MIT in the Media - Science communications https://news.mit.edu/rss-in-the-media/topic/science-communications Feed about: Science communications en KITV https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaiis-very-first-poet-laureate-invited-to-give-commencement-address-at-mit/article_93e2ffc6-d9f5-11ec-b936-478a3ecf4b01.html <p>Kealoha Wong ’99, Hawaii’s first poet laureate, shares his excitement at being selected to deliver the keynote address at the graduation celebration for the classes of 2020 and 2021. “It’s a huge honor, I never would have thought in a million years that something like this would happen,” says Kealoha. “I feel as if I am ready to let these words fly.”</p> Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaiis-very-first-poet-laureate-invited-to-give-commencement-address-at-mit/article_93e2ffc6-d9f5-11ec-b936-478a3ecf4b01.html Stat https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/05/isabella-cueto-first-sharon-begley-stat-science-reporting-fellow/ <p>Isabella Cueto, a Cuban American journalist who has worked as a newspaper and radio reporter in Florida, South Carolina, and California, has been named the first recipient of the Sharon Begley-STAT Science Reporting Fellowship, reports <em>STAT</em>. “Named in honor of Begley, an award-winning science writer for STAT who died in January from complications of lung cancer, the fellowship combines a paid reporting position at STAT with an educational component provided through the prestigious Knight Science Journalism program.”</p> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/05/isabella-cueto-first-sharon-begley-stat-science-reporting-fellow/ Climate Now https://climatenow.com/podcast/sergey-paltsev/ <p>Sergey Paltsev, deputy director of MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, speaks with <em>Climate Now</em> hosts James Lawler and Katherine Gorman about climate projections and the tools he and his colleagues use to communicate projected climate outcomes to policymakers and the public.</p> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://climatenow.com/podcast/sergey-paltsev/ GBH https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/03/11/vaccine-selfies-and-videos-have-a-positive-impact-on-vaccination-rates-mit-study-says <p>"You remember when we go to election polls, the voting booth, during elections, we get a little sticker that says 'I Voted'" says Prof. Sinan Aral of a new study that finds hearing about people who have received the Covid-19 vaccine can increase vaccine acceptance rates. "You should think of this as a very similar type of strategy. The reason we get that sticker that says 'I Voted' is that social proof motivates people to join in. And so if we got a sticker or put out a video or put out a message that said, 'I got vaccinated,' it would have the same effect for the same reasons."</p> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/03/11/vaccine-selfies-and-videos-have-a-positive-impact-on-vaccination-rates-mit-study-says Slate https://slate.com/technology/2021/03/covid-skeptics-critical-thinking-research.html <p>Graduate student Crystal Lee speaks with <em>Slate</em> reporter Rebecca Onion about a new study that illustrates how social media users have used data visualizations to argue against public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. “The biggest point of diversion is the focus on different metrics—on deaths, rather than cases,” says Lee. “They focus on a very small slice of the data. And even then, they contest metrics in ways I think are fundamentally misleading.”</p> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://slate.com/technology/2021/03/covid-skeptics-critical-thinking-research.html Times Higher Ed https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/mit-seeks-speed-pandemic-research-ai-aided-journal <p>MIT Press and the University of California at Berkeley are launching a journal that will offer peer reviews of Covid-19 research, reports Paul Baskin for <em>Times Higher Education</em>. “We want to align with what the research community is doing and what it wants,” says Amy Brand, director of MIT Press. “But we also want to build in more quality control and more accountability.”</p> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/mit-seeks-speed-pandemic-research-ai-aided-journal Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/05/14/ai-summarizes-research-papers-could-have-useful-applications-academics <p><em>Inside Higher Ed</em> reporter Lindsay McKenzie writes that a new AI system developed by MIT researchers to summarize the findings of technical scientific papers could “be used in the near future to tackle a long-standing problem for scientists -- how to keep up with the latest research.”</p> Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/05/14/ai-summarizes-research-papers-could-have-useful-applications-academics Inside Science https://www.insidescience.org/news/robot-wrote-part-article <p><em>Inside Science</em> reporter Yuen Yiu writes that MIT researchers have developed a new AI system that can summarize scientific research papers filled with technical terms. Yiu writes that the system “is a dramatic improvement from current programs, and could help scientists or science writers sift through large numbers of papers for the ones that catch their interest.”</p> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.insidescience.org/news/robot-wrote-part-article National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/02/meet-photographer-who-translates-science-into-stunning-images-felice-frankel/ <p><em>National Geographic</em> reporter Catherine Zuckerman spotlights the work of research scientist Felice Frankel, a photographer who captures images that are intended to captivate and inform viewers about complex scientific advances. Frankel explains that the goal of her new book is to help scientists “understand that beautiful images can engage the public.”</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/02/meet-photographer-who-translates-science-into-stunning-images-felice-frankel/ Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2017/10/12/unearthing-another-set-amazing-hidden-figures/C1pt3xU2jP8BTrglNiz9IN/story.html <p>Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism Program, writes for <em>The Boston Globe</em> about a new book that spotlights the work of women code breakers during World War II. Blum writes that a number of recent books, “remind us that women have been vitally important to the success of both science and technology — if only we will give them that credit.”</p> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2017/10/12/unearthing-another-set-amazing-hidden-figures/C1pt3xU2jP8BTrglNiz9IN/story.html Photo District News https://www.pdnonline.com/business-marketing/business/felice-frankel-on-creating-compelling-science-pictures/ <p>Writing for <em>Photo District News</em>, Conor Risch spotlights the work of science photographer and research scientist Felice Frankel, who works with scientists to capture photographs that translate their research to the general public. “Frankel has made improving the visual literacy of the science community a major part of her work,” Risch explains.</p> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.pdnonline.com/business-marketing/business/felice-frankel-on-creating-compelling-science-pictures/ WCVB http://www.wcvb.com/article/photography-felice-frankel/12919822 <p><em>Chronicle</em> visits Felice Frankel, a research scientist at MIT and photographer, to learn more about her work capturing visually captivating images of scientific advances. “I want people to love science the way I love science and, in my opinion, the way to get that to happen is to engage them in the visual of the beauty of science,” explains Frankel.</p> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcvb.com/article/photography-felice-frankel/12919822 BetaBoston http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/06/10/photographer-has-front-row-seat-for-big-scientific-discoveries/ <p>Nidhi Subbaraman writes for <em>BetaBoston </em>about research scientist Felice Frankel, who is credited with making scientific research more accessible through her photos. Prof. John Rogers of the University of Illinois says that Frankel, who is teaching an edX course this summer, has “played a significant role” in advancing science photography. </p> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/06/10/photographer-has-front-row-seat-for-big-scientific-discoveries/
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