A blog by Terri Gilbert, one of the Science on Tap organizers, "...'cause we science types tend to take ourselves a little too seriously..."

Dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, technology, engineering and math.

A Seattle organization promoting dialogue among scientists, policy experts, and the public.

A northwest group committed to promoting the understanding of biomedical research for humans and animals.

A northwest non-profit providing science communicators with resources for personal and professional growth, and opportunities to exchange ideas with colleagues, scientists, and others.

A regional non-profit educational organization based in Seattle, their mission is to provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas amongst local scientists in the application of new techniques and technologies in life science research.

Provides productive interaction between individual science teachers and scientists in a setting that allows for hands-on experimentation and resource development.

The Pacific Northwest's leading scientific research institutions have launched a website devoted to sharing research news from the region's science universities, institutes and national laboratory. The website - ScienceNorthwest.org - is primarily designed for news media, but may also be of interest to others interested in science, engineering and related topics.

The UW chapter, founded in 1907, has over 500 active members, and is one of the larger chapters in the US. Recently, they have begun their own local Seattle-area science cafe that meets quarterly. For more details about their science cafe, go to the above link and click on the 'events' link in the navigation bar on the left side of the page.

The WBBA is a not-for-profit association of Washington state biotechnology and biomedical companies, research firms and related organizations. WBBA member organizations are dedicated to improving health are for mankind through innovative and cost-effective use of science.

Cafe Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shop window for science. They are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable.

Like the Cafe Scientifique website, sciencecafes.org explains what a science cafe is, how to find a cafe and, if there's none in your neck of the woods, how to start one of your very own.