New York City, April 24th, 2026
Bringing it all back home: Becoming a Night Science trainer
The Night Science Train-the-Trainer Workshop is a one-day, in-person program where scientists are trained to teach the Night Science Workshop on the Creative Scientific Process (CSP).
Workshop Focus and Activities
Participants in this program will:
- Engage deeply with the Night Science framework and its intellectual foundations;
- Explore and practice core thinking tools of the creative scientific process, including improvisational discussion, interdisciplinarity, the use of metaphor, question-generation techniques, and puzzle switching—strategically shifting between research questions to support creative breakthroughs;
- Learn effective instructional strategies for leading reflection, group dialogue, and hands-on exercises;
- Develop personalized narrative examples that model authentic engagement with scientific creativity;
- Examine the role of artificial intelligence (AI) as a support for creative scientific thinking, including how AI can function as a collaborative partner – prompting new ideas, challenging assumptions, and enabling the transfer of conceptual approaches across distinct fields;
- Receive guidance on adapting the workshop for different audiences, disciplines, and research environments.
What Participants Receive
Participants who complete the training will receive:
- Full curricular materials for delivering the Night Science Workshop on the Creative Scientific Process;
- A formal certificate of completion from the Night Science Institute;
- A verifiable Credly digital badge from the Night Science Institute, acknowledging their expertise;
- Ongoing support and connection through the Night Science Institute’s online community.
Institutions Where the Night Science Workshop Has Been Delivered
The Night Science Workshop and related courses have been delivered across institutions worldwide, with participants reporting strong value in applying these tools. Representative host institutions include EMBL, EMBO, Harvard Medical School, Karolinska Institutet, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Pasteur Institute, Princeton University, and the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Together, these engagements demonstrate the workshop’s relevance across diverse research environments.
Join us to gain the tools needed to foster creative scientific thinking within your research community.