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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
Tag Archives: diversity
My Science Story Is about Honesty
A presentation at the Science Online 2013 conference revolved around how our identities can become politicized as we express them online. One of the facilitators dressed as Batman for the occasion. The Diversity in Science blog carnival is now encouraging us to approach … Continue reading
Nonprofits Can Cultivate Communication to Support Diversity
How can nonprofits build diversity awareness into their communication? There are no easy answers. But I find it helps to think of diversity-friendly communication as a tapestry. If you weave diversity awareness into each aspect of your outreach, you’ll see … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, Massachusetts, media framing, nonprofit, public health
Tagged Be the Media, boston, CIRTL, class, communication, diversity, Elena Letona, Kathleen Pequeno, low-income, messaging, mobile, nonprofits, outreach, Progressive Communicators Network, race, Sherrill Sellers, stakeholders, video
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Like Biodiversity, Cultural Diversity Creates a Healthy Environmental Movement
Orion Magazine hosted an online meeting, “Bringing Cultural Diversity to the Environmental Movement,” on June 19. The speakers set the stage for the conversation by talking about alienation. They’ve noticed a culture of subtle silencing, unintentional exclusion, and institutionalized discrimination … Continue reading
Posted in environment, environmental justice
Tagged diversity, environment, green, race
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How Minority Identities Can Shape Personal Branding
My post on the flaws of personal branding raised a question which I want to explore further. How do minority identities and social biases interact with personal branding? We Confuse Image and Identity As human beings, we learn who we … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, work experience
Tagged branding, diversity, marketing, minority, personal branding, self-promotion
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Why Science Outreach Can Support Diversity
Reading Unscientific America was an eerie experience for me. This book is more disturbing than most of the news I read online. What bothered me most wasn’t the waning support for science research and science journalism. It wasn’t the social distance … Continue reading
Posted in science, social science, work experience
Tagged community, diversity, education, science, social justice
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Question of the Week: Creating Friendly Atmospheres
Because I’m interested in starting conversations that help people reach beyond their usual social circles, I’ve been thinking about ways to change how groups interact. I’m inviting people to comment here with ideas and resources. What are some strategies you … Continue reading
