Planet SciComm

May 29 2024 17 ep. 7
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Welcome to the Planet SciComm podcast, where a science communication enthusiast, practitioner, and researcher talk about science communication and any other musings that come to mind! Intro song by Mantis Jackson (https://www.facebook.com/mantisjacksonmusic/).

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Dr. Angela Rasmussen

May 29 2024 62 mins  
Jason, Patrick, and Sara chat with Dr. Angela Rasmussen about her experience with the media during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Science & Art: Buckets of Failures

Apr 24 2024 73 mins  
Jason, Patrick, and Sara chat with Dr. Bryan Welm of the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Dr. Welm is faculty in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah. He studies breast cancer and is also a metal sculptor who creates science art.Bryan Welm’s website: https://www.bryanwelm.com/Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT: https://kimballartcenter.org/ASM Ag

Not Your Dad's Podcast... Or Is It?

Dec 04 2023 78 mins  
Patrick, Jason, and Sara chat with Bella McDermott about the intersection between industrial design and science communication.

And We're Back!

Nov 02 2023 57 mins  
After a brief hiatus, Jason, Patrick, and Sara catch up!

You Gotta Be Able to Talk with Other People (Scientists)

May 12 2023 56 mins  
This week we welcome Dr. Bruce Kirchoff (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) to talk about his recent book, Presenting Science Concisely.Presenting Science ConciselyDr. Kirchoff's YouTube ChannelAssociation of Science CommunicatorsJon Wagner's websiteMike Morrison's Better Poster

Love at First Draft

Feb 05 2023 66 mins  
Happy 2023! Jason and Sara kick off the new year with guest, Michelle Nijhuis, author and science journalist who is currently Acting Editor of High Country News. In today's episode, we discuss Michelle's books, including her latest Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, Michelle's path to science journalism, and ChatGPT.Michelle’s linktreeBeloved Beasts: Fight

Loquacious Holiday Squirrels

Dec 05 2022 90 mins  
Happy holidays from the Planet SciComm team! In this episode, we check out some satirical research articles from the British Medical Journal and recap our year(ish) of episodes.We also discuss:ChatGPTSpurious relationshipsThe Radium Girls by Kate Moore

Episode 10: We're All Wearing Bowties

Nov 16 2022 72 mins  
This month, we ask Dr. Stephen Heard, a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of New Brunswick, about his book, The Scientist's Guide to Writing, his blog, Scientist Sees Squirrel, his paper about funny titles in journal articles, and his forthcoming book with Bethann Garramon Merkle, Helping Students Write in the Sciences.Also mentioned...The Heard lab at the Un

Episode 9: Full Digression-How Do We Get More Julias?

Oct 14 2022 103 mins  
We chat with Julia Krolik, an information designer, data scientist, artist and entrepreneur who founded Art the Science and PIxels and Plans, about the intersection between art and science communication, biosafety levels, the Mantoux test, and other such digressions. You can find Julia's portfolio here. And in case you're interested, Patrick mentions this study about researchers an

Episode 8: Science Communication is a Restaurant, Not a Hot Dog Cart

Sep 14 2022 89 mins  
Jason and Sara chat with Drs. Anthony Dudo (University of Texas at Austin) and John Besley (Michigan State University) about their upcoming book, Strategic Science Communication: A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public Engagement. Also mentioned:Strategic Science Communication websiteResearch 4 Impact