College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Risk is a complex issue and it inundates every part of our lives. Some risk decisions are mundane. Is it more risky to fly or drive? How risky is it to eat raw fish in sushi? But when it comes to science and technology there are bigger questions to ask. What are the risks involved …
The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) has announced LSC Professor and Chair Professor Dominique Brossard has been elevated to the rank of fellow. Professor Brossard received the honor “for distinguished contributions to our understanding ofthe role media plays in influencing public opinion and policy about science and technology, particularly controversial scientific innovations.” She will be be …
A recent report by the International Journal of Public Opinion Research shows that research by LSC professors Dominique Brossard and Dietram Scheufele, along with alumna Shirley Ho, are among the 10 most cited as of October 1, 2013. Scheufele’s article on a media effects theory is the fourth most highly cited, while Brossard’s paper on …
Research on the “nasty effect” by professors Dominique Brossard, Dietram Scheufele, and alumna Ashley Anderson inform Popular Science’s decision to shut off comments on their website. Read our post on the “nasty effect” here and the Popular Science article here.
LSC Professors Dominique Brossard and Dietram A. Scheufele have an opinion piece in today’s New York Times, “This Story Stinks,” about their recent research in The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication examining the effects of incivility in reader comments on perceptions of nanotechnology. Brossard and Scheufele write: “The Web, it should be said, is still a marvelous place for public debate. But when it comes …
LSC faculty members Professors Dominique Brossard and Dietram A. Scheufele, John E. Ross Chair in Science Communication, have published a Perspectives piece in the journal Science. At a time when, as shown by recent research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 9 out of 10 people in the United States seek out information from Search engines, according to Brossard …
LSC Associate Professor Dominique Brossard appeared on the Big Ten Network’s “Office Hours” to talk about the importance of communicating science beyond the laboratory to broader publics. Brossard discusses the wide-ranging implications of science for society, her work on the her research on the societal implications of new scientific discoveries with the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC). She …