By Brad Parks A few years back, while driving to my favorite daily writing haunt, the local radio station spit out one…
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Education A Thriller Author Talks about How to Sell ScienceRead more
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Community Engagement COVID Communication to Keep Local Communities Up to DateRead more
In March of this year I started posting a daily COVID update for the state of Indiana on Facebook: Hoosier COVID-19 Update. It has…
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Education A Guide to Using the Scientific Method in Everyday LifeRead more
The scientific method—the process used by scientists to understand the natural world—has the merit of investigating natural phenomena in a rigorous manner. Working…
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Collaboration between scientists Unconferencing During a Pandemic: What One Science Educator LearnedRead more
I’m an undergraduate biology educator. In one of my courses, I teach about science communication strategies for biology students engaged in public…
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Public Science Communication On the Role of the Non-Expert in a CrisisRead more
One of my favourite things about me as a scientist is that I know how to say “I don’t know”. I tweeted this early…
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post What Scientists Can Learn from Stand-Up ComediansRead more
Can scientists be trained to do comedy? We really didn’t know if it would work. In January of 2016, a small group…
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post Stephanie Ryan: My Journey from Science Fan to Children’s Book AuthorRead more
I am a scientist, and I want to start with how my love of science originated because that is how I got…
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post How Archduke Ferdinand Affected Grant Funding: The Tight Link Between Science and HistoryRead more
Science lives or dies based on funding. These words are no surprise to any principal investigator or lab leader who has ever…
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post Tips on Using Science Twitter During COVID-19Read more
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, many scientists have taken to social media platforms, particularly Twitter. Social media can facilitate research…
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Public Science Communication Improv(ing) Science Communication During Times of CrisisRead more
I’m on a group text with a bunch of friends. I’m sure you know these. They ping in meetings and blow…
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Public Science Communication The Importance of Research on Rare DiseasesRead more
This post features work by an undergraduate student at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Kesha Bhatt has been working with us throughout…
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Education Top 6 Discoveries in Human Evolution, 2019 EditionRead more
Once again, as we wind down another year, we’ve invited Ella Beaudoin and Briana Pobiner from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural…