Getting The Joke?
Vaccination and the pandemic don’t seem very funny, yet this study showed the unexpected ways humor enters into the debate surrounding both
Tony Van Witsen
Health sciences writer, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University. I love helping people understand science better and mentoring others to communicate more effectively about science. I also want to better understand how science is communicated and how messages about science shape peoples' thinking. that's why I'm a writer at SciComm Bites.-
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Changing COVID vaccine skepticism—one mind at a time
False scientific beliefs are hard to correct. Even when people are exposed to accurate information, their prior beliefs make them resistant
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User Comments: Do They Affect The Credibility Of Science Stories?
This research seeks to measure the impact of reader online comments to science stories. Do they affect the credibility of the reporting?
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Communicating risky science when the public isn’t inclined to trust
How do public health decision makers establish trust in their recommendations when the science isn’t settled?
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The Power of Once Upon A Time
Science fiction sometimes shapes public opinion about science as surely as science itself. These researchers measured how that works.
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Public engagement with science: The gap between ideals and reality
Public engagement with science is all the rage these days. Some investigators are starting to inquire whether the reality matches the hype.
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Will The Real Coronavirus Please Stand Up?
Quick: what does a coronavirus look like? No one has ever seen a virus with their own eyes; still, you get a picture, right?
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What Happens To Pandemic Policy When People Don’t Trust Scientists?
Decline in the public authority of science is an increasingly consequential problem. Why is it happening?
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Scientists behaving badly–how does the public respond?
Although the reasons aren’t entirely clear, there is no question that uncivil disagreement erodes trust in science.
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What makes a scientist seem authentic? Study says it’s in the story.
Audiences perceived scientists as more authentic when they used first person to share the reasons why the did their research.
