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The Science of Science Communication
May 21-22, 2012
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC
Program and Videos
Monday, May 21, 2012
Welcome
- Barbara Schaal, Vice President, National Academy of Sciences
The Science of Science Communication: Overviews
- The Micro View: Individual Responses in Science Communication, Baruch Fischhoff, Carnegie Mellon University
- The Macro View: Social Dynamics in Science Communication, Dietram Scheufele, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Science in our Daily Life: Emerging Technologies and Their Likely Impacts on Lay Publics
Moderator and Respondent: Miles O’Brien, Science Correspondent, PBS Newshour
- Nuclear Power and Other Site Selection Issues, Eric Loewen, American Nuclear Society
- Agricultural Biotechnology, David Fischhoff, Monsanto Company
- Nanotechnology, Vicky Colvin, Rice University
- Geoengineering, David Keith, Harvard University
Keynote Talk
- Why We Can’t Trust Our Intuitions: Communication as a Science, Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan
The Science of Science Communication I: What Do People Need to Know about Science?
- The Content of Scientific Communication: Identifying the Scientific Knowledge that Is Most Relevant to Personal and Policy Decisions, Detlof von Winterfeldt, University of Southern California
- Personal Beliefs: How People Perceive Scientific Facts and Issues, Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Carnegie Mellon University
- Trust in Scientists, Controversy Among Scientists, and American Public Opinion on Climate Change: How Attitude Formation and Change Unfolds, Jon Krosnick, Stanford University
The Science of Science Communication II: Developing Strategies for Effective and Trustworthy Communication
- Generating the Science Needed for Relevant Communication: How Can Social, Behavioral, and Decision Research Extract the Information that the Public Needs Most from the Wealth of Scientific Knowledge?, Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin, Dartmouth Medical School
- What Do We Mean?: On the Importance of Not Abandoning Scientific Rigor When Talking about Science Education, David Klahr, Carnegie Mellon University
- The Science of Citizen Participation: What Are the Best Ways to Engage in Two-Way Communication with Those Concerned About Science-Related Issues?, Tom Dietz, Michigan State University
Annual Sackler Lecture
Thinking That We Know, Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University
Tuesday, May 22 2012
Welcome
- Ralph Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences
The Science of Science Communication III: Communication Dynamics in Socio-Political Contexts – How Science Is Presented and Understood in Modern Mass Cultures
- Effects of Mass Media on the Political Process: How Do Mass Media Shape the Nature of Public Debates About Science?, Matthew C. Nisbet, American University
- Effects of Mass Media on Knowledge and Beliefs: How Do Mass Media (Across Different Channels and Content) Influence the Public?, William P. Eveland, Ohio State University
- New Media Landscapes: Where Do People Go for Information About Science and How Do They Evaluate What They Find?, Dominique Brossard, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Science and Politics: Forum of Presidential Science Advisors
Moderator: Ralph Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences - Link to view video
- John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2008-present
- Neal Lane, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1998-2000
- John H. Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1993-1998
- Frank Press, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1977-1980
Keynote talk
- Lost in Translation? Journalists as Conduits Between Science and the Public, David Pogue, New York Times/NOVA
The Science of Science Communication IV: Developing Organizational Infrastructures for Evidence-Based Communication about Science
- Institutional Constraints and Incentives: What Factors Determine When Scientists Act as Communicators and How They Succeed?, Hans-Peter Peters, Research Center Jülich
- Building Organizational Infrastructures for Effective Communication: What Have We Learned from Experiences in the Corporate, Governmental, and Academic Worlds?, Ed Maibach, George Mason University
- Communication as an Empirical Endeavor: Why Is Systematic Evaluation So Rare and How Can We Make It the Norm?, Martin Storksdieck, National Research Council
Bold Proposals: Harnessing Communication Science
Moderated by Alan Leshner, American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The Science & Entertainment Exchange: Fast Forward, Barbara Kline Pope, National Academy of Sciences
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Science Communication as the “New Political Science” for Democracy, Dan M. Kahan, Yale Law School
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Risk Communication and Risky Decision Making: From Viruses to Vaccines, Valerie Reyna, Cornell University
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The National Partnership for Climate Communication, Anthony Leiserowitz, Yale University
