Turning our values into action:

COMMUNITY:

We are passionate people promoting good science. By working together as a community, we can build on the cumulative energies, strengths, and perspectives of our members.

As part of a growing community, you are not alone! We offer opportunities to exchange ideas, make connections, or get involved. Explore possibilities within the COPUS community represented below!

Here are some of the things the COPUS community can do for you:

Share ideas
Looking for ideas on how to share and celebrate science in new and meaningful ways? Check out some of the awesome programs to consider!

Find collaborators
Science is way more fun to share with friends! Find others who might be interested in joining your effort by visiting our participating organization database.

Inspiration
Read profiles about individuals who have make a difference to bridging the science culture gap in fun collaborative ways. We promise their stories will inspire you. Meet the COPUS Core.

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CELEBRATION:

Celebrations provide opportunities to reflect on the positive contributions of science to society - besides, science is fun and well worth celebrating!

• In 2009, we initiated the Year of Science 2009 to share how science works, why it matters, and who scientists are.
• In 2010, we are celebrating science as a nation through the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
• In 2011, Science Festivals are occurring nationally and locally and are supported by COPUS participants. Learn about these festivals, on the Science Festival Alliance Web site.

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PROMOTION:

Science needs good promotion. We facilitate dialogue and share resources through person-to-person interactions. We also help with the rapid communication of novel ideas and transformative practices to the networked community so that good ideas spread quickly. Click here to become part of the network!

The following resources connect people to good content about how science works and why it matters to society.

• Printable resources from Year of Science: You can download and print any of the following resources for sharing information about science.
• Understanding Science.org: This resource is changing the way the way we talk about science, find out how!

COPUS is a grassroots, community based initiative with administrative and financial services provided by the American Institute of Biological Sciences and University of California, Museum of Paleontology. COPUS is largely supported by volunteer contributions from individuals and their organizations; with financial support for events provided by the Whitman Institute. Prior financial support for COPUS's national efforts has come from the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. EAR-0606600, EAR-0628790, and EAR-0814048; the Moore Foundation, Arizona Geological Survey, National Science Teachers Association, and Geological Society of America. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the sponsoring organizations.