Topic: Educational Outreach

Scripps Research Discovery Day | Fleet Science Center 2025

Members of the public were invited to meet the San Diego scientists leading groundbreaking biomedical research when Scripps Research held its second annual Discovery Day at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park on Sunday, November 9, 2025. More than 60 Scripps Research graduate students and postdoctoral scholars shared the excitement of scientific discovery at more than a dozen hands-on activity tables. Visitors experienced demonstrations and explored topics ranging from chemistry, neuroscience, viruses and vaccines, aging research, cancer biology, the gut microbiome, and much more.

A word to the wise: Scientists offer their best career and life advice

This year on Science Changing Life, we’ve had some amazing scientists join us to share their work, their stories and what drives them. There’s one question we love to ask our guests: What advice would you give to scientists just starting out? We compiled their refreshingly honest answers into one episode—hear what they had to say.

Scripps Research Discovery Day at Fleet Science Center 2024

On November 10, 2024, Scripps Research continued its year of centennial celebrations with an afternoon of interactive discovery at the Fleet Science Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park. The event coincided with the annual World Science Day for Peace and Development and highlighted the renowned institute’s 100-year anniversary.

Community Corner: A Q&A with immunologist Michael Constantinides

Becoming a scientist

Freeing up young minds to pursue their dreams in STEM

Q&A with Theresa Hill on mentoring and internships

The Scripps Research Institute appoints Anna-Marie Rooney as VP of Communications

"Anna-Marie is the consummate communicator in biomedicine, a rarified talent."