Tag Archives: science communication

A year of climate impacts, one day at a time (#365climateimpacts)

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Anne Jefferson

Our changing climate is already affecting lives in a multitude of ways, and the impacts of climate change will only increase as the world continues to heat up. But because climate operates in the background, it’s easy to ignore the … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, climate science, environment, hydrology, society

Kent State University’s Water and Land Symposium

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Anne Jefferson

This year’s symposium occurred on October 5-6, 2016, and featured the theme of “Sustainability and Resilience on the Land-Water Continuum.” Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, by Anne, environment, hydrology, public science, society

Ten hundred words of science spreads like wildfire…and gets a Tumblr!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Wow. Wow. Wow. When I challenged you yesterday to explain geoscience (or any science) research using only the 1000 most common English words, I had no idea how many amazing responses I was going to get to read. It is … Continue reading →

Categories: public science

Explaining geoscience using only the 10 hundred most common words

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Take the challenge and join the growing list of scientists explaining their discipline using only 1000 common words. Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, public science, science education

On the L’Aquila trial verdict: earthquake safety is about door locks, not fire alarms

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Imagine that one day, an apartment block in a major city catches fire. The fire brigade arrive too late, and the whole block burns down with people still trapped inside. An investigation reveals that the building’s fire alarm system was … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science, society