Breaking Down Barriers
Supporting Community Engagement and Effective Science Communication
We have discontinued the Breaking Down Barriers program but will continue to make available its web resources. If you have questions, please email us.
We strive to train scientists and community leaders in effective and accessible science outreach. We create science learning in communities around the country through the work of our leaders and the dissemination of our Do-It-Yourself science activities. All with the goal of ensuring that everyone, everywhere has access to effective and accurate evolution and climate science education.
Graduate Student Outreach Fellows across the country
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In areas where a community has few opportunities to interact with science and scientists, we step in to support local leadership and to provide free, engaging, hands-on activities focused on climate change and evolution.
NCSE Graduate Student Fellows
We’re helping the next generation of scientists team up with their local communities to overcome misconceptions about evolution and climate change. Find out how we’re supporting science graduate students to become lifelong communicators of accurate, effective science.
Meet Our FellowsDIYSci
Our activity kits are fun and engaging. And now you can try them out with your own children or any other young people you might work with. Download guides and watch step-by-step videos to learn how to lead evolution and climate change science activities in your own community!
Check Out An ActivityImmersive Science Experiences
You are never to old to learn through playing! These large-scale science games target adult learners and their inner children.
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