College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Dietram Scheufele, a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at UW- Madison, is one of five UW faculty members who are being awarded the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award for outstanding teaching in 2022. One of his most popular courses, LSC 251: Science, Media, and Society, deals with how to best communicate controversial scientific topics such as artificial …
Spring is almost here and summer is fast approaching! This is an ideal time to consider enrolling in summer classes, which not only can ease your semester course load but also keep you stimulated during the summer. The Department of Life Sciences Communication will be offering a variety of classes covering both the theoretical and applied …
LSC’s 2022 Science Communication Colloquium once again brought renowned speakers from the science communication field to campus. Talks covered a wide range of topics related to science and technology studies, science policy, visual science communications, and new information technologies among many more topical research topics. The colloquium was open to the public and took …
Growing up in the age of the internet, lots of people dream of going viral. For one LSC student, this became a reality when her TikToks on health and Dietetics went viral overnight. Going viral on TikTok means that a video has at least 300 views, likes, or shares that are outside of one’s immediate …
It feels good to be back in person! After an unprecedented year, the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is excited to welcome visiting professor Mikihito Tanaka from Japan. It feels good to be back in person! After an unprecedented year, the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is excited to welcome visiting professor Mikihito …
When trying to communicate with polarized groups, there often can be gridlock. Strong opinions from both sides make it difficult to have a productive conversation. People reinforce the things that they already believe and will have difficulty believing the other side. Over time, opinions get stronger, and animosity grows between people who identify with different …
Researchers at UW–Madison, in the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC), have always been fascinated with studying public attitudes and behavior towards scientific topics. Through this pandemic, LSC faculty and students have been researching effective ways to communicate and encourage social distancing behavior, intending to minimize harmful impacts from COVID-19. LSC Assistant professor Nan Li …
Li, N., Molder, A. L., & Yang, S. (2022). Health Science Reports. DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.496
Newman, T. P. (2022). Molecular Biology and Clinical Medicine in the Age of Politicization. DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2021.12.001
National Academies Civic Science Fellowship The University of Wisconsin with the support of the Rita Allen Foundation invites applications for a Civic Science Fellow to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, focusing on engaging a growing community of practice around collaborative engagement with communities around science and connecting research and practice …