Dr. Roderic Pettigrew and Afton Vechery have joined the Society for Science’s Board of Trustees. They are global leaders in health, medicine and engineering.

Society for Science STEM Action Grantees are working to bridge the gender gap between young girls and STEM fields. If you know of a community-driven nonprofit organization that could benefit from a STEM Action Grant, encourage them to apply.

In 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that approximately 35% of residents in 16 states across the country have obesity. Reports have also shown that childhood and adolescent obesity have been on the rise, particularly during the pandemic; with a sedentary lifestyle and increases in screen time, as well as restrictions on going out to abide by safety protocols, this is no surprise.

A lot has changed since the first Earth Day in 1970. Learn how Society for Science alumni are doing their part to protect our planet.

The Society for Science has launched the Equitable Access Fund to support Affiliated Science Fairs around the world.

Albuquerque Academy 9th grader, Akilan Sankaran loves walking the halls and beautiful campus of his school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a place that he says has afforded him many opportunities to learn about new concepts and ideas. One of the disciplines Akilan enjoys most is mathematics. He also loves physics and space science, and one day hopes to be an astrophysicist.