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Whaddya get when you cross a scientist with a comedian? Someone who makes bar charts and line graphs to analyze her own “comedy data,” including length of laugh and time for jokes to land. And it’s funny! Kasha Patel, NASA … Continue reading
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Five prizes were awarded at the fifth annual Nutshell Games, four to the top four presenters selected by a panel of seven judges and a fifth for a new-this-year People’s Choice Award. The four top presenters were Amber Wendler, Sara Richards, … Continue reading
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The Communicating Science graduate course at Virginia Tech is aimed at helping students effectively communicate their research to a range of audiences. One alumnus, Aaron Whittemore, also found a passion for science communication, is now employed in that field, and … Continue reading
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We all have become well-versed in the science of staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic: wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart, and properly washing our hands. As we go to check out at the grocery store, we now raise … Continue reading
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Ten science videos aimed at early elementary school aged children are now posted on a “Science Videos for Kids” playlist on the Center for Communicating Science YouTube channel. Each video has an accompanying activity guide. The video project, funded by … Continue reading
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Have you ever thought of the art of scientific public speaking as similar to perfecting a French chocolate soufflé? The authors of Sell Your Research: Public Speaking for Scientists have! Alexia Youknovsky and James Bowers compare scientific presenters to chefs: … Continue reading
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Jonathan Swift in 1710 described the power of what we now call misinformation: “Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it.” In the age of the internet and social media, three centuries later, it is even more difficult to stop … Continue reading
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From Virginia all the way to Hawaii, Lauren Holt, a past Center for Communicating Science (CCS) intern, has made an exciting transition in 2020. And it’s not just a geographical transition: She’s starting a new position as a Communications and … Continue reading
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Center for Communicating Science (CCS) faculty were thrilled that the CCS was Virginia Tech’s nominee for the 2020 Phi Kappa Phi Excellence in Innovation Award. Although the center did not win the prestigious nationwide award, just being nominated and having … Continue reading
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Virginia Tech graduate students interested in competing in the Nutshell Games, a 90-second research presentation competition, can register beginning Monday, September 21. Hosted by Virginia Tech’s Center for Communicating Science and held in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Science Festival, … Continue reading