Your Job Isn't Who You Are
*Updated 1 Nov to add thanks to @jryancs. It’s fall. The big leaf maples are shedding their leaves—a profusion of yellow, orange, and red covers … Read more
Science Writing: Behind the Scenes
Last week I published an article in Nature. Ha, I’ll bet you thought I meant a scientific article in the prestigious journal, Nature. Nope. I … Read more
On Power and "Bro Culture" in Academic Science
On the power of language, and the power men hold over women in academic science. *edited 19 Oct to add stats on men being harassed/assaulted … Read more
Conversation as science communication
Last week I wrote about the phrase science literacy, and whether or not we should use it in science communication. Ultimately, I decided that it’s … Read more
Is it time to stop using the phrase "science literacy"?
Earlier this week, I shared a comment made by Canada’s new Chief Science Adviser, Dr. Mona Nemer, on Twitter: ““Survey after survey is giving us … Read more
A science communicator and a science journalist walk into a bar…
…but wait. Given their divergent views on communicating science, would they even hang out with each other? What’s the backstory behind this relationship? This is … Read more
September: The Start of a New Year
We’re halfway through September. The evenings are getting cooler, and we’ve been getting light rain showers every few days. In the mornings when I do … Read more
Science funding in Canada should include science communication
I have an op-ed up on the Science Borealis blog this week, about the federal government’s Naylor Report on fundamental science, and how we need … Read more
Twitter: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The other day I turned on Twitter and was confronted with this tweet: "Your next 10 minutes would be far better spent meditating than reading … Read more
Wednesday on the Web 30 Aug: Hurricane Harvey edition
Today’s news is all about Hurricane Harvey, which caused major damage to Rockport and Port Aransas, and massive flooding in Houston and surrounding areas. There … Read more