ENGAGE LARAMIE SCIENCE is a curated, collaborative project featuring content created by students of University of Wyoming courses about science communication. Science communication courses at the University of Wyoming provide hands-on experience communicating within and beyond science disciplines. By researching, writing, and recording audio guides for a selection of public…Continue reading “About”
Engage Laramie Science
Students, science and community connections
How do you throw a party in space?
….You planet! Jokes, personal insights, works in progress, and scicomm experiements are some of the #LocalScientist content you’ll discover on Engage Laramie Science. Jump on in!
UW SciComm student publishes op-ed in Scientific American
In this piece in Scientific American, Sam Case discusses the complexity of invasive or nonnative species performing ecosystem functions that…
Science of SciComm: Fostering Positive Relationships Between Science and Students
Post by Claire Campion My interest in science and the environment stemmed from engaging teachers who invested time into their…
Listen Now!
Local scientists and science students interpret local art. Follow the links below to listen to audio recordings of science +…
Excerpts
Field notebooks are one way to approach science in an honest and candid form. This approach can be engaging to a non-expert audience by directing observations, descriptions, and thoughts to a page and filling it with curiosity. The unedited form welcomes a general audience to connect with science and the author and delve into the shared inherent awe of nature scribbled on the pages.
Ellen Keaveny
I loved drawing the scene in front of me without the pressure of perfection, and the drawing captured more memories and emotions from the trip than pictures ever could have. Sketching the area is something I would not have considered doing before this class. I felt that it was the first step towards making a habit of sketching frequently in the field and I’m excited to continue the practice this summer.
Lindsey Boyle
I often have difficulty explaining my research to those outside of the science field and breaking it down for anyone to understand. I hoped a few sketches could more easily explain the basis of my research in order to engage those outside of academia and open up the conversation for further discussion.
Lindsay Martinez
Science is not about proving yourself right; science is about becoming right. It’s about tacking towards the truth with all the tools at your disposal, correcting course when your peers help indicate your errors, and trusting that the winds of curiosity will push you towards genuine insight.
Dan Albrecht-Malinger
That some scientists’ social media following outstrips their citation count should not imply a lack of credibility. If all scientists were more Kardashian-like in their ability to influence the public, we might not be living in a “post-truth” era.
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