Science Talk 2023 Coverage Part 2
Continued coverage of the SciTalk 2023 conference including a workshop, panel, and short talks.
When two worlds collide: Bringing science journalism and science communication together
Digital media mean that anyone can publish anywhere. Both science journalism and science communication thus need to adapt. Now.
Science Talk 2023 Coverage Part 1
Summary of six virtual short talks and one keynote session from the SciTalk2023 conference.
Do climate change communications need more f***ing aggression?
Aggression in climate change communications increase expectancy violation, decreasing willingness to engage in pro-environmental behaviors.
Hanging up your “scientist hat” and adopting better language could increase science engagement
Presenting science as something to do rather than as an identity to inhabit could increase children’s participation in science activities.
The Adventures of Science Communication: Using comics to engage young audiences
Comics are a unique science communication method to engage youth. This study created a set of Covid-19 comics and surveyed students.
Are we really being inclusive by using Latinx?
Should scicommers use Hispanic, Latinx, or Latino? There is no clear cut answer. A Pew Research Center Report breaks down this debate.
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.
SciComm is forgetting about sign language
Sign language interpreters have a lot in common with scicommers – and remembering sign language can create better, more inclusive scicomm.
Hitting the brakes on the hype train: how audiences perceive uncertainty in science
New research suggests audiences perceive researchers who disclose uncertainty about their work as more objective.