Kansas Science Communication Initiative

The next KSCI science communication webinar will be held on Monday March 25th at 12 pm CT!

We will be joined by Dr. Lauri M. Baker, an associate professor within the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida. Baker’s science is communication. In this webinar she will share past and recent research that demonstrates the benefit of science communication, challenges, and best practices. She will highlight survey work with general American audiences on the role of trust in science communication and specific research with more niche audiences and particular areas of science. More information on Dr. Bakers work can be found through the registration link.

Link to register: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsd-qgrTguGdE8yc2Bg8AKPQxSvYYHlWWl #/registration

Registration for this webinar is required. You will receive a confirmation email once your registration is approved by an admin. Feel free to share this event with your network. Open to community members, faculty, and students in the Kansas State University Graduate School. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

It is almost time for our February KSCI Science Communication Webinar!

On Monday February 19th at 3 pm CT, Filmmaker and Associate Professor of Film at California State University Sacramento, Kathy Kasic, will discuss her experiences crafting narratives from polar science research in Antarctica and Greenland. Using two case studies, The Lake at the Bottom of the World and her latest film, The Living Ice of Greenland, she will share her methods for engaging audiences through a sensory verite style of filmmaking.

Link to register: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpf-6grTsjGdApuXhPg-fLYc90VNp7g6Xs

Registration for this webinar is required. You will receive a confirmation email once your registration is approved by an admin. Feel free to share this event with your network.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Happy New Year! This spring semester we are continuing our science communication professional development webinar series!

For this next meeting, we are joined by Dr. Alex Segrè Cohen, an Assistant Professor of Science & Risk Communication with the Center for Science Communication Research in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Prior to joining UO, Alex served as the Director of Operations at the nonprofit, Our Climate Voices, where she was actively involved in the environmental justice movement, climate storytelling, and centering those at the forefront of climate crises. In this webinar, Alex will discuss recent works focused in trust and trust in experts.

Link to register: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcOuhqTkrH9S5VmlpXVuu-L8vN3JUXC1d

Registration for this webinar is required. You will receive a confirmation email once your registration is approved by an admin. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

For this next meeting of the KSCI Fall Webinar professional development series, we are joined by Dr. Bruce Lewenstein, a Professor of Science Communication and former chair of the Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University. In 2022, he began serving as Cornell's University Ombuds. Trained as a historian of science, he works across the field of public communication of science and technology, including informal science education, citizen science, and communication training for scientists.

During this webinar, Dr. Lewenstein will discuss models of public engagement and the politics of public engagement. Register through the following link: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudeyqrTMqHN3Rmx3z7WdOt51FN_Y4S-9_

Registration for this webinar is required. You will receive a confirmation email once your registration is approved by an admin. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

The next meeting of our Fall Science Communication Webinar series will be on September 11th at 1 pm CDT!

We are joined by Dr. Nellie Hill, an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Communications and Journalism at Kansas State University, to discuss effective data visualization for science communication and existing resources available to you.

Link to register: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwscOyvqjoqGdP0c63Z3GqoHXv6jnWWx0eh

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The Kansas Science Communication Initiative is excited to begin our Fall Science Communication Webinar Series on August 14th, 2023 with a session led by Dr. Jamie Loizzo from the University of Florida!

In this webinar, learn how you (science experts!) can apply simple instructional design techniques and cost effective mobile hardware and software to design and implement science engagement programs for youth and adult audiences. Also, get a behind the scenes look at The Streaming Science Project and how college students and scientists work together through project-based learning courses and projects to develop multimedia products and outreach programs with the goal of increasing science literacy and science-based behavior intentions.

Link to register: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEufuyuqzgpGtUrxLZqv05XUtY2FmDDWA4t

What is the best way to engage the public in science topics?

How can we use virtual reality, live-streamed events, and podcasts to help our research reach a larger audience?

What is data visualization and how can it help me better connect with my target audience?

Learn the answer to these questions and more during our Fall Science Communication Webinar Series!

Webinars will be held monthly and hosted by science communication scholars from across the country. Registration for the first session will open on August 3rd, 2023.

Email [email protected] with any questions or to join our email list.