In this episode, we discuss the aspect of science identity and how that influences a person’s engagement with science communication. References used: Baram-Tsabari, Ayelet, and Bruce V. Lewenstein. “Science Communication Training: What Are We Trying to Teach?” International Journal of Science Education, Part B 7, no. 3 (July 3, 2017): 285–300. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2017.1303756. Carlone, Heidi B., and Angela Johnson. “Understanding the Science Experiences of Successful Women of Color: Science Identity as an Analytic Lens.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching 44, no. 8 (2007): 11 ..read more

Key references for this episode are:  Brossard, Dominique, and Bruce Lewenstein. “A Critical Appraisal of Models of Public Understanding of Science: Using Practice to Inform Theory.” In Communicating Science: New Agendas in Communication, 11–39, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203867631. Kahan, Dan M., Asheley Landrum, Katie Carpenter, Laura Helft, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson. “Science Curiosity and Political Information Processing.” Political Psychology 38 (February 1, 2017): 179–99. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12396. Pew Research Center’s Journalism Project. “How Americans Get Science ..read more

Music provided by CommercialMusic in Funk Groove References cited: Bubela, Tania, Matthew C Nisbet, Rick Borchelt, Fern Brunger, Cristine Critchley, Edna Einsiedel, Gail Geller, et al. “Science Communication Reconsidered.” Nature Biotechnology 27, no. 6 (June 2009): 514–18. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0609-514. Olson, Randy. “Don’t Be Such a Poor Storyteller.” In Don’t Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style, edited by Randy Olson, 89–126. Washington, DC: Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-918-0_4. Pew Research Center’s Journa ..read more

In this episode, we discuss how to engage the public with science, as well as challenges in terms of how scientists discuss science or research compared to how the public interprets or understands science.  References: And here is a great guide on how to report on scientific findings. https://www.scidev.net/global/journalism/script-practical-guide/how-to-report-scientific-findings-1x.html Christy L. Hoffman, Kaylee Stutz & Terrie Vasilopoulos (2018) An Examination of Adult Women’s Sleep Quality and Sleep Routines in Relation to Pet Ownership and Bedsharing, Anthrozoös, 31:6, 711-725 ..read more

In this episode we are joined by my friend Cameron Miller, a comedian out of Chicago, to chat about some of the main principles of science communication.  We reference the following literature: Baram-Tsabari, Ayelet, and Bruce V. Lewenstein. “Science Communication Training: What Are We Trying to Teach?” International Journal of Science Education, Part B 7, no. 3 (July 3, 2017): 285–300. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2017.1303756. Brownell, Sara E., Jordan V. Price, and Lawrence Steinman. “Science Communication to the General Public: Why We Need to Teach Undergraduate and Graduate Stu ..read more

Have you ever wondered why people seem to disagree on issues that seem to be supported by mounds of evidence from science? Have you been curious about why some people refuse to get vaccinated? Wonder why more people don't support funding to further advance our understanding of the world around us? These are questions we are going to answer this season on Down To Earth.    This coming season/year we will be covering science communication. Although there are a lot of podcasts out there on science or climate change, very few discuss the process of communicating about science, environmen ..read more

In this episode, we hear the spark story of Tilden Chao, originally from Ithaca abd currently a sophomore at Yale University, class of 2023.  ..read more

Welcome to the brand new format of DTE! We have moved away from the traditional interview format and instead are capturing the stories behind the people working towards sustainability and climate action. We want to share the motivations, or sparks, that drive the ongoing effort to address climate change, climate justice, food security, and more. In this episode, our new host, Anna Canny, a senior at Cornell University, shares guidance on storytelling. If you wish to share your story with us, you can follow our easy-to-use guide, along with tips from this episode, and submit your own recording ..read more

In this episode, Pam and Danielle chat over Zoom about the basics of geoengineering, with Dr. Natalie Mahowald, Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. We discuss what it is and how it can be used to help remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. Although the techniques described in this episode are exciting in terms of the potential to reduce the impacts of climate change, each solution has its own positives and negatives. Listen to learn more about some of the exciting new technologies.  Music attributed to bensound.com ..read more

In this episode, Pam, Kate, and Danielle chat about the interesting development of Jeff Bezos' pledge to devote $10 billion dollars towards climate change research. We discuss not only some of the types of projects he could fund with that money, but also dive into how that money could have the most impact.  Music from this episode is attributed to: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/corporate-pop  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ..read more