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Welcome to the Science Talk Blog’s Meet the Science Talk ‘21 Speaker series! Each week we will highlight some of our exciting speakers. Registration for Science Talk ‘24 is now open! Bárbara Pinho is a Freelance Science Writer. She is an award-winning science communicator with a track of experience from top science institutions worldwide. With words in international magazines, Bárbara […]

By Suzza | ​https://beautyofmathematics.com/top-five-popular-posts/ Does Google have a brain? As a mathematics blogger with an interest in science communications, I’ve observed that there aren’t many tutorials for SEO keyword research available. This is a serious gap that needs filling, especially as more scientists begin to understand the modern appeal of blogging. SEO is key in […]

Welcome to the Science Talk Blog’s Meet the Science Talk ‘21 Speaker series! Each week we will highlight some of our exciting speakers. Registration for Science Talk ‘24 is now open! Lisa Wald is a Science Communicator at the U.S. Geological Survey. She is a science communicator, web designer, and web content manager and creator for several U.S. Geological Survey […]

Welcome to the Science Talk Blog’s Meet the Science Talk ‘21 Speaker series! Each week we will highlight some of our exciting speakers. Registration for Science Talk ‘24 is now open! Marlit Hayslett, PhD, is the Director for Communication Training and Strategy in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Virginia. She works with graduate students […]

Welcome to the Science Talk Blog’s Meet the Science Talk ‘21 Speaker series! Each week we will highlight some of our exciting speakers. Registration for Science Talk ‘24 is now open! Chris Impey is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Arizona. He has 210 publications, 11 teaching awards, and has taught online classes to over 250,000. As a science […]

If you are the parent of a teenager – or if you just remember your own adolescent years – you know how hard it can be to get a teen out of bed and ready for school in the morning. Many people view these difficult mornings as a sort of moral failing and fall back […]

Welcome to the Science Talk Blog’s Meet the Science Talk ‘21 Speaker series! Each week we will highlight some of our exciting speakers. Registration for Science Talk ‘24 is now open! Andrea is a member of the Engage Board of Directors. She is a PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research applies nanotechnology to improve […]

This year, scientific news was consumed in a more mainstream fashion than ever before. COVID-19 brought conversations about medical science, scientific process, vaccines, and other complex information the average news consumer was previously unaware of – or did not necessarily need to care about – into the public sphere of awareness. Communicating scientific developments instantly […]

Defining science policyScience policy is defined as concerned with the “allocation of resources for the conduct of science towards the goal of best serving the public interest.” As such, science policy is one of the many ways in which scientists can influence society. ​Science policy topics could include:  Why should I engage in science policy?Engaging in science policy […]

12/3/20200 Comments By Stephanie Batalis You’re stuck in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, and there isn’t a single copy of US weekly in sight. The TV is trapped on a loop about cold and flu season. Your only options for entertainment?  A copy of The Journal of Physiology, and the nondescript doctor’s office art on […]

11/11/2020 0 Comments By Brooke N. Dulka; @IsRewriting “How do you engage in science communication?” This is a question I posed to a group of academics during a breakout session at the virtual meeting of the Pavlovian Society in early September. Not surprisingly, that initial question was met mostly with silence from this group of […]

10/29/2020 0 Comments ​By Mari Gades Years ago I started this blog so that I could learn how to write better for an audience that wasn’t mainly academics and scientists. I have to write for an academic audience every day as a graduate student (yearly reviews, papers, presentations, etc.) and what I really love about […]

10/22/2020 2 Comments By Vanya Bisht A few mornings ago when I woke up in my bed, a shocking realization hit me: It is October already! Where did 2020 go? As I started scrolling through my social media timelines trying to gather the fragments that I might remember 2020 by, it became clear that 2020 […]

10/10/2020 1 Comment ​By Cheyanne Lewis @chylew In celebration of #BlackinSciComm week, I had the opportunity to chat with Chloe Poston (@ChloePoston on Twitter), a Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner, Communications Expert, and Professional Development Coach.  In addition to earning her Doctorate in Chemistry, she is committed to her diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work, and will share […]

10/9/2020 0 Comments By Cheyanne Lewis @chylew Dr. Theanne Griffith, Associate Professor at University of California Davis and author of the children’s book series The Magnificent Makers. In celebration of #BlackinSciComm week, I interviewed Dr. Theanne Griffith (@doctheagrif on Twitter), Associate Professor at UC Davis and science communicator. Here, I will tell her story of how […]

10/8/2020 1 Comment By Cheyanne Lewis @chylew Leila Joyce Seals, a current PhD student at the University of Kansas and creator of Blog of the LadyGeos. #RockyMountainsSelfie courtesy of Leila Joyce Seals. In celebration of #BlackinSciComm week, I got to sit and chat (virtually) with Leila Joyce Seals (@GeoarchAndLush on Twitter), a geoarchaeology PhD candidate at […]

10/6/2020 0 Comments ​By Cheyanne Lewis @chylew Cheyenne Polius, Saint Lucian astrophysicist and co-founder of Saint Lucia National Astronomy Association. In celebration of #BlackinSciComm week, I got to interview Cheyenne Polius (@CheyennePolius on Twitter), an astrophysicist and science communicator. Growing up in Saint Lucia, she moved to Sheffield, England to study physics and astrophysics. Her journey […]

10/5/2020 0 Comments ​By Cheyanne Lewis @chylew In celebration of #BlackinSciComm week, I interviewed Kwasi Wrensford (@kwasiscientific on Twitter), a behavioral ecologist and science communicator studying the behavioral ecology of chipmunks in response to rapid environmental change.  Not only will I delve into his past as a lover of nature, but I will share his story on […]

10/1/2020 0 Comments The Science Talk blog is proud to welcome Cheyanne Lewis! Cheyanne is a guest writer who will cover science communicator spotlights throughout BlackInSciComm week. Check back every day between October 4 and October 10 as Cheyanne introduces science communicators and their work. Learn about their motivations, expertise, and hopes for the future […]

10/1/2020 0 Comments By Cheyanne Lewis @chylew In celebration of #BlackinSciComm week, I had the opportunity to interview Alex Troutman, (@n8ture_al on Twitter), a wildlife biologist and graduate student who is currently studying seaside sparrow dynamics in tidal marshes. Having always had an affinity for nature and science education, he shares how a string of outreach […]

By Amy Nippert @nippert_r​Edited by Christina M. Swords (Marvin)​ As a freelancer in a pandemic, calling sources is a crucial part of my career. As a millennial who grew up in an age of instant messaging, calling sources is also a stressful part of my writing. I don’t hate talking on the phone, but the […]

8/25/2020 5 Comments By Hollis Lyman​IG @unlimitedforcetraining Hollis.Lyman@du.eduEdited by Christina M. Swords (Marvin) A Surprise Diagnosis for an Inmate Marchell Taylor Sr. had been out of prison for 4 years in January 2016, but he longed to return. He felt that “no one valued him anymore, he wasn’t important, all his relationships were damaged, [and] he […]

8/13/2020 0 Comments ​By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan; @Ironmely ​ This post was originally published on Karmela Padavic-Callaghan’s blog on July 6, 2020. Please check out more on her site here. “What does physics have to do with police brutality?” physicist Prof. Philip W. Phillips asked in his opening remarks during an American Physical Society (APS) webinar on making […]