Sentences with phrase «scientists as communicators»

Not exact matches

If we as scientists can't tell a story that leads back to how something will make people's lives better, we won't be effective communicators,» said Arthur Lupia, the Hal R. Varian Collegiate Professor of Political Science at University of Michigan, who is on the LLI advisory board.

Climate Communication Science Advisor Katharine Hayhoe has been named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People for her work as a climate scientist and communicator — «an environmental evangelist».

As a science communicator (rather than research scientist) I think this has been handled well so far.

Unfortunately, as Romm notes, «Scientists are not known for being great communicators».

Just as it is vital for climate scientists and communicators to base messages about climate change on rigorous empirical evidence from the physical sciences, statements on the use of emotion in communication strategies must also be firmly grounded in evidence from affective science.»

So even as humanity is in the midst of conducting the vast «geophysical experiment» of rapidly altering the global greenhouse, a growing array of people — scientists, communicators and campaigners in their various realms — are also experimenting with new ways to consider and respond to this problem (or issue, in the parlance of the White House).

As climate scientist and communicator Katharine Hayhoe told Salon, «This time around, to its credit, the IPCC has gotten a lot more serious about improving its ability to communicate the report's message, through graphics and other ancillary products.»

As seen in An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, you'll learn from former US Vice President Al Gore and renowned climate scientists and communicators about what's happening to our planet and how to inspire audiences to take action.

Climate Communication Science Advisor Katharine Hayhoe has been named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People for her work as a climate scientist and communicator — «an environmental evangelist».

Even Brian Cox, someone I much admire as a science communicator, has clearly stated that scientists should not advocate (e.g. see 15:46 of Gavin's video), and has also stated that «Advocacy has damaged trust in the science».

The biggest success was having internationally renowned climate scientists and communicators speak at our meetings via Skype, such as Scott Mandia, Dr. Michael Mann, and John Cook.

Offering them up as more successful communicators ducks the question, and essentially just says that you agree with their analysis as compared to that of many other scientists.

At the training, they had the opportunity to learn from some of the best and brightest in their respective fields including Vice President Gore, Senator Loren Legarda, and Mayor of Tacloban Alfred Romualdez as well as world - class scientists, policy - makers, faith leaders, communicators, and technical specialists.

Figuring out how such ideas diffuse through social media may be key to scientists and science communicators alike as they look for ways to better reach the public and change the minds of those who reject their information.

For example, if you are both a skilled communicator and meticulously good at follow through, and you are interviewing as research scientist, guess which strength you should mention?