Science Talk 2022 Coverage Part 1
Catch up on the happenings at Science Talk '22 part one. Read about podcasting, story telling, policy-making, kind, and creative scicommers!
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Michael Golden
- May 18, 2022
- 4 min
Why Trust Rumors? It’s a Matter of Values
Rumors are inherently unreliable as an information source, so why would the public trust them over scientific experts? It's in the values.
Tony Van Witsen
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
Scientists behaving badly–how does the public respond?
Although the reasons aren’t entirely clear, there is no question that uncivil disagreement erodes trust in science.
Kay McCallum
- May 4, 2022
- 4 min
What's the justification behind a hot take?
We should understand why people reject science to more effectively discuss controversial science issues.
Megan Widdows
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
Who is making science podcasts and what do they hope to achieve?
Scientific podcasts are a popular tool for communicating science, but who is making them? And what do they hope to achieve?
Joshua Buchi
- Apr 27, 2022
- 4 min
Telling stories carefully: the ethics of science storytelling
How should we use stories for science communication? Carefully, it turns out - they're powerful.
Iris Du
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
The Gamification of Science Communication
Have you ever wondered about the role and impact that science communication has on your weekly board game nights?
Teodora Stoica
- Apr 20, 2022
- 4 min
Let’s give them something to talk about: “good” STEM writing
Writing is hard. Good writing from an academic for non-academic audience is the hardest.
Kirsten Giesbrecht
- Apr 13, 2022
- 5 min
The Backbone of Conservation Science Communication: Invertebrates are engaging!
An octopus, a spider, and a tiger take a selfie. Who gets more likes? The public engages with invertebrate posts more than you may think!
Teodora Stoica
- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
Not everyone is reading the rainbow
Many researchers still use outdated color maps. It’s time to use scientifically derived color maps in order to avoid misleading results!
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