Are We Going To Mars? An Evening With Trailblazers

Join us on September 26, 2018, for a conversation about the theoretical, practical, and business aspects of reaching the red planet. On September 26, 2018, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host Are We Going to Mars? An Evening With Trailblazers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The panel will focus on our ability to reach Mars in […]

An Evening With Titans of Nanotechnology

From nanomedicine to molecular architecture, nano-science is radically changing the way we navigate the world, receive medicine, heal from injuries, even the way we wash our hair. On November 8 at the Kellogg Global Hub, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation, in collaboration with Northwestern’s International Institute for Nanotechnology, will host An Evening With […]

An Evening With Stephen Lippard

From developing platinum-based anticancer drugs to mentoring students, Dr. Stephen Lippard has played a role in many groundbreaking moments in chemistry. On February 28, 2019, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Stephen Lippard at Haverford College. Dr. Lippard is the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at MIT, whose […]

An Evening With Richard Tapia

Join the conversation with Dr. Tapia, renown mathematician and champion for diversity and excellence in mathematics and science education. STEM research has shown most productive when those involved are diverse in as many ways possible. One of the foremost advocates for diversity in STEM, Richard Tapia, a mathematician and Rice University professor, has made it […]

An Evening With Shirley Ann Jackson

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson returns to the stage for an evening of discovery and inspiration at Howard University. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson returns to the “AEW” stage for the third time on April 25, 2019. Hosted by the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation at Howard University, An Evening With Shirley Ann Jackson will give audiences a […]

An Evening With Geri Richmond

Dr. Richmond returns to the AEW stage on Wednesday, May 8 at Portland State University On Wednesday, May 8 the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host an intimate evening of conversation and discovery with Geri Richmond at Portland State University where audiences will have a unique opportunity to pull back the curtain on her world-changing scientific […]

Science Unscripted: Conversations with AI Experts

Join us for two evenings of dialogue with the best and brightest in AI On October 29 and October 30 of 2019, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will […]

Science Unscripted: Origins of the Internet

On October 17, 2019, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host an intimate evening of conversation with architects of the Internet at The George Washington University. 5:00 PM […]

STEM Spotlight with Dr. Knatokie Ford

STEM Spotlight Episode 1 features Dr. Knatokie Ford who’s passion for science and STEM inclusion has taken her from Akron to Hollywood, Harvard, the White House, and beyond. Science journalist, […]

STEM Spotlight with Afua Bruce

STEM Spotlight Episode 2 features Afua Bruce a technology and data strategist focused on doing social good. Science journalist, Sarah Williams, interviews Afua Bruce in our second installment of STEM […]

STEM Spotlight with Jennifer Dionne

STEM Spotlight Episode 3 features Dr. Jennifer Dionne an associate professor at Stanford University best known for discovering a new way to bend light. Science journalist, Sarah William, interviews Jennifer […]

STEM Spotlight with Mary Garcia-Cazarin

“I had no backup plan. Either I had to do it, or I had to do it. I had no plan B… I had to stay afloat by myself completely.” […]

Innovation Unscripted with Vint Cerf and Larry Irving

Architect of the Internet, Vint Cerf, and “Digital Divide” scholar, Larry Irving, discuss the ways the Internet shapes our lives, economy, and society, and sets a course for our future. […]

STEM Spotlight with Nicki Washington

STEM Spotlight Episode 4 features Dr. Nicki Washington a professor of the practice of computer science at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and […]

Science Unscripted: Sickle Cell Disease

Ted Love takes to the Science Unscripted stage to discuss the revolutionary strides being made in Sickle Cell Disease research both in the industry and academia. LIVE ON OCTOBER 13 […]

STEM Spotlight with Priyanka Komala

Priyanka offers a candid look at her career and gives excellent advice to students asking about careers in tech, entrepreneurship, business school, and more. Priyanka Komala chats with science writer […]

Innovation Unscripted: Artificial Intelligence

Sherika Ekpo of Google AI, Marisa Ferrara-Boston of KPMG, and Susann Keohane of IBM join for our final Unscripted event of the year to discuss AI’s role in tech companies […]

STEM Spotlight: How to Launch a STEM Business

Featuring Ruth Shuman of NSF and Shreya Dave of Via Separations How do you launch a STEM business? Few know better than Shreya Dave, Co-Founder and CEO of Via Separations, […]

STEM Spotlight with Raven Baxter

Our final episode of the season features Raven Baxter aka Raven the Science Maven! Meet Raven Baxter an internationally acclaimed science communicator, molecular biologist, and our featured speaker for the […]

STEM Spotlight: Realities of Grant Funding

Featuring panelists Drs. Quincy Brown, Grant Warner, and Donna Ginther. Trying to secure grant funding but don’t know where to start? Our first STEM Spotlight episode of the year talks […]

STEM Spotlight with Ellen Ochoa

Watch the episode with Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in space, current Chair of the National Science Board, and former Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. How many hours have […]

Science Unscripted with Fanta Traore

Watch live March 4 at 5:30 PM ET This livestream event features Fanta Traore in a conversation around her decade of experiences in leveraging data and research to solve her team’s most pressing challenges through analysis, storytelling, and program implementation. She is a co-founder and CEO of The Sadie Collective, the first and only organization […]

Science Unscripted with Robert Langer

This live stream event will feature Robert Langer in conversation about his experiences as a highly decorated chemical engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor.

STEM Spotlight with Cathy Drennan

Cathy Drennan of The Drennan Lab at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology walks us through how she found her love for chemistry and what the future science education can look […]