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Picture a Scientist

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Picture a Scientist is a good documentary about the challenges facing women in science.

Tags BIPOC, Boston University, Burks, Clancy, documentary, Hopkins, Marchant, MIT, movie, scientists, Willenbring, women in academia, women in science, women in STEM

Storytelling in Science

December 19, 2019December 18, 2019

How can we engage scientists in storytelling?

Tags science, science communication, science stories, scientists, story arc, storytelling, training

Scientists on Twitter

December 2, 2019November 27, 2019

The science behind Twitter reach.

Tags audience, decision-makers, microblogging, outreach, public, scicomm, science, science communication, scientists, social media

Communicating Science Communication to Scientists

December 2, 2019November 20, 2019

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is how and where we apply science communication. We use it when connecting with the lay public, … Read more

Tags learning, scicomm, science, science communication, scientists, teaching

Wednesday on the Web – 19 July edition

December 2, 2019July 19, 2017

It’s been a tough week. I’ve had to spend more days in bed than I’d like to, and am feeling the gloomy fingers of depression … Read more

Tags anxiety, biology, bipolar, climate change, depression, doomsday, ethics, mental health, ocd, problems, science writing, scientists, sixth extinction, water, west, writers

Scientists on Twitter? Heresy!

December 2, 2019May 7, 2014

My latest post for Canadian Science Publishing takes on the unexpectedly controversial topic of scientists using Twitter. “Recently, Kirk Englehardt, Director of Research Communication at … Read more

Tags academia, outreach, public science, science communication, scientists, social media, twitter

Scientific societies in the internet age

December 2, 2019January 15, 2014

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

Tags Canadian Association of Geographers, Canadian Science Publishing, science culture, scientific societies, scientists, social media, Society of Canadian Limnologists

On Scientists Writing Well

December 2, 2019September 1, 2013

I enjoy reviewing a well-written paper, and strongly believe that it doesn’t matter how great your science is if you can’t communicate it to others. … Read more

Tags academia, science communication, science writing, scientists
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