The chronic growing pains of communicating science online.

Brossard, D., & Scheufele, D. A. (2022). Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo0668

Public communication of soil conservation practices: A large-scale content analysis of Wisconsin’s agricultural trade publications.

Chen. K., & Shaw, B. (2022). Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2022.00167

Can’t you all just get along? Effects of scientific disagreement and incivility on attention to and trust in science.

Chinn, S., & Hart, P. S. (2022). Science Communication. DOI: 10.1177/10755470211054446

The “infodemic” infodemic: Towards a more nuanced understanding of truth-claims and the need for (not) combatting misinformation.

Krause, N. M., Freiling, I., & Scheufele, D. A. (2022). The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. DOI: 10.1177/00027162221086263

Visual representations of SARS-CoV-2, emotions, and risk perception of COVID-19.

Li, N., Molder, A. L., & Yang, S. (2022). Health Science Reports. DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.496

Mark Abramson awarded “Unsung Hero Award” at the 2023 IT Professionals Conference

Last Friday at the 2023 IT Professionals Conference, Mark Abramson was awarded the “Unsung Hero Award.” Mark is LSC’s IT expert and is also an alumnus of LSC with a B.S. in Agricultural Journalism. Nominated by LSC, Mark was honored for his significant contributions in service to the department over the past eight years and …

LSC at the 2023 International Communication Association (ICA) conference in Toronto, Canada

LSC was once again well represented at this year’s International Communication Associate (ICA) Conference held in Toronto, Canada! From mentoring workshops at the pre-conference, to multiple research paper presentations in the main program, LSC’s team of science communication researchers clearly established our program as the leader in science communication. Moreover, we want to give a …

The Department of Life Sciences Communication recognizes 20 outstanding scholars and their donors

  The Pyle Center was buzzing with excitement this past Thursday, April 27, 2023, as proud parents and donors watched exceptional Life Sciences Communication (LSC) students receive scholarship awards for the next academic year. Held annually, the LSC scholarship and donor recognition reception highlights the department’s exemplary students, generous donors, and departmental accomplishments from the …

LSC was well-represented at the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands

LSC’s prominent presence was once again on display at this year’s Public Communication of Science (PCST) Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands. From keynote speeches on how to connect research and practice in science communication to multiple research paper presentations in the main program, LSC faculty and students demonstrated that our program is the leader in science …

LSC Summer Courses 2023

Spring is almost here and summer is fast approaching! This is an ideal time to consider enrolling in summer classes, which can ease your fall/spring semester course load, help you graduate early, and fulfill any missing course requirements you may have! The Department of Life Sciences Communication will offer various classes covering both the theoretical and …