[phas-dept] Sep. 7 (Thursday) 4 PM - Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

[Heungman Park]

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Heungman Park, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX 75429, USA



Fall 2017 Colloquium

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Sep 7, Thursday, 4-5 PM in Science Building 127

(coffee and cookies will be served at 3:50 PM)

Science Journalism

Bringing Science and its Stories to the Public
Liz Kruesi

Freelance Science Writer

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Liz Kruesi earned her bachelor’s degree in physics (with a minor in English) from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 2004. She then briefly studied graduate astrophysics at Iowa State University in Ames before realizing that writing about the universe was a better fit for her than researching it. Liz was an editor with Astronomy magazine for 7.5 years and has been a freelance science journalist for the past 3 years. Her pieces about astronomy, planetary science, and physics have appeared in Astronomy, Discover, Symmetry, Quanta Magazine, Physics World, Popular Science, Smithsonian.com, and New Scientist. In 2013, she won the David N. Schramm Award for High-Energy Astrophysics Science Journalism, presented by the American Astronomical Society, for a piece about black holes. More information about Liz can be found at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.lizkruesi.com_&d=DwIF-g&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=hjwEO_XYlnwAQWUGeaCrW47w4mK-Al28-BKyRvaivBs&m=syr-n-Bq1Fs0091x2F5s2-D6atCrbPtNZHTf0WdS8lI&s=uCvMrWD6k68UhFPSRHLupEXkoFoT9-KANVuRQ9Ks7c4&e= 


Abstract

Perhaps there has never been a more important time than now to communicate science — both the actual research and how the scientific process works — to the public. While some academics are involved in science communication, much of that responsibility falls on science journalists and public-information officers. As a science journalist, it is my job to disseminate the incredible stories of science discoveries to my readers. But it is also my job to do so thoughtfully and smartly: put the research or discovery into context, not over-hype, and be careful to emphasize how the scientific process works. In this presentation, I’ll describe science journalism and other similar science communication careers and talk about a few paths to get to those careers. For those interested in staying in research or academia, I’ll also provide tips for communicating science to the media and the public.


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