Changing COVID vaccine skepticism—one mind at a time
False scientific beliefs are hard to correct. Even when people are exposed to accurate information, their prior beliefs make them resistant
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Mahima Samraik
- Sep 13
- 4 min
Parenting in the Age of Neuromyths and Neuroscience: Navigating the Adolescent Brain
Study shows educating parents on adolescent brain development improves parenting, highlighting the need for more research and support.
Sarah Ferguson
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Science in Action Films as the Blockbusters of SciComm
Rutgers' "science in action" documentaries focus on making scientists relatable to increase audience engagement.
Scout Barker
- Aug 23
- 4 min
How do you picture AI scientists? Odds are it’s male.
Unveiling Film's AI Gender Gap: On-screen AI scientists reflect real-world gender disparity
Kirsten Giesbrecht
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Communicating agriculture antimicrobial resistance: Critical to public health, unclear how to do it
Antimicrobial resistance is a top 10 global public health threat, but animal agriculture stakeholders aren't trained to communicate about it
Carolyn Pralle
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Video abstracts: a tool to increase the impact of scientific papers
Video abstracts are becoming a more popular part of scientific publications. But what makes a video abstract impactful?
Joshua Buchi
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
The Sins of Institutionalized Science Brought on the Anti-vaccine Movement
The political backlash to science has more to do with who's funding science than what we're finding. That distrust is earned.
Kirsten Giesbrecht
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
Using humor in science communication: An effective tool or an annoying distraction?
Some things go together like PB&J or science and... humor? Researchers examine student engagement when humor and a science article meet.
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