UW Science Policy

Representing the graduate and professional student perspective. A resource #sciencepolicy and #scicomm at the University of Washington, Seattle.

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#ThrowbackThursday to last week when we ran a #publicengagement workshop @UW @UWSciencePolicy #scicomm #TBT We just ❤ this poster!! #design

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s/o to our panelists/@SenseScienceUSA for their #wednesdaywisdom! thanks to our attendees. #thatsawrap #scicomm #SAS2016 #SenseAboutScience

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"More scientists and engineers need to be involved in everything...bringing those skill sets everywhere." Roberts @ #SAS2016

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Elitist views about universities need to be dispelled to create trust between the public and #scientists. Binder @ #SAS2016

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Finding where our values intersect can help rebuild the public's relationship with #scientists. DeWeerdt @ #SAS2016

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"You're the best one to decide how what you find will be useful." Roberts @ #SAS2016 about #basicscience

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"We fund science as a public good because we believe it'll lead us to something." Roberts @ #SAS2016

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Question: how do you increase appreciation for #basicscience? #SAS2016

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#scicomm blunder: Make the connection between your research and the context. Don't forget #thewhy. DeWeerdt @ #SAS2016

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#scicomm blunder: Step away from scientific jargon and sentence structure. DeWeerdt @ #SAS2016

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#scicomm blunder: #sciencepolicy involves values, and those are important too. Roberts @ #SAS2016

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#scicomm blunder: not talking about why we do our science or connecting on a personal level. Roberts @ #SAS2016

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Focus on the story that's there, instead of jumping in with a specific angle. DeWeerdt @ #SAS2016 #JournalismWednesday

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Question: how can we cover #scicomm controversies? #SAS2016

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Local stories connect the science to local issues, and local papers should be supported. Binder @ #SAS2016 #JournalismWednesday #thinklocal

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If we want in-depth journalism, we need time and resources to support #journalists DeWeerdt @ #SAS2016 #JournalismWednesday

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Question: how can we promote investigative journalism over click-bait? #SAS2016

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#introverts: Start with why you do your work when engaging in #scicomm. Do what you're good at. Roberts @ #SAS2016

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#introverts aware of good practices translating #science can work with specialists to communicate for them. Binder @ #SAS2016 #scicomm