This study explored the goals pursued by science artists in creating their art. The authors identified several themes that ranged from a widely shared goal of...
A 2024 paper published in Frontiers in Education examines content knowledge gains and instructor impacts in a middle school neuroscience outreach program in Michigan using multiple...
Researchers in this study had one question: “How is science represented in independent short films?”
TL;DR: The authors found that individuals from Black and Latino communities were aware of misinformation but sometimes struggled to distinguish fact from fiction, especially as they were...
I was drawn to this paper as it is one of the largest-scale scicomm studies to date, which offers a unique opportunity to examine the state...
This paper introduces the concept of math trails — guided walks designed to engage students in actively observing and reasoning about mathematical concepts in everyday life.
This paper presents the first known study that analyzed the language content of interpretive signs of U.S. national parks. It has identified, among other takeaways, an...
Science communicators are constantly walking a fine line between keeping audiences engaged and delivering clear and critical scientific context. When it comes to space agriculture, this...
Awe has traditionally been used as a tool by science communicators to engage their audience; however, the authors propose that awe is a learned emotion and...
TL;DR: The paper explores how certain practices can resemble citizen science but in fact involve engaging participants in scientific tasks without transparency, informed consent, or benefits for...
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