Science Communication

At Geosciences Congressional Visits Day, 2015, I joined a diverse group of over 60 geoscientists that gathered in Washington, D.C.…

This is part 1 of 3 interview posts on the ArcticMix voyage. Scientists share their experiences with life aboard a…

In an effort to connect scientists with policy-makers, the American Meteorological Society hosts Congressional Visit Days. This post highlights six…

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is an annual event in Washington, D.C. that brings together a wide range of leaders…

We here at oceanbites want to know what you're interested in reading about. Whether you're new to the site or…

Preparing the Ghost is almost certainly one of the strangest books about giant squid out there. Of course, I…

Applications are now open for the Communicating Science 2015 workshop, to be held in Cambridge, MA on June 18-20th, 2015!…

I will be honest: I almost chucked this book clear across the room while reading it. It’s not that Katherine…

Oceanographers, take note: you’re probably happier than the rest of us. That, at least, seems likely given the central thesis…

It’s often easy to think of science outside of its social and historical contexts, as something pure, empirical, and incorruptible.…

I lived in Seattle for about a year before I started to really notice the water. It’s an impressive feat,…

Scientists are often called upon to present their research in a variety of formats, whether that be in a journal…

Journalists are an interesting group of people. As a scientist and specifically, one who studies animal behaviour, I cannot help…

Scientists are accustomed to a certain flow of work in daily life. We use logic and reasoning to formulate hypotheses,…

As a novelist writing about oceanography, I spend a decent amount of time parsing scientific studies. Over the past several…