Knowing how COVID-19 emerged is critical for informing global strategies to prevent future outbreaks. But the story of how it originated can differ wildly depending on who you ask.In this special episode of This Study Shows, our hosts Mary-An

Earth Optimism x This Study Shows

Jul 19th, 2021 37m 29s

When we hear about the environment in the news, it's so often doom and gloom. But Dr. Nancy Knowlton knows that when people are presented with a huge problem without a solution, it leads to apathy instead of action. We partnered with Earth Opti

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S3: Spotlight 3: Octopus Punch!

Jul 14th, 2021 15m 50s

Discover the truth about the viral fish-punching octopus. In this episode, we're talking to Eduardo Sampaio, the researcher whose latest paper shares surprising observations about feisty cephalopods. What happened next as the media took notice

State of the Game

Jul 12th, 2021 34m 51s

AI has come a long way (it even named this episode) but what does it have to do with science communication? We find the line between the present and the future as we explore how AI will affect science communication, and how has it already taken

Sarafina Nance

Jul 5th, 2021 39m 38s

As Sarafina Nance (author, PhD student, science communicator extraordinaire) says, "people respond to seeing the human behind the science." So we spend an entire episode talking about science communication for a mass audience: the passion, the

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S3: Spotlight 2: Wobbly Earth

Jun 30th, 2021 13m 22s

In this episode we're talking to Professor Suxia Liu about what happened when she agreed to talk about her research with the media. Her team published a paper on polar drift, which went viral as proof that our climate crisis has tilted the axis

Talking Taboos

Jun 28th, 2021 38m 8s

Have you ever been too embarrassed to ask a question? Or maybe you were ashamed? Grossed out? This episode digs into how science communication can help us understand those taboo subjects. Hear from Florence Schechter, founder of the Vagina Muse

If I Could Change One Thing

Jun 21st, 2021 35m 11s

Sometimes a tiny change can have a giant impact. In this call-in episode, we hear new ideas to change the science communication game. From the pitfalls of rainbow maps to getting rid of PDFs, we speak to Matt Hall, Paige Jarreau, Alberto Pepe,

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S3: Spotlight 1: Gaitergate

Jun 16th, 2021 14m 50s

How do we get from a research article to an eye-catching headline in your local newspaper? Join Dr. Sammy (Dr. Samuel Ramsey) as he hosts our new This Study Shows: Spotlights and follows science communication in action. In this episode, we'r

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S3: Introducing This Study Shows: Spotlight

Jun 15th, 2021 3m 45s

Mary-Ann and Dan meet Dr Samuel Ramsey, the host of our new mini series This Study Shows: Spotlight.

People Power

Jun 14th, 2021 34m 42s

Whoever said knowledge is power was right. We look at what happens when evidence gets placed in the hands of local communities and the freedom it gives them. Hear Monica Ramirez Andreotta, the director of Project Harvest, Esther Ngumbi, the fou

The Buy In

Jun 7th, 2021 35m 12s

We might think that science and money have nothing to do with each other, but whether it's video games, consumer DNA kits, or even the concrete we build with, the connections are everywhere. Listen to Dr. Mitu Khandaker, Dr. John Orr, and Dr. J

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Inclusive Research Communication

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 8m

Who tells the stories of science and who gets to learn from them? We’ve spent this year reckoning with inequity on all sides of research communication. From barriers that stop underserved communities from engaging with research, to biases that

Bright futures

Aug 3rd, 2020 34m 39s

The journey to change someone's mind is a long and winding road. It takes passion, resilience, and hope, as we learn from Juliana Chan, founder of Asian Scientist Magazine, Per Espen Stoknes, author of What We Think About When We Try Not To Thi

Open sesame

Jul 27th, 2020 35m 43s

Vulnerability gives us power. Sharing science openly while embracing failure and critique is what makes research strong. Listen to what Rackeb Tasfeye, founder of Broad Science, Chris Banks, Director of Library Service at Imperial College Londo

Fun and games

Jul 20th, 2020 34m 59s

Can laughter and research go hand in hand? Are creativity and imagination central to helping the public understand research? Dominic Walliman, author of Professor Astro Cat, Sophie Scott, neuroscientist and stand up comic, and Sathyaraj Venkate

Speak up!

Jul 13th, 2020 35m 9s

You're standing in the wings, waiting to take the stage and share your story and your research with the world. Are you scared? After talking with Liz Neeley, Executive Director of the Story Collider, Kat Kerlin, press officer at UC Davis, and I

All aboard

Jul 6th, 2020 33m 7s

Our hypothesis: when people have the chance to participate in research, they understand it better and trust it more. Do the secrets to a more engaged public lie with Kolbi Brown, of the NIH's All of Us program, or Els Baeten, a citizen scientis

Anger management

Jun 29th, 2020 34m 57s

We're back for season two and we want to know how science communication makes you feel. Empathy is the name of the game this season, as we explore why research sometimes makes people angry, why emotional connections lead to greater understandin

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Communicating COVID-19

Apr 16th, 2020 36m 13s

In this special episode, we’re looking at the emotional impact of science communication during COVID-19. From the media’s responsibility to understand what they’re reporting to the best communication strategies to influence the public’s behavio

Is it all worth it?

Oct 21st, 2019 33m 34s

After all these episodes, we hope so. But when you’re trying to do a million things, sharing your story can fall to the bottom of the heap. Featuring Henry Dick from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Jennifer Cutraro from Science Storyt

Where do we go from here?

Oct 14th, 2019 30m 32s

Governments, publishers, and the public, oh my! We’re on a winding road of impact, and if we want research to influence real-world change, we’ve got to find friends along the way. Featuring Kirsty Duncan MP, Canada’s Minister of Science and Sp

What are we made of?

Oct 7th, 2019 27m 16s

You never know who will ask the question that inspires the next great discovery. Research can help solve big problems, and there’s no way to do it but together. Featuring Rhiannon Morris from Unique Scientists, Stephanie Dolrenry from Lion Guar

Where did that idea come from?

Sep 30th, 2019 26m 45s

Ideas are the “once upon a time” of the research process. If we think of research as a story, and scientists as the heroes, will we be able to build trust? Featuring Cailin O’Connor from the University of California, Irvine, Friederike Hendriks

How do I make people care?

Sep 23rd, 2019 32m 59s

If “facts are facts,” why don’t they hold up against skepticism or doubt? Maybe because we need to find the emotional truth inside all of that data. Featuring Mona Chalabi from The Guardian US, Tali Sharot from University College London, and Da