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Writing about scientists (more Finkbeiner posts)

10/04/2015 Leave a Comment

How should we talk about science and the people behind the discoveries? In our outreach program, Future Science Leaders, we want to show the work of science so we are trying to show the personality of scientists – but we also want students to be inspired by the accomplishments. My default position is to try […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed

Contagious Holiday Spirit

16/11/2014 8 Comments

Our 3D printed virus ornaments are ready! We are selling these ornaments to raise money for science outreach. New for 2020: Coronavirus ornaments We have: Last week, I shared our first few prints on Twitter and they were well received. We had plans to add glitter, but I learned that I should be nowhere near […]

Filed Under: Misc, Sci Ed

Jury members: who killed Lovdeep?

02/10/2014 1 Comment

The student investigators have provided their reasoning and conclusions for the murder of Lovdeep Citrine. We need a jury to decide who has made the best argument! Please read through the explanations (linked below) and let me know who you believe and why!  Note: if you want to see the evidence for yourself, it is […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed

Another whodunit: Fictional airline CEO may have been murdered

25/09/2014 1 Comment

  Every year, I create a mystery for students in the Future Science Leaders program to solve. There are several bits of evidence – some of it conflicting – and the students need to determine who did it and provide the evidence that supports their theory. If interested, you can read about the rationale of […]

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Blood Cancers – what would you want to know?

17/04/2014 2 Comments

written by Julia Pon If you had leukemia or lymphoma, what would you want to know? As a medical student, I noticed a disconnect between the type of information that tends to be provided for patients, and the types of information medical students are taught: patient information booklets tend to focus on symptoms, tests and […]

Filed Under: guest authors, Sci Ed, Science Tagged With: blood cancers, feedback?, introduction, leukemia, lymphoma, medical school, myeloma, science communication, videos

OA journal for outreach activities? #hivemind request

07/04/2014 9 Comments

I am lucky enough to work with some amazing people in an enrichment program for teens who love science. The leaders create activities to help students explore science in different ways. These exercises are usually more than the usual outreach or classroom activity – but they could be adapted to work within classrooms or for […]

Filed Under: Misc, Sci Ed Tagged With: academia, advice, journals, open access, open science, outreach, publications, resources, science communication

Chemical-free cleaners don’t exist, so why am I still reading about them?

03/04/2014 3 Comments

by Susan Vickers Chemophobia is major problem, and it is time scientists to do more to stop the press intensifying it. I welcome all discussion on ways to inform journalists and petition news agencies to report in a conscientious and scientifically correct manner. As a chemist, misuse of the term chemical frustrates me. The use […]

Filed Under: guest authors, Sci Ed, Science Tagged With: chemicals, cleaners, misconception, science communication, science education, toxins

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