Crosspost from microBEnet: Collection of papers on "The Science of Science Communication"

Crossposting this from microBEnet 

 Just got pointed to this by Sharon Strauss, the chair of the Evolution and Ecology department here at UC Davis: The Science of Science Communication II Sackler Colloquium.  This is a collection of papers from a colloquium held in Septment 2013.  Slides and videos of the talks are available online. The papers and links (copied from the PNAS site) are listed below.  There are many papers here of relevance to work done at microBEnet and are also likely of general interest to many:

• Science communication as political communication

  • Dietram A. Scheufele

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13585-13592; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317516111
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  Gaining trust as well as respect in communicating to motivated audiences about science topics

  • Susan T. Fiske and
  • Cydney Dupree

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13593-13597; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317505111
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  Leveraging scientific credibility about Arctic sea ice trends in a polarized political environment

  • Kathleen Hall Jamieson and
  • Bruce W. Hardy

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13598-13605; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1320868111
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  Creating a national citizen engagement process for energy policy

  • Nick Pidgeon, 
  • Christina Demski, 
  • Catherine Butler, 
  • Karen Parkhill, 
  • and Alexa Spence

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13606-13613; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317512111
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  Using narratives and storytelling to communicate science with nonexpert audiences

  • Michael F. Dahlstrom

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13614-13620; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1320645111
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  The cultural side of science communication

  • Douglas L. Medin and
  • Megan Bang

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13621-13626; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317510111
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  Prescriptive scientific narratives for communicating usable science

  • Julie S. Downs

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13627-13633; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317502111
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  Communicating science-based recommendations with memorable and actionable guidelines

  • Rebecca K. Ratner and
  • Jason Riis

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13634-13641; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1320649111
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  The science of sharing and the sharing of science

  • Katherine L. Milkman and
  • Jonah Berger

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13642-13649; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317511111
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  Integrating social networks and human social motives to achieve social influence at scale

  • Noshir S. Contractor and
  • Leslie A. DeChurch

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13650-13657; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1401211111
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  Team science for science communication

  • Gabrielle Wong-Parodi and
  • Benjamin H. Strauss

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13658-13663; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1320021111
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  Communicating scientific uncertainty

  • Baruch Fischhoff and
  • Alex L. Davis

  PNAS 2014 111 (Supplement 4) 13664-13671; published ahead of print September 15, 2014,doi:10.1073/pnas.1317504111
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Today on "Express Yourself" Teen Radio - me - being interviewed about #Microbes & #OpenScience

Just a little self-centered plug.  I was interviewed recently for Express Yourself! | VoiceAmerica™ teen radio show.  The teens interviewing me included Henna Hundal who worked in my lab this summer as an intern on our "Seagrass Microbiome" project. See a post from Cassie Ettinger about Henna's work.  Also see:

Now watching our brilliant high school student Henna Hundal present about her summer project pic.twitter.com/WjlnkEuwuo
— Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics) July 31, 2014

It was a fun interview and I love the idea of teens doing a science radio show.   From their site

Science is everywhere. From the stars that light the night sky to the intricate patterns on a butterfly’s wings, science is at play in all parts of our world and is continually making our lives so great. Hosts Henna Hundal and Courtney Chung discuss how science shapes our perspective on life from cell phones to lawn mowers, from cures for diseases to prosthetic limbs. Global Youth Talk reporter, Ryan Sim, talks about science careers in the United Nations, and how this international community is looking at science innovation to create solutions for the next generation. Special guest Dr. Jonathan Eisen,a Full Professor at the University of California, Davis, with appointments in the UC Davis Genome Center, the School of Medicine, and the College of Biological Sciences focuses on communities of microbes and how they provide new functions - to each other or to a host. Dr. Eisen is entertaining with his study systems of boiling acid pools, surface ocean waters, agents of many diseases, and the microbial ecosystems in and on plants and animals. In Health with Henna, Henna Hundal reports on how we can prevent the negative effects of prolonged sitting. It’s important to take those “stretch breaks” every hour. Whether it’s writing scientific articles, thoughtful science reporting, or even talking about science on the radio, integrating humanities with science is key to reaching a mass audience.

So - I recommend everyone listen ...12 noon Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Kids Channel. Express Yourself! | VoiceAmerica™


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Personalized Medicine World Conference 2015: 55 speakers 7 of which are women #YAMMM #StemWomen

Well, umm, Ralph Snyderman, despite the email invitation I will not be attending PMWC 2015 Silicon Valley.  Why not?  Well how about the fact that you have 55 speakers listed, only 7 of which are women.

Previous year's meetings are not much better.  For example, for the 2014 Meeting in Silicon Valley the Track 1 session (which they call the premier session or something like that) has a ratio of 52:5 Male:Female.