LSC 251: Science, Media and Society Duration: 8 weeks Credits: 3 Modern science is increasingly surrounded by controversial public debates about its societal applications and political implications. Genetically modified organisms, artificial intelligence, and new gene-editing tools like …
LSC 432: Social Media for the Life Sciences Summer 2022
LSC 432: Social Media for the Life Sciences Duration: 5 weeks Credits: 3 In the United States, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, SnapChat, Pinterest, WhatsApp, TikTok, Live video, Content Marketing (e.g., blogging), along with smart phones, tablets, …
LSC 350: Visualizing Science and Technology Summer 2022
LSC 350: Visualizing Science and Technology Duration: 5 weeks Credits: 3 Visuals, ranging from graphics, photographs, videos, animations to data visualizations, are being widely used to communicate scientific concepts and information. Content aside, the visual formats, including …
LSC Professor Dietram Scheufele receives chancellor’s distinguished teaching award
Dietram Scheufele, a professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at UW- Madison, is one of five UW faculty members who are being awarded the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award for outstanding teaching in 2022. One of his most …
LSC Summer Courses 2022
Spring is almost here and summer is fast approaching! This is an ideal time to consider enrolling in summer classes, which not only can ease your semester course load but also keep you stimulated during …
LSC’s science communication colloquium once again brought renowned speakers to campus
LSC’s 2022 Science Communication Colloquium once again brought renowned speakers from the science communication field to campus. Talks covered a wide range of topics related to science and technology studies, science policy, visual science communications, …
LSC alumna combines science communication and dietetics to engage TikTok users on body image disorders
Growing up in the age of the internet, lots of people dream of going viral. For one LSC student, this became a reality when her TikToks on health and Dietetics went viral overnight. Going viral …
LSC welcomes top Japanese COVID-19 communication expert as visiting researcher
It feels good to be back in person! After an unprecedented year, the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is excited to welcome visiting professor Mikihito Tanaka from Japan.
Templeton Foundation supports LSC assistant researcher to study how to close political divides about science
When trying to communicate with polarized groups, there often can be gridlock. Strong opinions from both sides make it difficult to have a productive conversation. People reinforce the things that they already believe and will …
Can the ‘flatten the curve’ infographic change social distancing behavior?; The story behind the research
Researchers at UW-Madison, in the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC), have always been fascinated with studying public attitudes and behavior towards scientific topics. Through this pandemic, LSC faculty and students have been researching effective …