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The Scientist–Reporter Collaboration: A Guide To Working With The Press, Rachel Levy, Flora Lichtman, David L. Hu
The Scientist–Reporter Collaboration: A Guide To Working With The Press, Rachel Levy, Flora Lichtman, David L. Hu
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to the public can be challenging. Often, the language that researchers use among themselves is technical and difficult for non-experts to decipher. But as you probably know, communicating your research to non-experts is becoming mandatory. In a direct sense, funding agencies often require outreach for grant fulfillment. There are indirect benefits as well: Conveying the joy of discovery and the relevance of scientific results builds scientific literacy among the public---which of course includes both students who will eventually do research of their own and people who elect the policy makers who allocate funding. How …
Selma Karaali And Artemis Karaali, Gizem Karaali
Selma Karaali And Artemis Karaali, Gizem Karaali
Pomona Faculty Publications and Research
A blog about grandmothers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
In Defense Of Frivolous Questions, Gizem Karaali
In Defense Of Frivolous Questions, Gizem Karaali
Pomona Faculty Publications and Research
Is there any reason for today's academic institutions to encourage the pursuit of answers to seemingly frivolous questions? The opinionated business leader who does not give a darn about your typical liberal arts classes "because they do not prepare today’s students for tomorrow's work force" might snicker knowingly here: Have you seen some of the ridiculous titles of the courses offered by the English / literature / history / (fill in the blank) studies department in the University of So-And-So? Why should any student take "Basketweaving in the Andes during the Peloponnesian Wars"? Just what would anyone gain from …