Tuesday, March 2, IPI Director Dr. Vanessa Fry was a panelist for COVID Conversations: Communicating Science to Local Government co-hosted by Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally, Federation of American Scientists, and National Science Policy Network. She was joined by Flavia Tejeda, PhD Student at Universidad Central del Caribe and Dr. Flojaune Cofer, Senior Director of Policy Public Health Advocates. The panelists spoke about science communication best-practices and how people with backgrounds in STEM can engage with local science policy. Participants left the panel with a better understanding of how to educate, convey and communicate scientific concepts—especially about COVID-19—to the general public and local government.