Newsworthiness Bias | 4 gravitons
I had a chat about journalism recently, and I had a realization about just how weird science journalism, in particular, is. Journalists aren’t supposed to be cheerleaders. Journalism and PR have ve…| 4 gravitons
Germans are open to new technologies. 65 percent of respondents who use AI are fascinated by it. However, the priorities of Germans are shifting: The representative forsa survey, designed by acatech – German Academy of Science and Engineering, shows that 50 percent support research for military defence at German universities. Typically, 62 percent support technical […] Der Beitrag Germans support new technologies and discover the benefits of AI erschien zuerst auf acatech - National Acade...| acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering
I had a chat about journalism recently, and I had a realization about just how weird science journalism, in particular, is. Journalists aren’t supposed to be cheerleaders. Journalism and PR have ve…| 4 gravitons
Toby Shu explains the impact of the Loper Bright Supreme Court decision, which relates to scientific expertise in government.| Fancy Comma, LLC
My colleague Dr. Julia Wester and I have a new paper out in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology reporting on the results of a survey distributed to over 800 scientists, science educators, and science communicators. I presented these results at the 2025 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Our study confirms a trend that’s ... Read More "“Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky:” Our new survey shows that scientists no longer find Twitter ...| Southern Fried Science
EMBL's latest Science and Society conference brought together the research community to discuss the thorny question of trust in science.| EMBL
Yes, my April 1 post was an April fool’s post, written entirely, and surprisingly, by ChatGPT who was in on the gag. This post is not, although it concerns another kind of “leak”. It’s a reblog of a post. from 4 years ago about “the mysteries of the mine” which captivated me during the pandemic. […]| Error Statistics Philosophy
The American Meteorological Society released its annual State of the Climate report this week, providing a comprehensive overview of global conditions in 2024. Alaska Center for Climate Assessment …| ACCAP | Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness
ACCAP launched a new podcast this week exploring the life and career of Rick Thoman, from tracking the weather on his bedroom wall as a child to becoming Alaska’s trusted…| ACCAP | Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness
For the fourth consecutive year, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy scientist Rick Thoman served as an editor of an annual federal report summarizing the world’s climate. “State of…| ACCAP | Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness
In Archie Carr’s encyclopedic “Handbook of Turtles: The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja California”, first published in 1952, he quotes favorably and at length the observations of “Mrs. Knowlton” on the behavior of wood turtles (Clemmys insculpta) and box turtles (Terrapene carolina). The source given in the references is: Knowlton, Josphine Gibson. […]| Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week
Adam Mastroianni’s blog Experimental History is consistently fascinating. In a recent article on whether conversations end when people want them to, he makes this point, very much in passing: Journal articles […] must simultaneously function as a scientific report, an instruction manual for someone who wants to redo your procedure, a plea to the journal’s […]| Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week
In the past decade or two, I’ve seen a LOT of popular science books of this form: [NOUN] Learn how this amazing [whatsit] allowed the rise of civilization, informs every aspect of our daily lives, …| Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week
Instead of accepting Galileo’s theory of heliocentrism, Romans punished him for it. What if things had been different?| Fancy Comma, LLC
Discover how strategic video helps energy leaders simplify complex science, build trust, and make innovation resonate with any audience.| 522 Productions
Teresa Völker interviewed Jeanette Hofmann about the role of science communication in fragmented publics, the impact of social media on democratic discourse, and why scientists shouldn’t retreat from…| Elephant in the Lab
To be clear, hype isn’t just lying. We have a word for when someone lies to convince someone else to pay them, and that word is fraud. Most of what we call hype doesn’t reach that bar. Instead, hype lives in a gray zone of affect and metaphor. Some hype is pure affect. It’s about […]| 4 gravitons
"We can’t assume that good science automatically translates into good policy through agency expertise," writes Ella Lesher.| Fancy Comma, LLC
What you don't know can shape what you know, argues Toby Shu.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Institutions often applaud public engagement, until the backlash begins. Then what? At a Berlin workshop, researchers explored how to move from awareness to action.| Elephant in the Lab
Three of my science journalism pieces went up last week! (This is a total coincidence. One piece was a general explainer “held in reserve” for a nice slot in the schedule, one was a piece I drafted in February, while the third I worked on in May. In journalism, things take as long as they […]| 4 gravitons
Young journalists from across Europe will gather in the European Parliament in Brussels today for the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School on ‘Science communication in the digital age’: three days of workshops, seminars and panels with experienced science journalists and experts to learn how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of science communication. Watch ...| European Science-Media Hub
It may be a cliché that many scientists are bad communicators - but that doesn't make it untrue. All too often, scientists either don't want to communicate outside their own circle, or are very bad at it - but the reality is, both from a funding viewpoint and to make sure science has a positive impact (a keyword in Anne Helen Toomey's assessment of how scientists should look at their communication) we need scientists to be better at engagement.The opening of the book leans quite heavily on S...| Popular Science Books
In January, my time at the Niels Bohr Institute ended. Instead of supporting myself by doing science, as I’d done the last thirteen or so years, I started making a living by writing, doing sc…| 4 gravitons
The Scholarly Kitchen Chefs reflect on what they took away from the conversations and vibes at the 2025 SSP Annual Meeting.| The Scholarly Kitchen
Working in science policy has it all, whether that's the hyperlocal and unglamorous or glamorous and downright self-sacrificing.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Scientists should understand politics to navigate the science policy world.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Time does fly. I still have very clear memories of various science and biology classes at school, many of my lectures at university, my Masters and my PhD work, and plenty of other formative experiences that led me into my career. But arguably I really became a ‘proper’ scientist when I published my first peer-reviewed […]| Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings
A Birthday Card Competition for the National Survey of Health and Development The Medical Research Council’s...| Placing the Public in Public Health: Public Health in Britain, 1948-2010
I’ve got a piece out this week in a new venue: FirstPrinciples.org, where I’ve written a profile of a startup called Vaire Computing. Vaire works on reversible computing, an idea that t…| 4 gravitons
How is scientific information, and research more generally, used in policymaking? Sheeva summarizes the science research and policy ecosystem as used in the legislatures of all 50 states (and DC).| Fancy Comma, LLC
In this short analysis Sami Nenno argues that increased representation of scientists can improve the information quality of talk shows.| Elephant in the Lab
Science policy consultants connect research, communications, and policymaking, guiding evidence-based decisions.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Science communication is a vital process that enables the sharing of scientific knowledge and information with diverse audiences.| Communication Theory
Scientists can leverage their skills to work on political campaigns.| Fancy Comma, LLC
I think we have a responsibility to try to point out the different implications of new research, rather than not writing about them. With the topic of PMS, some people interpreted it as another sign that women are all a little bit crazy. Other people interpreted it as finally taking seriously these symptoms that some women have. Up to that point, some doctors thought that women were just complainers, always talking about feeling bad before their periods. Now maybe the medical profession will ...| Science for the People Archives
This article explores the evolving phenomenon of science communication in social media and the norms and values that shape these online spaces. We interviewed science communicators on TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms globally, about using generative AI to produce science-related social media content. We found that authenticity, creativity, and academic integrity are central values of online science communication and shed light on how these spaces operate. The post How Ti...| Elephant in the Lab
We have a new course about type 2 diabetes! We follow a Hispanic man named Luis as he receives his diagnosis and makes lifestyle changes.| Lifeology
We have a new course to help scientists, communicators and others learn about the craft of using analogies to help explain their science!| Lifeology
In this episode, Mar Pineda and Nic Strowbridge are joined by Professor Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester. Professor Cobb is a researcher, author, and scientific communicator. He was voted as our postgraduate students’ number 1 choice for our 2023 Darwin Day speaker. He kindly accepted our invitation and presented a fantastic talk on […]| Naturally Speaking
Naturally Speaking has long attracted budding science communicators within the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine. So partly because we are a little bit n…| Naturally Speaking
By Richard Mott, PhD candidate The World Health Organization has referred to the current situation with COVID-19 as an infodemic, in recognition of the large amount of information being circulated on this subject. Clearly not all information being circulated is false; in fact, the majority of information in circulation is factually correct. Conspiracy theories (such as […]| Naturally Speaking
We are highlighting this archived episode in celebration of Pint of Science, which will be held this coming week, May 20-22, 2019: https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/glasgow| Naturally Speaking
Sheeva Azma shares 20 key science policy takeaways from the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Sheeva Azma recaps science policy sessions at the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Yesterday, we had lots of news headlines concerning the Loch Ness monster, proving that the silly season is still a thing. (After all, it’s not as though there is actually anything important going on in the world right now.) Virtually all the headlines focused on the same catchy notion: It […] The post Of course there is no monster in Loch Ness (despite what the university’s Press Office might want you to believe) appeared first on The Science Bit.| The Science Bit
Historian David Olusoga has been speaking about the ironies of ‘cancel culture’: Olusoga, whose work has explored black Britishness and the legacy of empire and slavery, said that people “feel perfectly comfortable making these comments about me without being able to point to a single reference or footnote in my […] The post ‘Cancel culture’ paranoia and other right-wing hysterics reveal medical conservatism’s true colours appeared first on The Science Bit.| The Science Bit
The 2024 AAAS Conference featured a discussion on capacity-building and incentivizing of community engagement in science research.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Sheeva Azma recaps a 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session on the “science of science,” a field dedicated to introspecting on science as a human activity.| Fancy Comma, LLC
The “Nonpartisan Science Communication in a Polarized World” talk at the 2024 AAAS Conference revealed insights on communicating with policymakers in Congress.| Fancy Comma, LLC
By transforming complex math equations into compelling watercolor paintings, researcher Domino Jones hopes to engage the Greenlandic public.| arctichub.gl
Sheeva Azma recaps a session of the AAAS 2024 Annual Meeting about engaging local communities as a scientist.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Read this recap of a session on the future of open science at the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting,| Fancy Comma, LLC
The SPS-CEPLAS Summer School 2024, united young scientists and researchers to address climate change through plant science. The Global Plant Council led a workshop on science communication for emphasizing the importance of conveying complex research to broader audiences effectively.| The Global Plant Council
In this 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting recap blog, Sheeva recounts a session talking about the challenges of maintaining secrecy as a semiconductor company.| Fancy Comma, LLC
In this 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session recap, Sheeva recaps a talk by K.L. Akerlof about how congressional staffers use science.| Fancy Comma, LLC
School of Information Ph.D. candidate Elsie Lee-Robbins leveraged her data visualization expertise to create positive change with the Ecology Center as a 2023 communications fellow, supported by the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program.| Rackham Graduate School: University of Michigan
At the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting, science policy experts discussed the best practices for taking science to the halls of Congress for effective policymaking.| Fancy Comma, LLC
In this 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session recap, Sheeva discusses a panel on engaging policymakers across political divides for effective science-informed policy co-creation.| Fancy Comma, LLC
What’s holding scientists back from engaging in state and local policy? Read this blog to find out how to do so effectively as a scientist.| Fancy Comma, LLC
As part of her 2024 AAAS meeting recap series, Sheeva talks about state-level science policy advisory organizations.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Sheeva recaps a 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session on executive branch policymaking.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Recapping the 2024 AAAS annual meeting, Sheeva talks about 21 ways scientists can participate in science policy.| Fancy Comma, LLC
A practice activity to learn more about how to make a science communication message more culturally relevant. The post Una actividad práctica para ayudarte a comunicar la ciencia de forma culturalmente relevante appeared first on Lifeology.| Lifeology
SciComm is a great tool for breaking down mental health stigma through education and knowledge sharing. The post The Power of SciComm in Combatting Mental Health Stigma appeared first on Lifeology.| Lifeology
A practice activity to learn more about how to make a science communication message more culturally relevant. The post Make Your SciComm More Culturally Relevant: A Practice Activity appeared first on Lifeology.| Lifeology
Using science communication (SciComm) to communicate about Postpartum Depression (PPD) has the power to destigmatize the condition. The post Communicating About Postpartum Depression appeared first on Lifeology.| Lifeology
The science communication and genetic counselling fields can often intersect, especially when it comes to empathy and emotional intelligence. The post Science Communication and Genetic Counselling appeared first on Lifeology.| Lifeology
AI is here (and has been for a while). It provides hope and potential solutions to many scientific problems, but also raises many ethical problems that can’t be ignored. For insect biodiversity and…| Ecology is not a dirty word
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been fascinated and inspired by an important milestone at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence: The first 11 games of StarCraft played between professional StarCraft players and AlphaStar, a team of AI StarCraft agents built by DeepMind, the team behind previous expert-defeating game-players AlphaGo and AlphaZero. It started […]| The Christian Rationalist
Short answer: yes, judges do act as gatekeepers of scientific evidence.| Fancy Comma, LLC
While we talk quite a bit in this space about engaging children in nature, there is one audience that we often forget: parents. This is especially true in informal education settings; adults are of…| Phipps Conservatory Science Education and Research
