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With a pile of children’s science books and a deck of picture cards at the ready, graduate students and faculty allowed their imaginations to get to work “translating” their research studies into picture books at a Center for Communicating Science … Continue reading
How does society sort through the mounds of information currently available? What is “fake news” and how do we deal with it? How will the voices of the next generation of young researchers and innovators be heard? What role does … Continue reading
“When you’re communicating, be human, be yourself, be passionate, be present, and be prepared,” says science comedian and communicator Brian Malow. These five points are central to what he does, with an emphasis on preparedness. Knowing your stuff while also … Continue reading
“People in the scientific community on social media know me as the ‘Cheetah Poop Woman,’ Anne Hilborn laughed. “It’s only a small part of my research, but I take it in stride.” Hilborn is one of many scientists who recognize … Continue reading
The media can be a source of anxiety as well as excitement in the scientific community. It can be very exciting when a reporter calls and wants to know about your research–but it can be a hard blow both professionally … Continue reading
Even for the most trained and specialized scientist, words don’t always come easily. Fitting months or years of data into a story format can be a challenging task. That’s where people like Cassandra Hockman come in. As the communications correspondent … Continue reading
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“There are no ‘findings’ when I go about research. I don’t look at it that way,” Dr. Kwame Harrison stated during his talk January 22, 2018, at the River Mill Bar and Grill. “It’s all a process.” As part of … Continue reading
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Researchers are discovering that social media is one of the biggest tools they can use to extend their research to new audiences. For Anne Hilborn, it started with simply creating her Twitter account back in 2013 to see what all … Continue reading