Sherry Nouraini 
In a world where many citizens do not even vote, how can we encourage them to engage in policy making related to science and technology. Below is a summary of the publication we will be summarizing this month at Science Communication Journal Club. We will update this summary with highlights from the chat. Citation: Selin, … Read more
We summarized and discussed a paper entitled Practices and promises of Facebook for science outreach by Dr. Craig McClain during a Twitter chat on August 29th. Here is a summary of the publication, followed by selected discussions from our Twitter chat. State of science communication on social media In a 2016 survey by Pew … Read more
After many months of organizing, deliberation and planning, Science Communication Journal Club (#scicommjc) is finally becoming a reality. What is Science Communication Journal Club As described in the explanatory video on the Scicommjc.org home page, Science Communication Journal Club (#scicommjc ) is a monthly Twitter chat striving to be a hub for keeping up with the … Read more
If you are unsure how to participate in Twitter chats, this guide is for you. What’s a Twitter chat Let’s start by offering an analogy. Imagine Twitter as a huge conference where anyone can attend. Normally, a conference includes breakout sessions, each of which covers a specific topic. You can think of a Twitter chat … Read more
Why science communication journal club was established As a scientist you happily juggle multiple things, which include: running your lab or field experiments writing grant applications writing manuscripts for publication managing your staff, students and postdocs On top of all of this you feel obligated to engage in science communication to non-expert audiences, which may … Read more