Get involved in the Joint Network for Informal Physics Education and Research (JNIPER), a community of practice for people engaged in our mission of designing, facilitating, or studying informal physics learning activities and programs. Members have a range of professional and public engagement backgrounds from novice to experienced.

Join the mailing list

Registration is free and includes access to our mailing list and Slack space. APS membership is not required to join.

Benefits of joining JNIPER

Joining the JNIPER Community allows you to learn effective ways to engage with the public on physics topics and to assess and advocate for your informal physics education work. In addition, JNIPER members can:

• Play a vital role in shaping public engagement in physics
• Participate in monthly virtual coffee hours
• Access a Slack space to share resources and ideas and discuss informal physics education practice
• Attend special sessions at APS events, meetings, and conferences.

As the community grows and matures, we will develop expanded learning and networking opportunities, such as the JNIPER academy, mentoring program, and workshops.

Coffee hours

The JNIPER coffee hours are monthly, virtual events to discuss topics such as online citizen science projects, university science outreach programs, advocating for public engagement, and more.

View recordings on our YouTube playlist