About

At Science in Society, we believe that science is fundamental, even "elemental" to our lives. Science affects us in many ways, from medical advances that touch our lives personally, to state and federal policy decisions concerning the environment or research regulations that impact our society at large.

Our goal is to make the community aware of the exciting research efforts at Northwestern University and across the world. We explore not only the science, but the legal, ethical, and even economic implications of research as well. We also offer a single access point to find science outreach events at Northwestern designed for the public, and we maintain a media library of past events, so you can enjoy lectures from the experts on your own computer, on your own time.

Contact Us:

We welcome any questions or comments you may have about the site. Please feel free to email the site administrators at scienceinsociety@northwestern.edu. To receive SiS updates and be alerted of upcoming events, please sign up for our monthly newsletter!

Masthead:

Editor-in-Chief: Bethany Hubbard
Executive Editor: Michael Kennedy

Science in Society Staff:

Michael Kennedy, Director, Science in Society; Research Assistant Professor, Center for Genetic Medicine 
Rebecca Daugherty, Assistant Director, Science in Society
Bethany Hubbard, Publications Editor, Science in Society
Janelle Myers, Program Assistant, Science in Society

SiS Design and Programming Team:

Harlan Wallach, Architect for Media Technologies, NUIT Academic Technologies
Jon Fernandez, Graphic and Multimedia Designer, NUIT Academic Technologies
Chris Wallace, Multimedia Designer, NUIT Academic Technologies
Dave Look, Multimedia Specialist, NUIT Academic Technologies

Science in Society is supported by Northwestern University’s Office for Research and Feinberg School of Medicine.