How we do science communication: survey results

Lisa Willemse and Catherine Anderson, Communication, Education & Outreach co-editors In our last editorial, we discussed a report by the Council of Canadian Academies that labeled science culture as “underdeveloped” in English Canada. This gap appears to be rich in opportunity for Canadian science bloggers and other creators of science communications. But those of us […]

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Filling the science gap: What kind of online outreach do you engage in?

Lisa Willemse and Catherine Anderson, Communication, Education & Outreach co-editors   At the end of August, the Council of Canadian Academies released a report on the state of Canadian science culture. Despite the finding that “general coverage of science in Canada in the English-language media appears comparatively underdeveloped”, they also found that “Canadians have positive […]

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A little more communications on the side, please

Lisa Willemse and Catherine Anderson, Communication, Education & Outreach co-editors   If you’re reading this blog post, then chances are good that you’re familiar with Science Borealis. You may know that there are 100-odd blogs on this network, and that a good number of them are written by researchers or students in one of many […]

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