University of Wisconsin-Madison Life Sciences Communication professor and chair Dominique Brossardhas been appointed to an advisory committee that will oversee the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s newly announced Climate Communications Initiative (CCI). “The National Academies have …
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LSC students pose in front of Hiram Smith Hall during the first week of the Fall 2017 semester
As the fall semester begins, we are excited to welcome to Hiram Smith Hall new and returning students from across the state and across the world. In the next fifteen weeks, LSC students will explore …
LSC offers popular science writing course this spring
With so many complex current issues such as climate change, vaccination and gene editing that have not only scientific and technical dimensions, but also ethical and social implications, it has never been more important to communicate …
Alumni profile: Laura Strugnell gives a voice to the next generation of agricultural research
In spring 2017, Laura Strugnell (B.S. ’17) tapped the mail icon on her phone and found an email sent to the Life Sciences Communication (LSC) undergraduate student listserv. Strugnell was searching for a job, and …
LSC researchers explore security implications of gene editing
The following story was written by Brian Mattmiller of the Morgridge Institute for Research. It has been adapted and republished here. LSC professor Dietram Scheufele leads a panel and LSC chair Dominique Brossard serves as a panelist …
LSC chair Dominique Brossard sheds light on communication about climate engineering
Story by Ysabella Bhagroo. Ysabella is an undergraduate student majoring in LSC and the Department of Life Sciences Communication 2017-18 Lenore Landry Scholar. It’s the stuff of science fiction – artificially whitening clouds, injecting reflective …
LSC students apply communication education at internships near and far
Over the summer, LSC students had fun applying their science communication education as interns in professional settings across the country. Here we highlight a few examples of LSC’s many summer interns. Senior Riley Steinbrenner traveled …
LSC researchers find attitudes toward human genome editing vary, but all agree conversation is necessary
The following story was written by Caroline Schneider of CALS External Relations. It has been adapted and republished here. In early August 2017, an international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human …
LSC grads tackle entrepreneurship to make their dreams a reality
LSC grads go on to have careers in numerous fields, whether it’s digital marketing, technical writing, broadcast production, or science outreach. More still go on to create their own ventures through entrepreneurship. These individuals imagine …
LSC senior lecturer Ron Seely lends his expertise to help protect the Great Lakes
Story by Sarah Krier. Sarah is an undergraduate student majoring in LSC and the Department of Life Sciences Communication 2016-17 Lenore Landry Scholar. LSC faculty are leaders in the science communication field, and in addition …