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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Sarah Ferguson
- May 31
- 4 min
Does “good vibes only” make for effective COVID-19 communication?
Is it better to communicate losses or gains in scicomm? COVID-19 research shows that gain framing may be the better choice.
Andrea Isabel López
- May 12
- 7 min
Science Talk 2023 Coverage Part 2
Continued coverage of the SciTalk 2023 conference including a workshop, panel, and short talks.
Héctor L Torres Vera
- May 3
- 4 min
Do climate change communications need more f***ing aggression?
Aggression in climate change communications increase expectancy violation, decreasing willingness to engage in pro-environmental behaviors.
Sarah Ferguson
- Apr 26
- 5 min
Hanging up your “scientist hat” and adopting better language could increase science engagement
Presenting science as something to do rather than as an identity to inhabit could increase children’s participation in science activities.
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
Niveen AbiGhannam
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Developing a strategic mindset towards public engagement with science: goals, objectives, & BFFs
Communication and effective communication are different things. In this SciCommBites interview, we explore what effective scicomm entails.
Kirsten Giesbrecht
- Sep 16, 2022
- 4 min
Let's Talk About Forever... Chemicals on Reddit and Twitter
What are PFAS? How do Twitter and Reddit users view PFAS? How can science communicators fill PFAS knowledge gaps exposed on social media?
Kirsten Giesbrecht
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Data Sonification: Give Data a Voice
Grab headphones for this one! Listen to the data instead of staring at a graph. That's data sonification making scicomm more inclusive!
Teodora Stoica
- Jul 20, 2022
- 8 min
Science Talk 2022 Coverage Part 2
Catch up on Science Talk '22, part 2. Read about video creation, applied sci comm, and maximizing impact to create community.
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