Emotion and science communication

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Participatory science communication

  We live in a society where ‘fake news’ accusations escalate as the politics of knowledge is being played on a global stage.  Yet as we face very real problems demanding change it is interesting to reflect on the role of science communication. We often assume...

Communicating for behaviour change

Most science communication projects broadly have ‘behaviour change’ as an ideal goal. Like achieving most goals, there isn’t one set way or formula to get there – but Communicating for behaviour change can be more elusive than others. No matter what...

Trust vs. ‘Fake News’

There’s been a lot written, tweeted and debated in recent days about the rise of ‘fake news’. What does it mean for scientists and science communicators? We think it draws attention to the issue of Trust: Who can we trust? Who can audiences for science communication...

June 2014 | The power of stories

In this edition Quote of the month “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” — Orson Welles   Welcome to our June 2014 newsletter: The power of stories Back in February we talked about how stories are...