Building Infrastructures to Support Scientist Engagement
Last week, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Roundtable on the “Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences” (which I have the huge honor of serving on), convened a workshop to explore “The Sustainable...
View ArticleBalancing Act: Finding a Place for Policy Engagement
Academics are hearing the message loud and clear that society needs what they have to offer. In Nicholas Kristof’s recent provocative column, “Professors, We Need You!,” he admonishes professors not to...
View ArticleOn Vulnerability in Art and Science Communication
My closet is organized in a color spectrum, as are my books, and more strangely, my cleaning products. My spreadsheets march in rainbow precision, as do my (many) calendars. I once actually uttered the...
View ArticleGiving Thanks
It’s the time of year when many of us pause to take stock of all that we’re grateful for. Behind every effective communicator, there are inspiring teachers, careful editors, constructive critics,...
View ArticleOp-Ed Writing: It’s OK To Argue For Something
This post is co-authored by COMPASS Program Associate Sarah Sunu. Expressing perspectives, opinions or even recommendations about the implications of your science can be a bit uncomfortable, even...
View ArticleThe Hidden Curriculum in Graduate Education
As we prepare to roll out the final #GradSciComm Report this week, I’ve been revisiting the moments of inspiration and flashes of insight that shaped our work. Like clay on a potter’s wheel, the best...
View ArticleOur Stories: Scott Doney
We often blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. Over the coming weeks, we are excited to share a series of our...
View ArticleOur Stories: Jenna Jambeck – Communicating clearly in the spotlight
We blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. We are excited to continue sharing our series of stories, focused on...
View ArticleLeading By Example: Communication Lessons Learned from Gulf of Mexico Scientists
In January, right after the holidays, Nancy Baron and I traveled to New Orleans to work with the leaders from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) – a 10-year research program to investigate...
View ArticleLove It Or Hate It – Scientists And Journalists Need Each Other
Marina Joubert, guest author of this post, researches science communication at the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science, and Technology at Stellenbosch University, and launched the first-ever...
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