Network for Emergent Socio-Scientific Thinking (NESST)

Welcome to NESST! The Network for Emergent Socio-Scientific Thinking 

The Smithsonian Science Education Center’s newest project, the Network for Emergent Socio-Scientific Thinking (NESST), brings together young people, educators, scientists, researchers, community leaders, and museum professionals who are dedicated to educating for the future. Together, this group is working across borders, disciplines, and generations to understand how the fields of STEM Education for Sustainable Development (STEM4SD), Emergence, and Socio-Scientific Issues Education come together to address the biggest global issues of our time, like those outlined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.