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Making science engagement fun, humor, science cartoons & SciTalk 2024! CivicSciTV News (Mar. 4)
In this segment, Jake Krauss discusses a new study titled “Using jokes in science content online boosts engagement,” SquidToons, SciTalk 2024, and “Understanding of emissions reduction improves with enjoyment.”
New Study: Using jokes in science content online boosts engagement https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_2301_2024_A02/
SquidToons: Communicating marine science through cartoons https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/squidtoons-science-communication-cartoon-series
SciTalk 2024: Association of Science Communicators Conference https://www.associationofsciencecommunicators.org/conferences/science-talk-24/
Understanding of emissions reduction improves with enjoyment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901124000261
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