Science and civics may seem unconventional partners...until you look at today's headlines.

Environmental issues that affect jobs and development, genetically modified food, energy policy, health research-- these controversial topics are at the top of the list of today's hot issues. 

Through civic discourse and debate we decide as a culture how we feel about these issues and through voting, how we are going to act.  Citizens and our representatives use scientific evidence as a tool for debate, creating a relationship in which civic involvement depends on science literacy. The scientific world must also then depend on civic literacy to engage the public in debate and to educate accurately about the issues.   The end product of science literacy should be the ability to use the scientific method and knowledge of how our world works to make informed choices as citizens.