June 05, 2012
To gauge the current state and work to improve the future of science communication, 黑料专区's co-chaired a Sackler Colloquium on Held May 21-22 at the building in Washington, D.C., where more than 450 experts gathered to discuss empirical social, behavioral, and decision science research in science communication, joined by live streaming to more than 1,000 sites.
"People want to know about science because it's fascinating, but also because it affects their lives," said Fischhoff, the Howard Heinz University Professor of Social and Decision Sciences and Engineering and Public Policy. "The Colloquium brought together the research needed to take a scientific approach to communicating the science relevant to the choices that people make about health, safety, energy, the environment, and many other things."
Through presentations from a variety of nationally recognized scientists and public figures, Fischhoff and his co-organizers, , president of NAS; , CEO of American Association for the Advancement of Science and publisher of the journal "Science;" , vice president of NAS; and , the John E. Ross Professor of Science Communication at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, addressed five goals:
The talks used research in psychology, decision science, mass communication, risk communication, health communication, political science and sociology to relate to communication issues in science, engineering, technology and medicine. Fischhoff gave the opening talk on
Carnegie Mellon's the Walter van Dyke Bingham Professor of Cognitive Development and Education Sciences, and Wandi Bruine de Bruin, associate professor of social and decision sciences and of engineering and public policy, also presented. Klahr spoke on , and Bruine de Bruin discussed
Other program participants included Princeton's , The New York Times' , PBS Newshour's , four Presidential Science Advisers and senior representatives of four science-intensive technologies: nuclear power, agricultural biotechnology, nanotechnology, and geoengineering.
Videos from the sold-out conference sessions are available at the links below. For more information, visit .
What Do People Need To Know About Science?
Carnegie Mellon's Baruch Fischhoff co-chaired a Sackler Colloquium at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., where more than 450 experts gathered to discuss empirical social, behavioral, and decision science research in science communication.
News Brief: Carnegie Mellon's Baruch Fischhoff Leads Conference on the Science of Science Communication
Contact: Shilo Rea / 412.268.6094 / shilo@cmu.eduTo gauge the current state and work to improve the future of science communication, 黑料专区's co-chaired a Sackler Colloquium on Held May 21-22 at the building in Washington, D.C., where more than 450 experts gathered to discuss empirical social, behavioral, and decision science research in science communication, joined by live streaming to more than 1,000 sites. "People want to know about science because it's fascinating, but also because it affects their lives," said Fischhoff, the Howard Heinz University Professor of Social and Decision Sciences and Engineering and Public Policy. "The Colloquium brought together the research needed to take a scientific approach to communicating the science relevant to the choices that people make about health, safety, energy, the environment, and many other things."
Through presentations from a variety of nationally recognized scientists and public figures, Fischhoff and his co-organizers, , president of NAS; , CEO of American Association for the Advancement of Science and publisher of the journal "Science;" , vice president of NAS; and , the John E. Ross Professor of Science Communication at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, addressed five goals:
- To improve understanding of relations between the scientific community and the public.
- To assess the scientific basis for effective communication about science.
- To strengthen ties among and between communication scientists.
- To promote greater integration of the disciplines and approaches pertaining to effective communication.
- To foster an institutional commitment to evidence-based communication science.
The talks used research in psychology, decision science, mass communication, risk communication, health communication, political science and sociology to relate to communication issues in science, engineering, technology and medicine. Fischhoff gave the opening talk on
Carnegie Mellon's the Walter van Dyke Bingham Professor of Cognitive Development and Education Sciences, and Wandi Bruine de Bruin, associate professor of social and decision sciences and of engineering and public policy, also presented. Klahr spoke on , and Bruine de Bruin discussed
Other program participants included Princeton's , The New York Times' , PBS Newshour's , four Presidential Science Advisers and senior representatives of four science-intensive technologies: nuclear power, agricultural biotechnology, nanotechnology, and geoengineering.
Videos from the sold-out conference sessions are available at the links below. For more information, visit .
What Do People Need To Know About Science?
Carnegie Mellon's Baruch Fischhoff co-chaired a Sackler Colloquium at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., where more than 450 experts gathered to discuss empirical social, behavioral, and decision science research in science communication.