COVID-19 Update:

At the NSTMF, we care about building strong communities, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, that means putting health and safety first. We have canceled our spring events at the University of Texas Arlington and San Jose State University. We look forward to bringing you more Unscripted content this fall! In the meantime, we remain committed to bringing people together virtually to learn and be inspired. We hope you will browse our events archive, which is available on our Youtube channel. The NSTMF Lab is a great way to pass the time for you and your young learners. And last but not least, visit our e-museum where you can listen to interviews, watch videos, and read about the incredible individuals who have received the National Medals, many of whom are now using their talents to join in the fight against COVID-19.

The Unscripted Series, formerly “An Evening With,” was created by the NSTMF to serve the Foundation’s mission of championing the work and lives of America’s greatest scientists and technologists and connecting these extraordinary individuals to the next generation.

The program marks our first step toward building an inclusive coalition of inspired STEM students. The program features National Medal Laureates and other prominent STEM experts in intimate, discussion-centric events. Now in its third year, the program has featured nearly 25 experts, reached an audience of more than 6,000 students, professors, and members of the public, and created relationships with 14 universities and institutions.

The hallmark of these events is the intimate atmosphere in which STEM experts share stories about notable accomplishments as well as the failure and false starts that defined their journey to success. Geared towards students and young STEM professionals, these events pull back the curtain on world-changing scientific accomplishments. The audience is encouraged to ask questions and engage with the speakers outside the structure of a typical student-teacher interaction. By attending one of these programs or watching online, students gain access to a set of individuals they wouldn’t otherwise be able to engage in a substantive discussion.

INNOVATION UNSCRIPTED WITH VINT CERF & LARRY IRVING

September 29, 2020

Watch here.

SCIENCE UNSCRIPTED: SICKLE CELL DISEASE

October 13, 2020

The art of overcoming is no oddity to National Medal Laureates. Read about their challenges and triumphs below.

• Conversations with AI Experts: Code-ifying AI & Decoding Biases in AI

  October 29-30, 2019, at the University of Mayland, Baltimore County

• Origins of the Internet (Ft. Vint Cerf, Steve Crocker, and Radia Perlman)

  October 17, 2019, at George Washington University

• Screens Behind the Scenes with Industrial Light and Magic

  September 25, 2019, at Spelman College

• An Evening With Shirley Ann Jackson

  April 25, 2019, at Howard University

• An Evening With Geri Richmond

  May 8, 2019, at Portland State University

• An Evening With Richard Tapia

  March 20, 2019, at the University of Texas at Arlington

• An Evening With Stephen Lippard 

  February 28, 2019, at Haverford College

• An Evening With Titans of Nanotechnology

  November 8, 2018, at Northwestern University, International Institute for Nanotechnology

• Are We Going to Mars? An Evening With Trailblazers

  September 26, 2018, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• An Evening With Geraldine Richmond

  May 10, 2018, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

• An Evening With Vinton Cerf  

  April 5, 2018, at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

• An Evening With Biotech’s Best

  March 21, 2018, at the University of Southern California

• An Evening With Steve Sasson

  February 21, 2018, at the University of South Florida

• An Evening With Joseph DeSimone

  November 9, 2017, at Stanford University​

• An Evening With Shirley Ann Jackson

  September 26, 2017, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• An Evening With Vint Cerf 

  March 27, 2017, Georgetown University

Bringing “Science and Innovation Unscripted” to the Masses: Watch National Medal Laureates talk about their lives and work from videos of past events, highlights, and more.