Tag: science communication
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Can scientists speak truth to power when they aren’t in the business of “truth”?
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Can Science Speak Truth to Power? For SIAM News: Since the onset of COVID-19, government messaging has been scattershot at best. In the meantime, epidemiologists, public health experts, and…
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The white scientist versus the African teenager
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] A Rationalist’s Irrationality Why is Richard Dawkins such a jerk? For Slate: Richard Dawkins is not your garden-variety Internet troll. He’s a retired professor at Oxford University and the…
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Unless you’re a werewolf, the full Moon isn’t to blame for your problems
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Get Over Your Full Moon Fears From The Daily Beast: The full Moon is making everyone crazy. More people get arrested when the Moon is full. The new Moon…
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The week in review (October 20-26)
I had a wonderful time at GeekGirlCon; thanks again to Dr. Rubidium, AKA Nick Fury, for putting together the DIY Science Zone, and to everyone who made it a great event. I have a more formal wrap-up post in the works, but in the meantime, have some science writing. The river of spacetime (Galileo’s Pendulum):…
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Who names the exoplanets? Who gets to decide?
The New Yorker recently started “Elements”, a science and technology blog. Their most recent contributor is…me! I covered a strange little controversy begun when the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a professional society with over 10 thousand members, decided to pick a fight with a company offering a contest to name exoplanets. That company, Uwingu, decided…
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