An infectious disease walks into a bar. The bartender says, “We don’t serve your kind here.” The infectious disease replies, “Well, you’re a terrible host!” We’re GREAT hosts, though, and we are delighted to be hosting science comedian Brian Malow … Continue reading
Panel Discussion Set for February 25: “The Role of the University in an Era of Science Skepticism and ‘Fake News'”
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The Center for Communicating Science is honored to present a panel discussion on atopic critical for our time: “The Role of the University in an Era of Science Skepticism and ‘Fake News.’” Featuring panelists from on and off campus and … Continue reading
New Workshop Series to Support Communicating Science and Research begins Jan. 17!
Are you interested in making stronger connections with audiences? Beginning on January 17, the Center for Communicating Science will present a series of workshops intended to sharpen your skills of connection. The series (called Wonderful Wednesday Workshops) is intended for … Continue reading
Join Us November 4 at the Second Annual Nutshell Games!
Bats and bubbles, flying snakes and airfares, microdroplets and nano-pills: Where can you learn about 28 research projects in 42 minutes? At the second annual Nutshell Games, of course! Capping a day of science fun and learning at the Virginia Tech Science Festival, this friendly science communication competition will be held at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, November 4, at the Moss Arts Center.
Graduate student contestants will each have 90 seconds to present their research to the audience. Three winners–the speakers determined by a panel of judges to have been the most engaging and to have communicated their research the most clearly–will each receive a $500 prize.
With an emphasis on communicating to a public audience, the Nutshell Games will be judged by Blacksburg mayor Ron Rordam, popular AP biology teacher at Blacksburg High School Larry Hawkins, 7th grader Carrie Hibbert, dean of graduate education Dr. Karen DePauw, associate provost for the arts Ruth Waalkes, Virginia Tech chemistry alumnus Dr. Bob Whitton, and special guest Dr. Christopher Emdin, associate professor in the department of mathematics, science and technology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Emdin also will be giving a free public lecture Saturday evening.
The Nutshell Games attracts applicants from across the university. Contestants this year represent the colleges of engineering, science, architecture and urban studies, natural resources and environment, agriculture and life sciences, and liberal arts and human sciences as well as the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
Hosted by the Center for Communicating Science and held in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Science Festival, the Nutshell Games will take place in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre at the Moss Arts Center at the conclusion of the day-long Science Festival.
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CESTEMER Conference Brings Artists, Scientists, Educators, and Communicators Together
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Have you ever wanted to go to Hollywood? If you’re a researcher at Virginia Tech, it’s possible you’ve missed your opportunity to star in a big film–but you may be able to get involved in another way. The National Academy … Continue reading
Ethnographer Takes Communicating Science as Participant/Observation Study
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We are excited to be collaborating with Dr. Todd Nicewonger, an anthropologist with an interest in education, in an investigation of our own course, Communicating Science (GRAD 5144). Currently a project director for destination areas working in the provost’s office, … Continue reading
Graduate Students Planning Kindergarten Science Visits Program
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GRAD 5144 (Communicating Science) alumna Caitlin Colleary is spearheading an effort to provide local kindergarteners with diverse scientist role models. Colleary saw a study a year or so ago indicating that girls as young as five and six begin to … Continue reading
Center for Communicating Science is Helping Grow VT-Shaped Students and Faculty
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Members of the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech are enjoying expanding the center’s engagement all around the Blacksburg campus and in the National Capitol Region. We’ve recently provided a brief introduction to collaboration for a Destination Area stakeholders’ … Continue reading
Raun Delivers Keynote Address for International Conference
On September 15, 2017, director of the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech, Patty Raun, urged theatre teachers from around the world to reach out and build unusual partnerships with those in other disciplines–especially those in science and technology … Continue reading
Borlaug Fellow Makes Use of Center for Communicating Science
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Seçkin Eroğlu, an assistant professor visiting from the Department of Genetics and Bioengineering at Izmir University of Economics in Turkey, has returned home armed with some new ideas about communicating science. Eroğlu, who spent about 12 weeks at Virginia Tech … Continue reading