welcome to science communication

Welcome to the Science Communication Consortium!

We three graduate students in the sciences have teamed up with the

esteemed New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) to form the first

inter-institutional lecture series on science communication in the

greater NYC area.

Now more than ever, scientists need to effectively communicate their

work to mass media and journalists, science writers and educators, and

politicians and policymakers. This lecture series is timely and

extremely vital to promoting scientific literacy and the public

understanding of science.

We intend to make this lecture series accessible to both scientists

and non-scientists alike. Lectures will include how to effectively

facilitate appropriate scientific dialogue with non-scientific

audiences; exploring the roles of mass media, journalists, and science

writers in science communication; and understanding how scientific

communication can inform scientific policymaking and controversial

decision-making processes.

Lectures will be held on a rotating basis at participating

institutions, including Columbia University, Mt. Sinai School of

Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical, The Rockefeller University, New York

University, Rutgers/UMDNJ, and Stevens Institute of Technology.

We intend for this blog to act as a forum for stimulating discussion

on topics related to science communication, a space to announce