◇Jocelyn Bosley ◇Rachelle Burks ◇Kiyomi Deards ◇Kathy French ◇Saundra Frerichs
◇Doug Golick ◇Mark Griep ◇Eileen Hebets ◇Amanda Hund ◇Dan Leger
◇Kim Matthews ◇Helen McCreery ◇Julia McQuillan ◇Jeff Stevens ◇Matt Wilkins
◇Doug Golick ◇Mark Griep ◇Eileen Hebets ◇Amanda Hund ◇Dan Leger
◇Kim Matthews ◇Helen McCreery ◇Julia McQuillan ◇Jeff Stevens ◇Matt Wilkins
Last year's talks In scheduled order
Humor as a Learning ToolMatt Wilkins
(Postdoc, University of Nebraska: Biological Sciences) Matt describes why he chose a bad title and calls for more use of humor in "serious" science communication. |
Reaching Out to Out-of-School Programs with Click2ScienceSaundra Frerichs
(Science Outreach Specialist, University of Nebraska: 4H Extension) Saundra explains why out-of-school programs are a great way to communicate science to underserved groups, and she describes the online teaching toolkit Click2Science. |
Using Movies to Teach Chemistry Formally and InformallyMark Griep
(Associate Professor, University of Nebraska: Chemistry) Mark riffs on Elvis, chemistry, and how movie magic can engage students in learning about science. |
SCIENCE SLAMS! SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AS PERFORMANCE ARTJocelyn Bosley
(Education Outreach Coordinator, University of Nebraska: Physics & Astronomy) Jocelyn advocates greater professional use of EXCLAMATION POINTS!, and she promotes the international phenomenon of Science Slams as an emerging form of science communication. |
How Graduate Students Can Lead Evolution Outreach:
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Reaching Students through Teachers:
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Leveraging Communities of Practice to Create a Broader ImpactKiyomi Deards
(Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska: Libraries) Kiyomi talks about leveraging your strengths and maximizing networking opportunities to achieve your broader impacts goals. |
Engaging the Public in Science through Research-Based Outreach, Teaching, and Extension ProgramsDoug Golick
(Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska: Natural Resources) Doug reminds us that not all bees are honeybees, and he reflects on his experience crowdfunding the citizen science project Bumble Boosters, which creates habitats for native bumblebees. |
Spread the WordKathy French
(Outreach Coordinator, University of Nebraska: The State Museum) Kathy describes the many ways the State Museum engages with the public, and how you can take advantage of these opportunities to make your outreach more effective. |
Activities and Sitivities for Science EngagementRaychelle Burks
(Visiting Assistant Professor, Doane College: Chemistry) Raychelle explains how and why you should be using social media, emphasizing the importance of a diverse outreach portfolio to reach a larger audience. |
Eight-Legged Encounters: Exploiting the Enigmatic Nature of Arachnids for Informal Science EducationEileen Hebets
(Professor, University of Nebraska: Biological Sciences) Eileen talks about a bunch of ways she's using fear and fascination with spiders to benefit science education, and how she is training her grad students to become better science communicators. |
Adding Value to Science Communication through Partnering with Social ScientistsJulia McQuillan
(Professor & Chair, University of Nebraska: Sociology) Julia invites us to reconsider our own biases, and describes how sociological theory can be applied to both formal and informal science learning to plug the leaky STEM pipeline. |
Earning Trust in Order to Communicate ScienceKim Matthews
(Community Outreach Coordinator, University of Nebraska: Sociology) Kim discusses the efforts of the UNL Minority Health Disparities Initiative to form sustainable partnerships between researchers and communities through responsive research. |
Changing Minds: The Science of BeliefJeff Stevens
(Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska: Psychology) Jeff describes how our perceptions and beliefs inform and reinforce one another, and he discusses the inherent difficulties of changing beliefs. |
The Psychology of Anti-Science: Pointing Fingers, Pointing ThumbsDan Leger
(Professor, University of Nebraska: Psychology) Dan describes the bases for the current anti-science climate in the US, for which scientists and science communicators bear some responsibility, and he offers clear suggestions for how scientific literacy and engagement can be improved. |