#SciComm… Understanding the importance of parental autonomy in comprehensive sex education 11 Jan 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Alisandra Marvel Parental autonomy is an important part of comprehensive sex education (Credit: A. Marvel) Growing up in Alaska, I had very little educational experiences related to sex…
#SciComm… What if Winnie-the-Pooh taught science lessons? Communicating science to the youngest stakeholders through literature 19 Oct 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Amanda Dougherty Title and image of a honey pot, reminiscent of Winnie-the-Pooh’s honey pot. Image wascreated and sourced from Canva by Amanda Dougherty When thinking about science communication…
#SciComm… Wrongfully accused: The truth about bats 5 Oct 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Logan Detweiler What people think of bats Prior to being accepted into graduate school at the University of Wyoming, I knew very little about bats. At the time,…
#SciComm… How to Effectively Construct and Present a New Management Proposal 22 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Grant Kline This comic represents an effective way to show a stakeholder group how new ideas can help solve an issue that current strategies are struggling to resolve.…
#dataviz… UW SciComm student publishes op-ed in Scientific American 12 Jun 202128 Oct 2021 In this piece in Scientific American, Sam Case discusses the complexity of invasive or nonnative species performing ecosystem functions that used to be performed by now-extinct species. His striking illustration…
#dataviz… Science of SciComm: Breaking down the art/math dichotomy 13 May 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Janette Davidson It was odd growing up being taught that people are driven to be either mathematically minded (business, economics, science), or artistically minded (music, painting, theater). But…
#SciComm… Science of SciComm: Fostering Positive Relationships Between Science and Students 6 May 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Claire Campion My interest in science and the environment stemmed from engaging teachers who invested time into their classrooms. My interest in science was driven by compounding interactions…