Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2020
Volume 65, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 2–6, 2020; Denver, Colorado
Session J38: Outreach and Public Science CommunicationInvited Outreach Undergrad Friendly
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Sponsoring Units: FOEP FPS Chair: James Kakalios, University of Minnesota Room: 607 |
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 2:30PM - 3:06PM |
J38.00001: The PBS Space Time Experiment: Suprising Insights on Public Science Engagement Invited Speaker: Matthew J O'Dowd Traditional efforts to engage the public with science have led to a growing science fandom, and yet these broad positive feelings don't seem to correlate with improving scientific literacy. It seems our approach to science communication need an overhaul, however methods employed by traditional media are heavily constrained by institutional wisdom and the profit motive. But new forms of media such as YouTube are allowing the next generation of science communicators to test old wisdom and experiment with new methods. |
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:06PM - 3:42PM |
J38.00002: Science Communication - For the Geek in Everyone Invited Speaker: Jeanna Bryner Science communication — Why is it so important? Science plays a vital role in the world, from the discovery of new drugs to futuristic technologies that promise to help support human life on Mars. But if that science is not communicated clearly, the people who rely on scientific knowledge are left confused and perhaps less likely to trust scientists and science in general. In addition to bolstering trust in science, your words could inspire a person to enter a scientific field or give them a deeper understanding of the world and their place in it. Explaining the beauty of quantum physics, the wonders being created inside a particle accelerator or the mind-boggling energy of a supernova can open another’s eyes to the boundless nature of science. |
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:42PM - 4:18PM |
J38.00003: Outreach to Policymakers Invited Speaker: Francis Slakey How many constituent requests does a typical congressional office get every day? How much time do staff have to process a request, before they have to move on to the next one? What approach makes it easiest for staff to respond? We’ll explore the answers to each of those question and consider the resulting boundary conditions for effective communication with policymakers: keep it tight, make it compelling, have a crystal clear ask. We’ll see what we can learn from a related format – the evening local 1/2 hour news broadcast -- where time is precious, and information is conveyed quickly and efficiently. We’ll then have audience volunteers tackle some real-world cases to see how effective communication with policymakers works in practice. |
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