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Dietram A. Scheufele @dietram.bsky.social · Apr 30

“As long as COVID and President Trump are the two most easily retrievable examples of what misinformation correction looks like, we have a problem.”

Always great talking to (and getting pushback from) @kakape.bsky.social …

Trump’s team, often accused of spreading misinformation, slashes misinformation research

Hundreds of grants axed in a field where the United States was a global leader

www.science.org

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 30

Want to start your own podcast, host your own radio show, or delve into the world of audio production? Check out our new online, asynchronous summer course, LSC 360: Science Podcasting & Radio!

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/04/30/l...

Explore science podcasting in LSC’s new summer course

University of Wisconsin-Madison students, alongside professionals from across the nation, have the opportunity to enhance their science communication skills through a variety of courses in Life Scienc...

lsc.wisc.edu

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Kaiping Chen @kaipingchen.bsky.social · Apr 28

✨Check our new paper👇

Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · Apr 28

New paper with #IsabelVillanueva and @kaipingchen.bsky.social ✨
We tested how online users discuss #plagiarism, data #fraud, #replication failure, and (unintentional) errors by scientists – based on 19,462 X posts by @retractionwatch.com and 22,936 user replies: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · Apr 28

🙏 Many thanks to my excellent co-authors Isabel Villanueva and @kaipingchen.bsky.social @uw-lsc.bsky.social!

Feel free to share our study, @comsher.bsky.social @elisabethbik.bsky.social @lakens.bsky.social @simine.com @fleerackers.bsky.social @forrt.bsky.social @aejmc.bsky.social #scicomm 🗣️

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Dietram A. Scheufele @dietram.bsky.social · Apr 28

"LSC was the nation’s first department of agricultural journalism ... and now we are the first to launch a PhD program in science communication."

The end of an era in @uw-lsc.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @brossard.bsky.social for all her work positioning LSC at the very top of our field ...

Q&A: Dominique Brossard on her experience being LSC department chair

ecals.cals.wisc.edu

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 24

Missed this weeks talk? You can find a full recording at the link below!

youtu.be/J1wb8hGiNsU

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 24

We are excited to announce that this Saturday, LSC Professor and Chair @brossard.bsky.social will be presenting on "Trust in Science: Where Are We and Where Do We Go From There" at St. Olaf College's Science Communications Conference

Learn more at: wp.stolaf.edu/news/the-ins...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 22

Join us this week at LSC's #scicomm colloquium to hear NASEM Senior Program Officer Tiffany Taylor present on "Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science: A National Academies Consensus Report". #UWLSC700

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 10

Next week, @rutgerscomminfo.bsky.social Associate Professor @ognyanova.bsky.social will be presenting on "False beliefs in unusual times: The role of trust, technology, and social ties" at LSC's #Scicomm Colloquium! #UWLSC700

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 7

THIS WEEK, @ucsandiego.bsky.social Professor John Evans will be presenting on "The Ethics of Human Brain Organoids and Human-Animal Neural Chimeras: The Public and Bioethicists" at LSC's Spring #scicomm Colloquium.

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Mar 31

THIS WEEK, Dr. Laura Witzling, Program and Policy Analyst at the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, will be presenting on "Making Connections: SciComm and the Electrical Grid" at LSC's #Scicomm Colloquium.

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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Dominique Brossard @brossard.bsky.social · Mar 27

It was great to participate in this report, thanks for inviting me! #scicomm #trustinscience

Mario Scharfbillig @scharfbillig.bsky.social · Mar 27

🌍🔍 Bridging the Gap: Trust in Science for Policy 🌍🔍

Recent months have seen mounting challenges for science globally.

We’re excited to share insights from our recent workshop with the ISC, NSF and JRC, compiled into a report "Trust in Science for Policy Nexus."

dx.doi.org/10.2760/6212...

Trust in science for policy Nexus - Publications Office of the EU

The "Trust in Science for Policy Nexus" workshop, held in Ispra, Italy, on September 12-13, 2024, convened by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, the International Science Cou...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Mar 19

Want to make the most out of your spring break by spending time outside? Learn more about ice and outdoor recreation safety with LSC Associate Professor @nanli.bsky.social, featured in recent reporting from the Badger Herald.

Read more at: badgerherald.com/news/campus/...

‘Enjoy nature, but do so responsibly’: Environmental rules, risks for UW students

As the weather warms up, students at the University of Wisconsin eagerly take advantage of the natural beauty surrounding campus. With Lake Mendota, the Lakeshore Nature Preserve and the UW Arboretum ...

badgerherald.com

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Mar 14

Next week, University of Michigan Professor Sol Hart will be presenting on "Climate Change Advocacy and Engagement" at LSC's #scicomm colloquium.

Join us in person or follow along on X at #UWLSC700

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Mar 6

New name, same great program.

The Department of Life Sciences Communication has answered the growing demand for experts in science communication with the newly renamed Science Communication PhD program.

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/03/06/d...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Mar 6

Next week, Ohio State University Associate Professor Graham Dixon will be presenting on "The Challenge of Addressing Pluralistic Ignorance: Vaccination as a Case Study" at LSC's #scicomm colloquium

Join us in person or follow along on X at #UWLSC700

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Mar 3

This week, UW-Madison iSchool Assistant Professor Jacob Thebault-Spieker will be presenting on "Online Communities, Information Gaps, Content Ecosystems and AI" at LSC's spring #scicomm colloquium. #UWLSC700

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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Wes Marner @wesmarner.com · Feb 20

"Science" doesn't discover new medicines, develop new diagnostic tools, or save lives

Scientists do that

Decades of taxpayer support for biomedical scientists have returned countless discoveries to the American People

What does that funding mean to those scientists?

morgridge.org/story/the-am...

The American investment in research is about people - Morgridge Institute for Research

Early-career scientists are essential to the Morgridge mission, and the majority have some level of competitive support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Here, early-career researchers sha...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Feb 24

This week, University of Utah Assistant Professor @freiling.bsky.social will be presenting on "Generative AI, Social Media Algorithms, & Misinformation" at LSC's #scicomm Colloquium.

Join us in person or follow along on X at #UWLSC700

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Feb 17

This week, Indiana University Assistant Professor Jessica Eise will be presenting on "Colombian Coffee Farmers in the Face of Climate Risks: Tailored Communication to Support Adaptation" at LSC's #scicomm Colloquium.

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2025/01/17/l...

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Keegan Sawyer @drkeegansawyer.bsky.social · Feb 2

I am so proud of this report. It was a career highlight to be part of the #SciPEP (Science Public Engagement Partnership) leadership team. Some of folks who are featured: Sara Yeo, Carrie Funk, @johnbesley.bsky.social, @toddnew.bsky.social, @moefeliu.bsky.social.

The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · Jan 29

What are best practices for communicating discovery science? With @DOEScience, our SciPEP partnership investigated the answer to this question, resulting in "Insights and Practical Considerations for Basic Science.” cms.kavlifoundation.org/uploads/Comm... #SciComm #SciEngage #SciPEP

Cover image from "Insights and Practical Considerations for Communicating Basic Science" a SciPEP report. Cover image of two states of a cuprate high temperature super conductor. Image credit to Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Feb 13

The recording is up on our youtube! (linked below). We currently do not transfer our live tweets from X to BlueSky, barring speaker preference, but we will consider doing so in the future. Thank you for your questions!

youtu.be/Hhc2kJvl4OA?...

Kaiping Chen Presents at LSC's 2025 Science Communication Colloquium

YouTube video by Department of Life Sciences Communication

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Feb 13

Missed this week's colloquium? You can find a full recording at the link below! #UWLSC700

youtu.be/Hhc2kJvl4OA?...

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Feb 13

Communities across Wisconsin are continuing to debate removing fluoride from local water supplies. LSC's @brossard.bsky.social comments on this evolving situation in recent reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Read more at: www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...

More Wisconsin communities rejecting fluoride in water. Health groups say fears unfounded.

One concern is that people are too young to remember how bad dental health was before fluoride was added to public water supplies.

www.jsonline.com

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Dominique Brossard @brossard.bsky.social · Feb 13

At #AAAS2025? Join us to discuss policymakers' unmet desire to collaborate with scientists Friday, February 14th at 2:30, room 310! #scicomm #sciencepolicy (with
@moefeliu.bsky.social, Adam Seth Levine and Elizabeth Day)

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