Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science
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The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) is a United States
grassroots effort linking universities, scientific societies, science advocacy groups, science media, science educators, businesses, and industry in a consortium having as its goal a greater public understanding of the nature of science and its value to society. Its premise is that full public engagement in science is critical to the long-term social well-being of the American people.
COPUS is organizing the Year of Science 2009, in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences
.
COPUS is sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences
and the Geological Society of America
.
The COPUS national office is located in Washington, D.C.
, hosted by the American Institute of Biological Sciences
(AIBS).
Participants in the COPUS network, as of March 19, 2007 include:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
grassroots effort linking universities, scientific societies, science advocacy groups, science media, science educators, businesses, and industry in a consortium having as its goal a greater public understanding of the nature of science and its value to society. Its premise is that full public engagement in science is critical to the long-term social well-being of the American people.
COPUS is organizing the Year of Science 2009, in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
.
COPUS is sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Institute of Biological Sciences
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a non-profit scientific association that is dedicated to advancing biological research and education.-Overview:...
and the Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
The Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock, John R. Proctor and Edward Orton and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose...
.
The COPUS national office is located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, hosted by the American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Institute of Biological Sciences
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is a non-profit scientific association that is dedicated to advancing biological research and education.-Overview:...
(AIBS).
Participants in the COPUS network, as of March 19, 2007 include:
- Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
- Alliance for Science
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- American Fisheries Society
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- Arkansas State UniversityArkansas State UniversityArkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
- Berkeley Natural History Museums
- BioOneBioOneBioOne is an online, full-text database of 167 peer-reviewed scientific journals and books in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. Included publications are published by 126 scientific societies, museums, and independent presses...
- Biotechnology InstituteBiotechnology InstituteThe Biotechnology Institute is an independent nonprofit organization founded to teach the public about the benefits of biotechnology. It was created in 1998 by the biotechnology industry and is located in Arlington, Virginia....
- Botanical Society of AmericaBotanical Society of AmericaThe Botanical Society of America represents professional and amateur botanists, researchers, educators and students in over 80 countries of the world...
- Colorado Science Forum
- Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceDenver Museum of Nature and ScienceThe Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a municipal natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado. It is a resource for informal science education in the Rocky Mountain region. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help museum visitors learn about the natural history of...
- Geological Society of AmericaGeological Society of AmericaThe Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock, John R. Proctor and Edward Orton and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose...
- HMS Beagle Project
- Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science
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- Massachusetts Society for Medical Research
- National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of SciencesThe National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
- National Center for Ecological Analysis and SynthesisNational Center for Ecological Analysis and SynthesisThe National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis is a research center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara, California. Better known by its acronym, NCEAS opened in May 1995, and is funded by the U.S...
- National Institute of General Medical SciencesNational Institute of General Medical SciencesThe National Institute of General Medical Sciences is a part of the National Institutes of Health that primarily supports research that lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention...
- National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
- National Science Teachers AssociationNational Science Teachers AssociationThe National Science Teachers Association , founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is an association of science teachers in the United States and is the largest organization of science teachers worldwide...
- New York State MuseumNew York State MuseumThe New York State Museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, New York, United States. It is located on Madison Avenue, attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza, facing onto the plaza and towards the New York State Capitol...
- Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University
- Pinellas County Environmental Management
- Science Education Solutions
- Society for Developmental BiologySociety for Developmental BiologyThe Society for Developmental Biology is a professional society for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the developmental biology and embryology.- History :...
- University of California Museum of PaleontologyUniversity of California Museum of PaleontologyThe University of California Museum of Paleontology is a paleontology museum located on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley....
- University of California PressUniversity of California PressUniversity of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
- University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
- VisionlearningVisionlearningVisionlearning is a free, web-based resource for students and educators in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Geared toward those studying at high school and undergraduate levels, Visionlearning takes advantage of recent advances in new media to provide students and...
- WonderfestWonderfestWonderfest is a nonprofit California corporation dedicated to informal science education. Wonderfest seeks to inspire and nurture a deep sense of wonder about the world. Through provocative public discourse about science, Wonderfest aspires to stimulate curiosity, promote careful reasoning,...