It takes passion and drive for someone at the height of his career to go back to school to finish his degree. “In all those years out of school, my career went so fast, but …
Class teaches students to navigate the intersections of science and society
LSC students are learning the impacts of scientific breakthroughs at the interface of science and society in LSC 251: Science, Media, and Society. “We live in a world where scientific breakthroughs such as nanoscience or …
Neuroaesthetics ties art with science
By Brita Larson, Science Reporter at The Daily Cardinal Shiela Reaves’ office is exactly what you’d imagine a professor’s office to look like: cozily collegiate with books everywhere. There is an entire wall made up …
LSC helps host Communicating Science workshop
The Department of Life Sciences Communication partnered with the Arts Institute and other entities across campus to put on a one-day Communicating Science training for UW-Madison scientists on Monday, March 30. LSC professor Dietram Scheufele …
Featured alum: Michael A. Cacciatore
Michael A. Cacciatore (PhD) graduated from the Department of Life Sciences Communication during the summer of 2013. While finishing up his doctoral degree he accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position at the University of Georgia …
Grad students and faculty gain insights at AAAS
Three graduate students and two faculty members from LSC presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in San Jose, California on Sunday, Feb. 15. AAAS is the …
Students partner with nonprofits for video projects
Video can be a powerful medium for communicating scientific issues that affect our world and no one knows that better than the students who take LSC’s video production class. Groups partner with a nonprofit organization …
Thai scholars enjoy learning in LSC
Four journalists from Thailand studied in the Department of Life Sciences Communication this past fall semester as part of a program that has connected Thai scholars with the department since 2009. The program is in …
LSC remembers Thomas Schomisch, former faculty and chair
Members of the Department of Life Sciences Communication are honoring the life of former LSC faculty member and chair Thomas P. Schomisch, who passed away at the age of 70 on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. …
Tom Still: Public perceptions of science, tech often filtered through values versus data
The following column was written by Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Tech Council and an LSC senior lecturer. It’s been published by the Wisconsin State Journal and republished here. A recurring phrase from candidates …