 10. He shares an article about how Sigma Xi members can get involved with supporting the human right to water. The Kids Science Reading Corner features books about people who received their education against the odds.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Nov 16, 2016
This is a guest post written by Sigma Xi President Tee Guidotti. Sigma Xi conferences are always wondrous affairs, bringing together speakers on outstanding science, extraordinarily talented students, their dedicated advisors, science policy wonks, and people who just plain care. The meeting that just ended featured the following key themes.
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| Oct 18, 2016
In honor of Halloween, Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John Nemeth highlights two things that can be considered scary: drones and bats. He discusses the research applications for drones and books for kids about bats.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Oct 11, 2016
Thanks for following along with the second year of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society’s Nobel Prize prediction contest, October Madness. Find out if anyone won this year's prizes.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Sep 27, 2016
After collecting public nominations and holding four weeks of voting, we can now announce the champions of October Madness, Sigma Xi's Nobel Prize prediction contest.
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Heather Thorstensen
| Sep 20, 2016
We made it to the finals for this year's edition of October Madness, Sigma Xi's Nobel Prize prediction contest!
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| Sep 19, 2016
Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John Nemeth shares reliable sources of information to share about the Zika virus. The Kids Science Reading Corner has suggestions for three books about Albert Einstein.