Dr. Steven Pinker accepted the CSSP Carl Sagan Award on Sunday, December 2, 2018 reminding all present that “We should enthusiastically advocate for science, not just defend it.”

Two women will lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee next year for the first time — a historic advance for female leadership in Congress following midterm elections that saw record numbers of women elected.

David Baltensperger will begin his term as Board Chair, along with Malcolm Butler as Chair-Elect, as of January 1st, 2019.

The US just elected nine new scientists to Congress, including an ocean expert, a nurse, and a biochemist.

Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology and Executive Director of the Immunotherapy Platform at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumor.

Debbie Bronk participated in “What if?” on 3 November 2018. Two words that open endless possibilities – hypotheticals, brainstorms, risks. What if? challenges norms, expectations, and the current state of affairs.

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Kelvin Droegemeier, Trump’s choice to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, discussed plans to tackle the nation’s scientific challenges.

CSSP looks to build on the success of the 2018 Spring Leadership Workshop with an exciting Winter program!

CSSP Members share their thoughts on “Why Scientific Societies should be Members of CSSP.” Hear them, in their own words.

ASTRA, The Alliance for Science and Technology Research in America, hosted a well-attended  Exhibition and Reception at which CSSP participated and had the opportunity to engage with other organizations also focused on ensuring support for STEM Education.”

So many successful sessions on topics of great interest to our members took place, including “Ask the Association Attorney: Everything you want to know about Association Law.” Mark your calendar for our Winter Workshop – 1-4 December 2018, in Washington, DC

CSSP refines its mission and offers a value proposition to scientific societies.

Fritjof Capra, Ph.D. gave his lecture, The Systems View of Life: A Science for Sustainable Living, December 2017 at the Carnegie Institution for Science.

A new poll reveals that Americans across the political spectrum support a presidential debate on science.

Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Irvine, gave her lecture in December 2016, on   “The Fiction of Memory”