Tag: Science Communication

Is This Newsworthy? How to Assess if a Press Release Might Become a Science News Story Recorded September 2018   About This Webinar To understand how to write a successful press release, we will put ourselves in the mind of a journalist trying to decide whether several press releases are…

ICAR2018 Workshop on Public Engagement, June 28, 2018 Communicating Science in the Age of Fake News: Broadening Your Impact ICAR2018 Workshop on Public Engagement, June 28, 2018 Background As part of an NSF-funded Research Coordination Network grant, the North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee…

Part of the "Self Reflection" series by and for early-career researchers These chapter of the “Self-reflection Series” was conceived to provide an insight for early-career scientist into options after defending their PhD dissertation, especially because many natural science degrees are (almost)…

Science communication is as old as science itself, reaching even best-selling levels with some extraordinary examples such as “On the Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin or “A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes” by Stephen Hawking. Currently, and thanks to social media,…

In this episode, Ivan and Liz talk to Kevin Folta, Professor and Chairman of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida. Kevin’s research focuses on the functional genomics of small fruit crops, photomorphogenesis, and plant transformation. In addition to his many impressive…

You Too Can Be On YouTube: Learn How to Create Engaging Science Communication Videos with Molly Edwards Recorded February 2018  About This Webinar: Join the discussion with Molly Edwards, a graduate student in the Kramer Lab at Harvard University. With funding she received from ASPB’s BLOOME…

About this Webinar: Dr. Chamovitz is a sought-after speaker and science commentator. His 2012 book What a Plant Knows has been published in 13 languages, was voted Top 10 in Amazon and is often referred to in discussions on plant senses and intelligence. He has been interviewed in newspapers…

PLOS Comp. Biol. No doubt, science communication is a struggle for many scientists and science institutions. There is an increasing need to improve public science understanding and/or engagement. Good science communication is crucial to help recruit next generation scientist, highlight science’s role…