Let’s Talk About Forever… Chemicals on Reddit and Twitter
What are PFAS? How do Twitter and Reddit users view PFAS? How can science communicators fill PFAS knowledge gaps exposed on social media?
Finding the pearls: a practical approach for effective science storytelling
How is a scientist like an oyster? A new science storytelling framework offers practical resources for honing gritty ideas into pearls.
Who’s the Joke For: Humor and Satire in SciComm
Do the benefits of using humor for science communication outweigh the risk of alienating your audience? Maybe, maybe not.
r/science Let’s Talk Science Communication (AMA)
Ask me Anything (AMA) threads on the popular social media site Reddit allow for direct science communication to an expert in a particular field of study, as well engage discussion between the host and different members of the audience.
What did students learn during a science communication course? Not much.
Do science communication training programs actually work? A new study discusses some disheartening results.
Engagement Culture in Academia: A Budding “Trickle-Up” Effect
Focus groups at a land grant university show that faculty face institutional barriers to engagement. Junior faculty challenge the status quo
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?
Science speaks many languages—let’s show that
Why is so much of science strictly in English? The world speaks thousands of languages – science should as well.
Striking the Right Degree of Uncertainty for Communicating Global Warming Impacts
Will global sea levels rise 4 feet, or will global sea levels rise 1-7 feet? How certain should messages about global warming impacts be?
More than just cat videos: YouTube as a platform for science engagement
YouTube is a significant source of science content – and triggering emotions can lead to greater public engagement.