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Environmental stories are everywhere - from the chocolate we eat to the TVs we watch. I use this blog to show how science communication matters in everyday life.
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- Alison Arieff
- Amy Gahran
- Annie Schreffler
- Ari Daniel Shapiro
- Barker Health Blog
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Community Organizer 2.0
- Cosmic Revolutions
- Cynthia Graber
- Data Therapy
- David Biello
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
- EarthSky
- Engineering for Change
- Envirothink
- Ever On and On
- Heather Boerner
- John Haydon
- Joseph Piergrossi
- Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
- Lisa Gualtieri's Blog on Health
- Living in Dialogue
- MIT Community Innovators Lab (CoLab)
- NetSquared
- New England Science Writers
- NewsTrust
- Pacific Standard
- Parenthetically Speaking
- PBS Nova Science Now
- Phil McKenna
- Plugged In
- Real Energy Writers
- Sara Peach
- Science Decoded
- Seth Borenstein
- Shiny Science
- Simran Sethi
- Snarky Scientist
- Society of Environmental Journalists
- The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- The Why Files
- Untamed Science
- Wayne Maceyka
- You've Got Some Science on You
Author Archives: K.
Comedy Show Reveals Secrets of Civil Engineering
Can shaking buildings be exciting? A live taping of You’re the Expert at MIT Museum on April 16 revealed the answer is “yes” – especially when one’s surrounded by an appreciative audience in Cambridge on a Tuesday night. You’re the … Continue reading
Building Inclusive Approaches to Facing Climate Change
Climate Access hosted an online conversation on May 13 about how United States environmental communicators can build relationships with low-income and minority communities. Insights from Detroit, Mississippi, Alabama, New York, New Orleans, and southeastern coastal states enriched the conversation. “The folks … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, environment, environmental justice, media framing, public health, science, science communication
Tagged Baughman, Climate Access, climate change, Detroit, environmental justice, Freshwater Future, global warming, Goodwine, Gullah/Geechee Nation, Hatcher, NAACP, Pike, sea level
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What Are Bloggers’ Legal Rights?
If you’re a blogger or independent journalist, do you know your legal rights and risks? If not, there are organizations online that can help you. Today, experts from Harvard University and Boston University explored journalists’ rights in a panel called … Continue reading
Posted in journalism, Massachusetts, writing
Tagged Bavitz, Bergantino, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, bloggers, Boston University, Cyberlaw Clinic, Harvard University, Hermes, journalists, law school, media law, NECIR, New England Center for Investigative Reporting, OMLN, Online Media Legal Network
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Make Earth Day More than a Will-o’-the-Wisp
Like a will-o’-the-wisp, Earth Day captures media attention periodically before fading into the background again. Why does this happen? Thomas Hayden has some ideas about why media focus on environmental topics waxes and wanes. He mapped out the coverage of … Continue reading
A Fresh Take on the Paleo Trend
Marlene Zuk believes people in the modern United States are romanticizing the Paleolithic. And she makes no bones about it. Zuk, a professor of ecology, evolution and behavior at the University of Minnesota, spoke to a packed house at Harvard … Continue reading
Posted in food, humor, public health, science communication
Tagged diet, evolution, exercise, fitness, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, Marlene Zuk, nostalgia, paleo, Stone Age
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Shining a Light on Science Misconceptions
When scientists describe how non-specialists misunderstand their language, there’s often a note of sadness in the discussion. If only the United States public was more enlightened than it is today, some bloggers say, then people would understand the language of … Continue reading
Journalism Tips: Staying Optimistic While Covering Tough Topics
How can journalists and online content writers handle tough topics without becoming discouraged? Recently, I’ve been seeking out information about ways science writers can defuse the stress of covering unpleasant subjects. I spent a Sunday night last month reading about … Continue reading
Social Media Can Drive Environmental Goals Forward
Sometimes a picture is worth 200 Twitter follows. That’s what Ceres‘s online communications director, Brian Sant, learned when he ran a campaign to stop natural gas flares in North Dakota. Oil companies use these flares to burn away unwanted natural … Continue reading
Posted in energy, environment, marketing, Massachusetts, nonprofit, social media, work experience
Tagged brian sant, ceres, cindy hoots, cindy jolicoeur, cone communications, environmental communication, Facebook, marketing, marketing drive, new england women in energy and the environment, newiee, practically green, sarah robertson, social media, Twitter
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On the Frontier of the Sharing Economy
Sharing resources can make city living more environmentally friendly. Scott Margeson, a science blogger, has called it the economy of the future. However, personal experience shows me that rural and suburban residents need to rely on different approaches than urban residents do … Continue reading
