whensciencespeaks
Connecting Science and Communication for the Masses with Lauren Robertson, Ph.D.
How do you talk about science in a manner that engages the general audience? For so long, scientists have been separated from the public through confusing dogma and research papers that do not translate well to everyday life. Public opinion and policies depend heavily on scientific studies, and people are drawn to those who can…
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Using Human-Centered Design Thinking to Teach Transferable Skills with Caleb McKinney, Ph.D.Â
Human-centered design thinking has always been a widely applicable field of study and implementation. Design thinking has begun to change how we approach research and data analysis from facilitators to design sprints and creating conversations that promote change and understanding of an issue. Caleb McKinney, Ph.D., utilizes the power of design thinking to track the…
Read MoreLeveraging Personalized Medicine for Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment with Laura Esserman, MD
Breast cancer is preventable and yet, many women all over the world still get it. The question now is, how can you prevent and reduce your risks of developing breast cancer? Laura Esserman, MD is determined to change things through the WISDOM (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of Risk) study. Laura Esserman, MD…
Read MoreExperiential Learning as a Service with Leah DavidsonÂ
How do you bridge the gap between students who do not have the necessary experience and network that will help them get hired after college and companies who are counting their losses and are working to avoid hiring the wrong people? Leah Davidson saw this as a dilemma that persists in society and she has…
Read MoreScientists in the World of Policymaking with Mike Stebbins, PhD – Ep #74
Scientists and policy makers have a couple of things in common: they dedicate themselves to a cause larger than themselves. Getting results that positively impacts other people or a certain issue is what drives these special people to overcome every rejection and test failures that they come across with. Policy-making isn’t the easiest field to…
Read MoreEffectively Communicating Climate Change with Susanne Moser, PhD – Ep # 73
Climate change has been impacting our lives for quite some time now and getting everyone on board to help mitigate its effects is becoming more and more important with each passing day. And Dr. Susanne Moser wants to make sure that every person who hears about climate change can feel the urgency in the message…
Read MoreImproving the Relevance of Research with Professor Kambiz Maani – Ep #71
A study released by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) claimed that 50% of academic papers are read-only by their authors and journal editors and that 90% of these are never cited. This means that most, if not all, of the innovations that can be found in businesses, industries, and manufacturing have…
Read MoreDistilling Research Into Narratives to Inspire Policy Action – Ep #69
A common thread that runs through diverse and successful careers in STEM, whether in the academic or corporate world, is the ability to interpret and communicate complex and data-driven topics into narratives that can inspire action at the individual, corporate, and policy levels. However, many STEM professionals still grapple with the skills and attributes they…
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