Posts by: Brooke Smith

Expressing perspectives, opinions or even recommendations about the implications of your science can be a bit uncomfortable, even scary in politically charged times like we are in now. But if you want your science to be relevant and useful, you need to make sure it gets out of pages of peer-reviewed journals or organization reports and into real-world discussions. ...

This fall I received an invitation to attend the Branscomb Forum on Environmental Justice, Science, and Democracy. My first thought was “I’m too busy to travel to another meeting….” I was questioned by a friend, “do you even work on democracy and social justice, I thought you did science communication?” I could easily have justified not attending this...

Fifteen years ago, I sat in Jane Lubchenco’s office at Oregon State University asking for career advice. Jane’s office is a reflection of her – full of accomplishments and warmth. There are stacks (and I mean STACKS) of manuscripts and journals around the office, awards both on the walls and piled up on top of each other, pictures of her family (by blood an...

I recently had the opportunity to talk with Dr. John Besley (Michigan State) and Dr. Anthony Dudo (University of Texas at Austin), two social scientists interested in the intersection of science, public engagement and communications. Their recent PLOS One paper described how scientists prioritize their communications objectives for public engagement. John and Antho...

By Brooke Smith Published February 24, 2015 Title: Going Public: What Do We Know About Our Investment In Science Communication? Categories: Leadership, Science Tags: conferences, context, culture, evaluation, funding, Brooke Smith At this year’s AAAS annual meeting, the volume of sessions and workshops about science communications clearly reflected the communi...