Hi Reddit! I’m Lily Raines, Manager of the Office of Science Outreach at the American Chemical Society. Ask me anything about ACS’s special celebration for Earth Day this weekend!

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ACS AMA Hi Reddit! I'm Dr. Lily Raines, Manager of the Office of Science Outreach at the American Chemical Society. I completed my B.S. in Biochemistry with a Spanish minor at Eckerd College and my Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry. I have been actively involved in science outreach throughout my scientific career, and my office manages both domestic and international outreach programs for ACS. I look forward to answering your questions about science outreach, including our upcoming Chemists Celebrate Earth Day event, which ACS has sponsored since 2003. This year, ACS’s nationwide celebration of the positive impact chemistry has had on society and the environment coincides with the March for Science, which ACS supports. At the March for Science event in Washington, D.C., our volunteers will host hands-on educational activities for kids during a teach-in on the National Mall in partnership with the Earth Day Network. In addition to this weekend’s activities, ACS also sponsors National Chemistry Week, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this October, and Chemistry Festivals around the world. Ask me anything about these events, the importance of promoting public awareness and understanding of science, and ways you can have an impact in your communities. I’ll be back at 11:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. PDT, 3:00 p.m. UTC) to answer your questions. Thanks for having me today, /r/science! If you have any other questions about our Earth Day event, other ACS Outreach programs, or how generally how to get involved in science outreach, please email me at outreach@acs.org. It's now 12:10PM and I'm signing off, have a great day!