Only 40% of Americans have a “great deal” of confidence in the scientific community.

52% think scientists are “odd and peculiar”

When asked to draw a scientist, most children draw a white male in a lab coat, with facial hair and glasses

Let’s show the world what scientists REALLY look like!

The IRL Science Festival presents Science IRL: an initiative to increase trust in science by familiarizing the public with local scientists and highlighting the diversity among us.

What are we asking you to do to help?

Wear a FREE T-Shirt as you go out and about in your daily life on

October 20, 2018

Now, you’re scientist, so we know you won’t mind filling out a short survey afterwards to let us know how it went.