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Science Communication Journal Club Podcast

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We help scientists integrate findings from the latest evidence-based research in social sciences and education into their outreach efforts. We curate, summarize, and discuss research studies and their applications to real communication contexts in a way that scientists can easily implement.
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Ep.9 Predatory Scientific Journals - How to spot and avoid them

Science Communication Journal Club PodcastJun 15, 2019

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Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E24 - Should scientists warm up towards pre-prints. What is their role in scicomm?
Jul 16, 202148:16
SciComm Journal Club Podcast - E23 - Non-inclusive language in science publishing
Jun 22, 202126:02
Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E22 - Equity in COVID-19 Communication with guest Sci4Teens

Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E22 - Equity in COVID-19 Communication with guest Sci4Teens

In this episode we are joined by the winner of second place of our 2021 State Your Mission Statement Challenge - a group of students who work to promote science communication among teens. You can follow them on Twitter @Sci4Teens.

Find the Twitter moments from the chat with their participation here.

Follow us on Twitter @SciComm_JC and on Instagram @scicomm_jc. Visit also our website www.scicommjc.org and subscribe to our newsletter!

Get in touch with ideas for the next topic you'd like us to cover in a Twitter Chat.

Apr 28, 202141:47
Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E21 - How viewers understand and evaluate science videos online

Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E21 - How viewers understand and evaluate science videos online

In this episode we are joined by the 1st place winner of the State Your Mission Challenge 2021 - Rashmi Sheoran also known as @astro_roxy.

You can find the moments of the Twitter chat Rashmi and Nevena hosted here and the peer-reviewed paper we discussed - here.

Subscribe to our revived newsletter by visiting our website www.scicommjc.org. You will find even more info on this and other topics there.

Follow us @scicomm_jc on Twitter for more updates and to get in touch!


Mar 30, 202142:18
Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E20 - Value-based science communication and AAAS workshop2021

Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E20 - Value-based science communication and AAAS workshop2021

In this episode, we share tips on how to approach an audience based on shared values. We cover also some experiences from a workshop we hosted at the AAAS Annual Meeting 2021 on the same topic.

You can find the moments of the Twitter chat we organised post-workshop here.

If you want to receive the handout with guided exercises in value-based communication, drop us a message on Twitter at @scicomm_jc.

You can listen to the previous episode mentioned here.

The data Mariya talks about in the beginning of the episode on COVID19 opinion results by all sorts of demographics can be accessed here: https://academics.lmu.edu/studyla/studies/losangelespublicopinionsurvey

Visit our website www.scicommjc.org for more and subscribe to our newsletter! 

Mar 18, 202144:08
Scicomm Journal Club Podcast - E19 - Poetry for SciComm
Dec 01, 202043:15
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast - The importance of science communication in languages other than English

Science Communication Journal Club Podcast - The importance of science communication in languages other than English

In this episode we speak about the necessity to report, cover and communicate about scientific discoveries in languages different than English. 

We start our discussion based on a Twitter chat (moments for it are here: https://twitter.com/i/events/1295024902672715779) where we discuss a publication (here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00031/full by Melissa Márquez (@mcmsharksxx) and Ana Maria Porras (@AnaMaPorras).
We are joined by a special quest - one of the winners of the State Your Mission Challenge 2020 - Arvind Behal (@ArvindBehal). His activity for  which he wrote his winning mission statement is an online magazine where many scientists translate valuable scientific information in languages used by different communities in India (@ScienceCrux). 

Our new team member, Amanda, can be found on Twitter as @amandacoletti5. 

Follow us on @SciComm_JC and join the upcoming discussions on the #scicomm scenarios, twitter chats and more!

Sign up to our newsletter at https://scicommjc.org/ for regular info!

Share this podcast episode on your social media, use #scicommjc and tag all the relevant profiles who do science communication and outreach in languages other than English! 

Aug 24, 202039:01
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep 16 - Crisis communication

Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep 16 - Crisis communication

In this episode, we talk with Mariya (@mariyav_phd) about some ground rules and key points to remember when communicating in times of crisis. 

Find the Twitter chat moments here - link.

Find the CDC manual here - link.

Link to the COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey Mariya spoke about and more info about it - here.

Follow us at @SciComm_JC on Twitter and on Instagram at scicomm_jc. Sign up to our newsletter and get in touch at www.scicommjc.org .


Apr 14, 202029:16
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep15 - Social media for science communication w Virginia Schutte
Feb 24, 202043:28
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep14 - Science Twitter with Dr Lisa Lundgren
Dec 18, 201947:11
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep13 - Relationship between childhood curiosity and trust in science with SidewalkSciGuy

Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep13 - Relationship between childhood curiosity and trust in science with SidewalkSciGuy

In this episode, we are joined by Alex Martin - a recent guest on our Twitter chats.

We talk a bit about this publication The enduring effect of scientific interest on trust in climate scientists in the United States.

But more importantly, we speak about the experiences, lessons and ideas, Alex has from his ultra-cool initiative - Sidewalk Science Center.

Connect with Alex on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and via his website. Support Alex on Patreon - here.

Visit www.scicommjc.org for more information and to get in touch with us. Follow us @Scicomm_JC on Twitter to stay up to date with our latest news!

Nov 21, 201934:09
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep12 - Social solutions for climate change communication, and EEF2019 w Ruben Oliveira

Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep12 - Social solutions for climate change communication, and EEF2019 w Ruben Oliveira

In this episode we recap our participation and some highlights from the Congress of the European Ecological Federation 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.

We talk about the talk we gave (slides can be viewed here) and the book on which we based our presentation (and which our Sherry wrote) can be purchased here - Social Solutions for Climate Change. + Link to the Twitter chat moments where we also covered this presentation.

And also a link to the book of Jonathan Haidt - The Righteous Mind

The full programme of the Congress is here

The Twitter account of one of the keynote speakers - Dawn Sanders which we mentioned in this episode for her awesome contribution to the congress.

You can get in touch with Rúben on Facebook and Twitter.

Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter via our website and get in touch with us on Twitter - @Scicomm_JC.

Nov 11, 201937:05
SciCommJC Podcast Ep.11 Inclusivity with guest Tia Martineau

SciCommJC Podcast Ep.11 Inclusivity with guest Tia Martineau

In this episode we speak about inclusivity in STEAM with a special guest Tia Martineau (@tia_martineau and http://www.tiamartineau.science/)

Get in touch with the Science Communication Journal Club Team on Twitter @scicomm_jc and our contact form https://scicommjc.wufoo.com/forms/z1cr4sug1cpyonq/

Please do rate our show wherever you listen to it and recommend it to your friends, colleagues and family. 

 

Oct 18, 201941:26
SciComm_JC Podcast - E10 - Gamification of education

SciComm_JC Podcast - E10 - Gamification of education

In episode 10 of the Science Communication Journal Club Podcast we talk with Dr Carla Brawn (@Sci_Game_Girl) about gamifying education. Check out her website at http://www.gamedoctor.co.uk/.  Find the moments of the corresponding twitter chat here.

Read the first book summary on our website https://scicommjc.org/framework-sticky-content/.

Find more content and contacts to our team at www.scicommjc.org

Follow us on Twitter @SciComm_JC.



Aug 21, 201934:59
Ep.9 Predatory Scientific Journals - How to spot and avoid them

Ep.9 Predatory Scientific Journals - How to spot and avoid them

In this episode we talk about our recent Twitter chat topic on predatory scientific journals and how to learn to recognize them.

We cover this article to start the discussion.

Mentioned tools you can use to assess the legitimacy of scientific journals are:

Visit www.scicommjc.org to learn more about the team, get in touch, subscribe to our newsletter and more!

Follow us on Twitter at  @scicomm_JC and Instagram via @scicommjc!

Jun 15, 201935:21
Ep. 8 Our House Is Burning - A case for increase of media coverage of biodiversity loss, guest Ruben Oliveira, Portuguese Ecological Society
Apr 04, 201939:46
Ep.7 Vaccine hesitancy and moral values
Mar 18, 201929:52
Ep. 6 Indiana Jones and the Secrets of the Miscommunicated Science - Pseudo Archaeology vs Science

Ep. 6 Indiana Jones and the Secrets of the Miscommunicated Science - Pseudo Archaeology vs Science

Useful links mentioned in the episode:

  • David S Anderson's twitter - https://twitter.com/DSAArchaeology
  • The curly haired mafia page - https://curlyhairmafia.com/
  • The Chapman University survey on American fears - https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2018/10/16/paranormal-america-2018/
  • The first SciComm_JC twitter chat summary on Facebook for scicomm - http://scicommjc.org/practices-promises-facebook-for-science-communication/
  • Science vs Hollywood blog - http://sciencevshollywood.com/
  • Announcement of the winners of the ScicommJC State Your Mission Challenge - http://scicommjc.org/announcing-winners-state-mission-science-communication-challenge/
Feb 21, 201948:40
Ep5 - Tipping points in social convention
Sep 10, 201840:37
Ep4 - Diversity in Science with guests Latino Labs

Ep4 - Diversity in Science with guests Latino Labs

In this episode we talk with Nico and Andrea from our honorable "State your mission challenge" mentions about the importance of diversity in science. Find them of Twitter at @latinolabs ‏and don't forget to follow our own account at @Scicomm_JC.
Music was written by MusicalKoktail.
Jul 17, 201844:51
Ep3: Depoliticizing and culturalising scicomm messages
Apr 29, 201846:09
Ep2: Cosplay for science - Interview with PaleoParadox

Ep2: Cosplay for science - Interview with PaleoParadox

This episode features an interview with the winner of the Mission statement challenge of SciCommJC - PaleoParadox. Hear about the science cosplay activities of the CosplayForScience team and more!
Mar 30, 201830:10