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Greenlee faculty and collaborators selected as PIRS grant recipients for science communication research
Many STEM scientists have received communication training to better engage the public on complex and controversial science, yet there often remains a disconnect between scientists' findings and public perceptions on these topics. An interdisciplinary team of Iowa State University researchers hopes to bridge that gap.
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LAS103B: Science in Controversy
Instructor: Dr. Jean Goodwin Day and Time: Tuesdays, 2-4 PM  (1st half semester) Target Student Population:  Future scientists, future communication professionals, future leaders, future citizens The Science Communication @ISU project team, of which Jean Goodwin is a member, looks at how science can be better […]
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Department of English Colloquium
Wed, 30 Oct, 12:10-1:00 212 Ross Hall RPC Research Colloquium "Normative issues in communicating climate science: A case study of the 2012 Iowa Climate Statement" Jean Goodwin, Professor of English with Michael Dahlstrom, Mari Kemis, Clark Wolf and […]
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Abbott Colloquium: Media coverage of innovations
“Patterns of Mass Media coverage of science and technology: Hoopla Theory and Beyond” Eric Abbott (Greenlee) Thursday, September 29, 3:40-5:00 p.m. 310 Carver Hall meeting room Mass media coverage of scientific innovations and controversies tends to follow regular patterns, both […]
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First Colloquium: deLaplante on Critical Thinking about Conspiracies
Kevin deLaplante (Philosophy) “Critical Thinking About Conspiracies” Thursday, September 1, 3:40-5:00 215 Ross Hall “Conspiracy theorists” are often skilled at defending their ideas with a semblance of reason. Project team member Kevin deLaplante will share his work on how principles of critical thinking […]
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Project’s work featured on Climate Etc. Blog
Judith Curry has featured two essays by Science Communication team members on her widely-read blog, Climate Etc. “On the Role of Trust in Climate Communication,” commenting on Goodwin & Dahlstrom, “Good Reasons for Trusting Climate Science Communication,” presented at the American Meteorological […]
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Blankenship Colloquium: Importance and Persuasion
Kevin Blankenship (Psychology) “Importance and Persuasion: Considering a Message in Light of Close Others Increases Information Processing” Tuesday, April 26, 3:40-5:00 215 Ross Hall
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Rodriguez Colloquium: Visual representation of genetic engineering
Lulu Rodriguez (Greenlee) “The visual representation of genetic engineering and GMOs” February 22, 3:40-5:00 215 Ross Hall
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Talk at the American Meteorological Society
“Good reasons for trusting climate science” (Goodwin & Dahlstrom) is now online at the AMS website;  the talk itself plus slides should be up within a month. ##ABSTRACT:## A recent analysis of poll results by the George Mason University Center for […]
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Why trust Wikipedia?
Research by team member Jean Goodwin is quoted in an article in Laptop Magazine reviewing Wikipedia’s first ten years.