Over half the people in the U.S. get their news from online sources - from news websites, to Facebook and Twitter feeds, to blogs and other digital platforms. Yet, less than half of scientists communicate about their research online. What are the pros and cons for scientists who talk about science on the Internet, and what are the most strategic methods and platforms to do this?
Join us on November 18 for the first Amplify event of this academic year, moderated by the Department of Communication's "flight instructor" Anita Verna Crofts, and featuring a diverse panel of faculty and experts involved in online science engagement, to discuss the challenges and the benefits of communication science online. Drinks and snacks included!
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Panelists:
* Trevor Branch<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=69mp5zjJcIrlemwd7k_hxg>, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, is a recent Leopold Leadership<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=mcboBLVky-few2PUgN6ThQ> fellow and avid Twitter-based<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=KmX0dTIRlwB8K49c31fwlg> science communicator.
* Dana Miller<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=6gE095jPO2UdhoiHTCJpnQ>, Department of Biochemistry, takes a lab-based approach to sharing their work online, through blogging to social media.
* Liz Neeley<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=xh0HPJobu4msc1ACxyhz8Q>, Assistant Director of Science Outreach for COMPASS<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=PJ4nIgrBAWBPbgOENVplKQ>, trains scientists to communicate their work with wider audiences - particularly through online channels.
* Abigail Swann<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=Af3vmxuC6xSa7zWbn4I3tg>, Department of Atmospheric Sciences and Department of Biology, shares her research on Twitter<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=rvkuuVMXMefCzBdSpzdbbA> and participates in the online science blogging community<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=psQoDFs8kzkCAQZ6vgsstg>.
Moderated by Anita Verna Crofts<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=8KmG8NLmTg8Mi7pIbKTXCw>, Associate Director of University of Washington's Communication Leadership Program. Anita is interested in the ways digital media and food build, sustain, and grow communities - in concert and on their own.
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Time: 5 p.m. happy hour; 5:30-6:30 p.m. panel and open conversation
Location: Vista Cafe<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=meRI1zliaQsBHZGR4cP1dg> in Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM)<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=s5KcPJHcEHFXkEXyeYsW8g>
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About Amplify: Conversations about Science Communication
Amplify is a series of conversations among faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students who want to explore and engage in science communication and outreach. Bringing together members from the College of the Environment and around UW, each discussion focuses on a particular challenge. We might discuss whether we can do outreach while attaining tenure; how to communicate uncertainty; where should we stand on the science-advocacy continuum; what is 'open science' and why might we care. Each event is an opportunity to consider and challenge ideas in science communication, outreach and engagement; to learn how others might be addressing this emerging 'third leg' of faculty tenure; and to amp up the conversation so that we can connect our science to society in ways that are effective, appropriate and rewarding.
Hosted by the College of the Environment, Amplify begins with conversations over a glass of wine and a bite to eat, leading to a rapid and informative panel featuring three to five faculty with diverse opinions, experience, or expertise on the topic of the night. Then we wrap up with another opportunity for casual interactions with the panelists and other attendees.
