
Science Communicator’s Writing Toolbox
A Versatile Toolkit for Writing about Science Written by Knigel Holmes Photo credit: Ben Ostrowsky | CC Communicating science is much more than feeding people facts. Science communicators need a diverse toolbox containing instruments for a variety of audiences. From…

Sarah Thomas: The Impact of Science Engagement
Our Adventures in Science Communication project moves forward with this piece from Sarah. Communicating science can have a profound affect on the person doing the talking… Sarah’s academic career includes a Masters in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry and a PhD…

Nancy Vosnidou: A Call for Science Communication
Nancy adds her voice to our ongoing Adventures in Science Communication project with a call for scientists to speak out about their research and love of science. After Nancy received her doctorate in molecular biophysics she spent many years in medical,…

What is Pro-GMO?
Richard Green returns to the our blog with an essay on the meaning of Pro-GMO. By default it is used to describe folks opposing the Anti-GMO movement, but does it really apply? Are you interested in writing about a science related…

Iida Ruishalme’s 500 words – Natural assumptions
Iida writes of her attempt to defend organic, of the risks of repeating slogans, and of how pieces of worldview are built and change, sometimes as easily as with a comment or two. Iida is a Finn by birth and…

Richard Green’s Adventures in Science Communication
The inaugural essay for our Adventures in Science Communication project is from Richard Green, one of our guest writers. He speaks to what he learned during some short on-line conversations. Sometimes it is little things that leave a lasting impression….

Share Your Science Communication Adventures in π x Σy Words | How Can We Communicate Science?
We want to share your adventures in science communication When we first called out for your 500 word perspectives on issues surrounding genetic-modification, we expected perhaps a couple of you would copy & paste us a few tweets and the…

Veg Expo is coming to Vancouver, but they are misleading the public
Will the organisers at Veg Expo 2014 accept our offer to have an actual expert speak on GMOs at their event? Veg Expo 2014 advertises Jeffrey Smith as a world expert on genetically-modified foods, but this is deceptive marketing. Smith’s…

Robert Sacerich on Speaking Different Languages: GMOs and Society
Skepti-Forum is happy to host our guest writer, Robert Sacerich from Rationality Unleashed. In the following piece, Sacerich discusses the complex challenge of science communication where scientists and lay people have different expectations from public science discussion. Robert is a…

Marco Rosaire Conrad-Rossi on Biology Fortified, Inc. | At the Vanguard of the Green Gene Movement and Beyond
Following his previous critique of Vandana Shiva’s eco-philosophy, SF guest writer, Marco Rosaire Conrad-Rossi, is back to discuss Biology Fortified, Inc. In this piece, Conrad-Rossi begins discussing Mark Lynas’ transformation from GMO critic into advocate, then connects this individual transformation…
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