Communicating science

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• Hey! Jay Hosler has a blog!

  
  Pharyngula — Authority: 734
  Those of you who are fans of his books, like Clan Apis and the Sandwalk Adventures and Optical Allusions , should know that he has been keeping a blog, Drawing Flies , that is all about the intersection of science, education, and art. Its got comics! You cant go wrong! Read the comments on this post...
  6 days ago

• Dont be such a scientist -- the webinar

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  Ive mentioned Randy Olsons book, Dont be such a scientist , repeatedly over the last several months, 1 and yesterday I received an e-mail from Island Press, Randys publisher, with the following news: In a webinar on November 19 at 1PM EST, Olson will draw on his own hilarious-and at times humiliating-evolution ...
  1 week ago

• Awards for science journalism

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  A radio broadcast on probability told through a tale about a driftingballoon, a newspaper series on the impact of a devastating geneticdisease on a family in rural Montana, and a group of gracefully writtenstories about genetics and evolution are among the winners of the 2009AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. Read ...
  1 week ago

• An announcement from AIBS

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  AIBS Publishes Darwin Articles Open Acces s   To celebrate the 150th anniversary this month of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is publishing open access two peer-reviewed articles about Charles Darwin and his historic insights into evolution. The two ...
  1 week ago

• A grounded talk on climate

  
  don't get caught news & info: communications strategies, training and content — Authority: 125
  Heres a great example of communicating science from the TED Global conference . Atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike uses her brief talk to describe the size and scope of the research behind climate change, a daunting prospect for many scientists seeking to help the public understand their work. Heres what she does well ...
  1 week ago

• Evolution in two minutes

  
  Pharyngula — Authority: 734
  Discover Magazine announced a contest to create a two-minute video explanation of evolution many months ago, and we finally have a winner. All five of the entries are good, so go to the link and watch them all! Read the comments on this post...
  1 week ago

• New science news feeds from Science 360

  
  don't get caught news & info: communications strategies, training and content — Authority: 125
  Science communicators, take note: Science 360 , a news service from the National Science Foundation that aggregates science news feeds from a wide range of organizations and media outlets, now has its own series of 9 RSS feeds so you can subscribe to the combined feed, or separately to feeds for audio, video, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Elements of presentation success

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  A couple of months ago, I pointed out that Carmine Gallo told us how to give a really bad presentation . His plan, of course, was to share that advice so that wed know what not to do. Knowing what to avoid is helpful, but knowing what to do is even better. Well, Gallo now has some advice on what to do . Steve ...
  2 weeks ago

• where to catch me speaking

  
  don't get caught news & info: communications strategies, training and content — Authority: 125
  This month, Im leading a workshop for scientists on communicating with public audiences , and moderating a panel of top women in public relations wholl share the lessons theyve learned in their stellar careers. Here are the places youll find me speaking in November: At a Communicating Science workshop in Ithaca, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Becoming Human

  
  Pharyngula — Authority: 734
  Tonight! On PBS Nova! Its a promising new documentary on human evolution, Becoming Human . Im going to try to watch it, but unfortunately, my glasses are broken, and I just got back from an eye exam, so my pupils are dilated and the world is a far too bright blur. Ill try to see the glowing blobs moving on my TV ...
  2 weeks ago

• Facts, values, and cultural lenses

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  Scientists tend to view disagreements as matters of fact and theory that can be settled by data and logic. If the data are consistent with one view and inconsistent with another, thats the end of the story. We often complain when the public doesnt understand or doesnt get it. We figure that if we just explained ...
  3 weeks ago

• Canadians thinking ahead

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  Newspapers are dying , and the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University is suspending its program in environmental journalism. At a time when the greatest challenges facing us -- global climate change, loss of biodiversity, emerging infectious diseases, nanotechnology, energy -- are centered on ...
  3 weeks ago

• Communication Basics

  
  Talk Stories — Authority: 148
  Today I co-led a media training session for scientists. The day went quite well, and I found it rewarding to be able to share my knowledge and experience with other scientists. I remember what it was like to learn about the media’s perspective on communicating science. It was so foreign to my science-trained brain, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Happy 2nd birthday, DotEarth

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  DotEarth , Andy Revkins blog at the New York Times , is two years old today. If you arent familiar with DotEarth, shame on you. You should be. If you are familiar with it, Im sure youll agree with me that its an extraordinarily valuable resource. Please join me in wishing Andy a happy second birthday! Read him ...
  4 weeks ago

• Some quick advice on communicating science

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  The paragraph below comes from this weeks Nature . Its an excerpt from an interview with Robert Gifford, who co-authored a report from the American Psychological Association on psychology and global climate change. What five elements make up an effective message? First,it has to have some urgency. Second, ...
  4 weeks ago

• Numbers dont lie

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  Houston, we have a problem. Jon Stewart thinks cap and trade is boring . And as if that werent bad enough, a new survey out from the Pew Research Center for People & the Press tells us There has been a sharp decline over the past year in the percentage ofAmericans who say there is solid evidence that global ...
  4 weeks ago

• Still?

  
  Pharyngula — Authority: 734
  Mooney and Kirshenbaum are still crying over the bad reviews their book received . Move on, Chris and Sheril. Obsessing over your reviews and hashing over them endlessly is yet another sign that the book isnt very good. Let it stand on its own (that is, shakily, ready to topple at a sneeze) and write another, better ...
  4 weeks ago

• The decline of environmental journalism

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  Ive written before about the death of newspapers. And as Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum describe in their recent book, Unscientific America , science and environmental journalism seems to be suffering disproportionately. Heres more evidence that Chris and Sheril are right, from the Columbia Journalism ...
  4 weeks ago

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