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What’s the Future of Science Twitter?
In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.
What’s the Future of Science Twitter?
What’s the Future of Science Twitter?

In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.

In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.

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AAAS Shutters Its Center for Public Engagement
Andy Carstens | Aug 26, 2022 | 4 min read
The center oversaw programs such as the Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship, many of which will continue.
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Twitter’s Science Stars Fight Misinformation
Jef Akst | Jan 17, 2022 | 10+ min read
COVID-19 has thrown science and scientists into the spotlight. Some have accepted the challenge, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers and using the ongoing pandemic as a “teachable moment.”
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Q&A: “Talk to a Scientist” Webinar Series for Kids
Harini Barath | Mar 5, 2021 | 4 min read
An interactive online forum keeps Indian kids busy with science while they are stuck indoors during the pandemic.
Painting Dinosaurs, early 20th century
Diana Kwon | Jan 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Charles R. Knight’s illustrations shaped the public’s view of prehistoric life.
Getting the Word Out
Karen Zusi | Feb 1, 2016 | 8 min read
In a shifting media landscape with a growing public interest in science, some researchers are doing their own PR.
Scientific Literacy Redefined
Cynthia Brandenburg | Feb 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Researchers could become better at engaging in public discourse by more fully considering the social and cultural contexts of their work.
The Scientific Outreach Gap
Bob Grant | Dec 7, 2015 | 2 min read
A survey finds that arts, humanities, and social science faculty members in the U.K. engage more with the general public than their counterparts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Opinion: Debunking Junk
Edward Marks | Feb 8, 2015 | 2 min read
With more and more bad science infiltrating the media landscape, it’s time for researchers to speak up.
Public View of Science in EU
Tracy Vence | Nov 18, 2013 | 2 min read
A new public opinion poll shows European Union citizens feel favorably about science and technology, but in the dark about advances in the fields.
Opinion: Who We Work For
Mary Woolley | Nov 5, 2013 | 3 min read
On winning hearts, minds, and votes for science
Your Thesis in 180 Seconds
Dan Cossins | Apr 26, 2013 | 3 min read
Three-Minute Thesis competitions are designed to help young researchers refine their communication skills, but not everyone is convinced they are effective.
Pixel Perfect
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2012 | 9 min read
Presenting the best life science images and videos of 2012
Opinion: Scientistsā€™ Intuitive Failures
Matthew C. Nisbet and Dietram A. Scheufele | Jul 23, 2012 | 4 min read
Much of what researchers believe about the public and effective communication is wrong.
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