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 …
Dominique Brossard
Dominique Brossard honored by AAAS
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 …
Articles by LSC faculty and alum among the most cited in IJPOR
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 …
LSC research informs website decision on comments
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 …
Faculty members Dominique Brossard and Dietram A. Scheufele co-author science communication article in The New York Times
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 …
Dominique Brossard and Dietram A. Scheufele publish article in Science
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 …
Dominique Brossard discusses science communication on the Big Ten Network’s “Office Hours”
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 …