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Chemists and the Public: The Role of Informal Science Education (#89)

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  Chemists and the Public: The Role of Informal Science Education  (#89) Organizers:   Maclachlan, Jennifer,  Burks, Raychelle,  Hayashi, Kazuhiro,  MacLennan, Matthew S This will be an important forum for science communicators to network and share their informal SCICOMM how-to's with one another as well as inspire those members of the chemistry enterprise to get started at sharing their passion for science education, in an exemplary way. Seeking to increase the impacts of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) beyond the Academy, scientists and institutions engage in a variety of activities including: public outreach, science communication, engagement through social media, informal science education (ISE), and strategic knowledge mobilization (KM) activities across a range of settings and audiences. In addition to administrative "tried and true" and/or novel engagement methods, scientists also work to assess the broader impacts of their activities and must nav