Science for the Public, live and online
The crowd at last week’s talk sponsored by a group called, “Science for the Public” was small. About 10 people eventually made it to the top floor of the College of Arts and Sciences building at...
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Serious entertainment: What scientists can learn from stand-up comics
When he’s not studying virus evolution, Tufts Postdoc Ravi Subramanian has another life as a comedy writer. He thinks scientists could learn something from stand-ups about how to engage an audience. A...
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NIH Common Fund song & video contests
“We want to know whether our future baby’s health is based on genes or the environment.” This is a concern shared by a lot of would-be parents for sure, and is the question posed to Dr. M. Elizabeth...
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Finding job satisfaction in science outreach
How Elizabeth Waters took a love of mentoring and training into Rockefeller University’s teaching labs. Elizabeth Walters After completing her PhD at Oregon Health Science University and doing...
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The next generation of science outreach
Increased communication and outreach efforts require changes in the structure and culture of academic science, says Nicole Forrester. In the wake of the US presidential election in November 2017, the...
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How to reach out
As discussion of science engagement increases, notably absent is an accompanying conversation about how to appropriately prepare and find opportunities for outreach. Here’s how to get started. Guest...
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The long and winding road for training scientists to engage the general public
Efforts to encourage better public outreach are admirable, but better communication between scientists must come first, says David Rubenson. iStockphoto/Thinkstock “Short cuts make long delays.” ―...
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