SciCommCon 2022 Coverage Part I
ICYMI: Coverage from the UNL CSME SciCommCon 2022: Sharing Science in a Polarized World!
Kay McCallum
Kay is a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at McMaster University. Outside the lab, Kay loves baking, bookbinding, crochet, and cosplay.-
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If you can’t stand the heat, turn down the thermostat: Let’s talk burnout
With so many people burning out in academia, we should ask why we’re making students and researchers take so much heat in the first place.
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What’s Backstage: Looking Beyond Audience and Scientist in Shaping SciComm
SciComm is kind of like putting on a performance – so let’s consider the people behind the scenes who help make it possible!
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Good Faith, Bad Tweet: A Case Study in Science Communication on Twitter
Twitter drama can be fun to watch or just plain exhausting (or sometimes even both) – but can it teach us anything about sci-comm?
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SCTN Mini-Convening Coverage
ICYMI: Build your network, create culturally relevant sci-comm training, and level-up your public engagement, from the SCTN Mini-Convening!
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What’s the justification behind a hot take?
We should understand why people reject science to more effectively discuss controversial science issues.
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Focusing on Sparking Curiosity in SciComm Audiences May Be Killing It, Actually
Science communicators focus on sparking curiosity in our audiences – but are we burning them out?
