#WordsMatter: Language in Science Communication
As I’ve been writing my recent blog posts about science communication, I’ve run across a number of terms that are key to science communication, though … Read more
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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
Are you experiencing science overload?
This week I had a post up on the Canadian Science Publishing blog discussing the current boom in scientific publishing (2.5 million papers published per … Read more
On science being broken – and some ideas to help fix it
I just had a two part blog series posted on the Canadian Science Publishing blog, looking at whether or not science is broken – and … Read more
Taking a few side roads
While I’ve written a few posts here recently, I’ve also been busy elsewhere and thought I’d share some of my posts that have come up … Read more
Scientist to science writer
It began as an adventure, of the flying kind. The smell of jet fuel and the constant engine roar in the quilted interior of the … Read more
Blogging all over the place
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve blogged here, but it’s not as though I’m not blogging at all. In fact, most of my posts … Read more
Finding your science ‘voice’
I’ve just finished reading Terry Tempest Williams’ When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice. In it she talks about finding our voice – whether … Read more
Scientific societies in the internet age
My first post for Canadian Science Publishing came out on their blog yesterday: “These days much of our life takes place online: banking and bill … Read more
