This week at the Intersection, in addition to our regular postings we’re also going to carry a series of guest posts from Science in the News (SITN), a group of Harvard Ph.D. students whose communication attempts we greatly admire. This is the first post, and merely intended to let SITN introduce itself. One hope is that by featuring the group here, we will inspire the growth of similar organizations at other campuses.

So, here they go:

Science in the News (SITN) is an organization of PhD students at Harvard University, and our mission is to bring the newest and most relevant science to a general audience.

At SITN, we strive to share our enthusiasm for science without over-hyping the promise of new discoveries, and to wade through the technical jargon to make science more accessible.

For over a decade, we’ve been presenting a fall lecture series at Harvard Medical School. The lectures focus on a diversity of current and newsworthy topics, such as stem cell biology and climate change.

We also publish a regular online newsletter, the SITN Flash. The Flash is written by graduate students at Harvard and focuses on current scientific discoveries and emerging fields. SITN also hosts “Science by the Pint” in local bars: our rendition of a nationwide project called “Science Cafes,” a movement to provide more informal discussions between scientists and non-scientists on relevant scientific and social issues.

We’re happy to be contributing some content for The Intersection! Look forward to reading about the hottest new science, including Flash articles, and perspectives from some grad students, starting with the one tomorrow. Feel free to look up SITN, think about setting up similar programs and/or Science Cafes in your community, and if you happen to be in the Boston area, make sure check out one of our lectures this fall!

- The staff at SITN –
SITN About Us: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/aboutus.php

SITN Flash: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/sitnflash.php