Tag: health communication

LSC alumna combines science communication and dietetics to engage TikTok users on body image disorders

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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 …

Can the ‘flatten the curve’ infographic change social distancing behavior?; The story behind the research

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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 …