John Besley

Today marks the official release of 'Strategic #SciComm.' We hope it'll be useful. Thanks to everyone who made it possible. And the work is just beginning. There's so much more interesting thinking, research, and real-world testing to do. amazon.com/Strategic-Scie… @MSUComArtSci

Announcing a special issue on challenges & opportunities of #scicomm in basic science - jcom.sissa.it/news/20/ - @RickBorchelt @msvandyke @sarakyeo @CONSULTKPC @cplberry @FuturaConjetura @hannahmidd8 @JanetTippi @JohnBesley @thoyibas @tpn1818 @XinnanDu

I spent my spring teaching inclusive & strategic science communication to scientists across the country. It was a BLAST. If your organization, university, or conference is looking for scicomm-focused speakers, lmk. I'm booking my fall schedule now!

@Gallup Could you remake table with some indicator of the actual tax rate when the survey was fielded. To what degree do these perceptions match reality?

56% of Americans feel their federal income taxes are too high, among the highest since President Bush’s first tax cuts were passed in 2001. Gallup's annual update on tax perceptions: on.gallup.com/4e2dPrN

Now published in @PLOSClimate: Our review of the current evidence on public #trust in #climate science 📚 Many thanks to my great co-authors @jekotcher, @JohnBesley, @MaibachEd, and @NaomiOreskes — and especially to lead author @colognav!

#SACNAS is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our fourth annual Postdoc Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI is a workshop for postdocs looking to develop their leadership competencies and build community. Apply by July 26th! hubs.la/Q02yDLmM0

In a new Review article published in PLOS Climate, @colognav and colleagues explore the evidence for public trust in climate science and scientists 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/articl… @jekotcher @nielsmede @JohnBesley @MaibachEd @NaomiOreskes @Mason4C @uzh_ikmz @HarvardHistSci

@MSUComArtSci @MSUjschool @michiganstateu @msualumni @msuhr Good work Ken!

Congratulations to #ComArtSci's Ken Beer ('92, @MSUjschool), a 2024 recipient of @michiganstateu's Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award! 🏅 ➡️ spr.ly/6016jHWRq 📍 @msualumni, @msuhr

¡Ya está disponible nuestro informe Lancet Countdown Latinoamérica! En él resaltamos la imperiosa necesidad de un desarrollo resiliente al clima enfocado en la salud. Encuéntralo aquí 👉bit.ly/3Uehf1z No te pierdas el evento online👉 bit.ly/3xRCnDx

New #Strategic #SciComm paper. Key idea is that we can think about/study 'listening to improve' as a behavior. Ecologists Prioritize Listening to Community Perspectives When They See the Benefit: Norms and Self-Efficacy Beliefs ... Have Little Impact journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

@SpelaGodec @craigslattery @midlandsscience Surprise cameo from @JohnBesley, or should I Strategic 😁 Great paper. Highly recommend John & Anthony’s book on Strategic Science Communication

Trending in #Communication: ooir.org/index.php?fiel… 1) Computational Detection of Disinformation (@djeditorialteam) 2) Visual Framing of Polio & Polio Vaccine in Newspapers (@hceditorialteam) 3) Online news consumption in India, 2014-8 4) Communicating trustworthiness through scientists’ biographies (@scipublic) 5) Care-ful data studies: datafied societies through the lens of care (@icsjournal)

Hey y'all! I am excited to announce that I am offering workshops for scientists interested in improving their communication skills. These workshops are developed in collaboration with #scicomm researchers and experts to ensure they are evidence-based and practical.

New paper: Faculty bios are low-hanging fruit for #scientists who want to help build #trust by sharing their pro-social motives. Let's update those bios! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09… w/@samicuscuriae @choung_hyesun @SciPublic #scicomm #riskcomm #trustworthiness #benevolence

@istudytrust Yeah. I like that … thanks!

As a particular case, I often use the conference presentations section to evaluate the extent to which someone is actually interdisciplinary. It can be hard to publish in multiple fields but an interdisciplinary scholar really needs to be presenting to more than one field.

Still eager to hear from colleagues headed to #AAASmtgs in Denver who have stories to tell about how their organization is trying to be strategic when it comes to #scicomm/#publicengagement. I'd like to interview you for a research project (compensated). DM or email me, please!

Are you headed to the Denver #AAASmtg and have a story to tell about how your organization has managed to be #strategic when it comes #scicomm / #engagement? Would love to interview you for research project. DM or email me, please! strategicsciencecommunication.com

Really happy to be involved with this; @colognav and @nielsmede deserve a great deal of recognition for their leadership in making this massive project happen.

How do people perceive #science and its role in society? Do they #trust scientists? 🧑🏾‍🔬 We did a global 67-country survey (n=71,417) to test this, working with 239 researchers from all continents – the #TISP #ManyLabs study. It’s now available as #preprint: osf.io/preprints/osf/…

We lost a towering figure and a generous soul with Jack McLeod’s passing. What an amazing and impactful career - a model of scholarly life for so many, and a mentor and inspiration to countless more. He will be missed, though his legacy is assured in the field and at the UW. 💜

@jackcschultz Yep. I have no problem with the activity, it’s the framing I worry about as I see too many scientists who think that #scicomm is JUST about explaining research clearly.

@JohnBesley Perhaps you didn’t mean it this way, but “understanding my research” isn’t the point of translation. The critical thing is getting people to understand and believe the meaning of the research. And the ‘local impact’ approach described is one good way to do that on climate.

I continue to not love the 'translation' metaphor for #scicomm. I do not believe, in this regard, that people would agree with me and support me if they JUST understood my research. npr.org/2024/01/25/122…