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Born to Do Science: Schedule

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Born to Do Science. Connecting kids and families with current scientific research. Program was moved to March 8. Due to the weather advisory. Programs begin at 2:00 PM. And officially end at 3:00 though attendees are invited to stay and speak with the scientists as long as they want. Programs are free and open to the public. Suggested age is third through eighth grade with accompanying adults. The Stillwater Public Library. Download, Print and Share! January 11, 2015. Teaching Computers to Predict. Regul...

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The Plainspoken Scientist - AGU Blogosphere

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PhD students should have science-communication committee members. 8220;Ideally, of a five-member dissertation committee, three would be from the student’s institution, one from outside but in the same or similar field, and the final would be a non-research member of any sector.”. A silent threat: Raising awareness about arsenic in well water. Taking SciComm to the field. What started as a reason to get back out into the field turned into a valuable #scicomm opportunity. Benefits of the audio experience.

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Graduate student and postdoc professional skills | NOLL LAB

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Graduate student and postdoc professional skills. Magnficient Microbes" Kids program. 2014 KASET program photos (click on a photo to view them all). ASM Milestones in Microbiology. Mark Twain and Herbert Conn. How to build a termite farm. Graduate student and postdoc professional skills. Here are some links to resources about communicating science to the public. A podcast at RadioLab of Robert Krulwich’s commencement address at CalTech entitled Tell Me a Story. A 2011 article by Chris Mooney in.

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OPEN2LEARN: May 2010

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Reflections on creating open learning, open research, open science and engagement with the public. Thursday, May 27, 2010. Participation vs. Web 2.0. I keep learning new ideas from Henry Jenkins. In a recent note about DIY. Do it yourself) Media. Jenkins makes two important points that are critical to how we think about models of learning on the web. First, he critiques the use of the term " DIY. Noting that the emphasis is not on "oneself," but on a group of people, he writes,. Unlike schools, where eve...

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Advocacy | Research!America Blog

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The blog of Research! America, the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority. Global and Public Health R&D. Change begins with you. Take action. Ensure that research to improve health is a funding and policy priority. To learn more about Research! America’s advocacy and becoming an advocate yourself, visit our website. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. American...

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Americans Say Congress Should Take Swift Action to Assure Patients Benefit from Treatments and Cures for Diseases | Research!America Blog

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The blog of Research! America, the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority. Global and Public Health R&D. Americans Say Congress Should Take Swift Action to Assure Patients Benefit from Treatments and Cures for Diseases. February 23, 2015. New Poll Data Summary booklet reveals concerns among Americans about the pace of medical progress. America Chair John Edward Porter. “Congress must work i...8220;Ou...

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The Cerulean's Secret | Novels | Dennis Meredith

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Research Communication Consultant, Science Thriller Author. Press Room - Expl Res. Press Room - R Virus. Best in Show Media. Somebody has stolen the most beautiful cat in history! The Cerulean cat, with its mesmerizing iridescent blue fur, is the ultimate genomic engineering triumph of the high-flying company, Animata. It's 2050, and Animata reaps massive profits creating and selling a marvelous menagerie of animals. Including exotic crosses like cogs, dats, snurtles, alliphants, hamakeets, and feather.

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Born to Do Science: Teaching Computers to Predict (1/11/2015)

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Born to Do Science. Connecting kids and families with current scientific research. Friday, January 16, 2015. Teaching Computers to Predict (1/11/2015). Last Sunday we presented the first of the current series of four Born To Do Science programs a the Stillwater Public Library. My guest was Allan Axelrod, who studies machine learning. We began with a song inspired by Allan's whimsical EIEIO acronym. Introducing the topic with a song. We set up a game to mimic the situation Allan has to deal with. Ther...

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Explaining Research | Dennis Meredith

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Research Communication Consultant, Science Thriller Author. Press Room - Expl Res. Press Room - R Virus. Best in Show Media. Communication tools are as essential to your research as your instruments. Explaining Research, published by Oxford University Press. Is the first comprehensive book to give you the tools and techniques to reach all these audiences effectively. This authoritative guide shows you how to. Develop a communication "strategy of synergy". Build a professional Web site. Order your copy now.

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Born to Do Science: Higgs Boson Found! Now What? (1/25/15)

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Born to Do Science. Connecting kids and families with current scientific research. Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Last Sunday's program was a doozie! My guest was Dr. Flera Rizatdinova from the physics department at OSU. Flera analyzes data from the Large Hadron Collider. So we were talking about particle physics and it went long - very long. It's good though, because there were lots of questions. I think particle physics is really fun to think about. Basically Quarks (up and down, held together by gluons) a...