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STEM News Tip: APS Public Engagement Webinars This Week

This week, the American Physical Society wraps up their summer webinar series on engaging the public with science with a pair of webinars. On Tuesday at 1:00PM, Designing Creative Graphics for Public Engagement will discuss graphic design and how to create graphics that are both visually appealing and scientifically accurate. On Thursday at 2:00PM, Using Social Media for Public Engagement discusses the uses of social media to engage with the public about science and reach out to diverse audiences.

Learn more and register at https://www.aps.org/webinars/engaging.cfm 

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