Alicia Cintron, PhD
@cintronrevised.com
👩🏾💼 founder 👩🏾💻 research communications trainer & consultant 🗺️ traveling scholar-entrepreneur & ICF certified travel coach 🔗 https://linktr.ee/cintronrevised
Community Engagement is Vital When Combating Scientific Misinformation ... a TL;DR version via @scicommbites.bsky.social
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Community Engagement is Vital When Combating Scientific Misinformation - SciCommBites
In the battle against misinformation, local leaders are a cornerstone to reaching historically marginalized communities.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Community Engagement is Vital When Combating Scientific Misinformation ... a TL;DR version via @scicommbites.bsky.social
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When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow
Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds
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October 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Alicia Cintron, PhD
"We should always encourage people to ask questions—not automatically mistake them for skepticism or antagonism."
via @physorg_com
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via @physorg_com
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Opinion: People want to engage with science. Don't mistake questions for controversy
Science is advancing faster than ever—and so are its impacts on our lives around the world.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"We should always encourage people to ask questions—not automatically mistake them for skepticism or antagonism."
via @physorg_com
phys.org/news/2025-10...
via @physorg_com
phys.org/news/2025-10...
How can universities show the impact of their research and boost connections with the public?
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How can universities show the impact of their research and boost connections with the public?
The need for higher education institutions to show economic, social and environmental impact of their research and how it benefits communities is urgent. Here, a panel from Australia and New Zealand s...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
How can universities show the impact of their research and boost connections with the public?
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c...
Driving into Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, you can see massive 750-foot sand dunes from miles away at the base of mountains!
My first thought: "how the hell did sand end up here?" One well-designed sign at the visitors center answered immediately. Good science communication in action.
My first thought: "how the hell did sand end up here?" One well-designed sign at the visitors center answered immediately. Good science communication in action.
September 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Driving into Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, you can see massive 750-foot sand dunes from miles away at the base of mountains!
My first thought: "how the hell did sand end up here?" One well-designed sign at the visitors center answered immediately. Good science communication in action.
My first thought: "how the hell did sand end up here?" One well-designed sign at the visitors center answered immediately. Good science communication in action.
"The message dies when scientists confuse the empirical with the imperial."
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Science communication is a conversation, not a script | Particle
How science is told matters as much as what it says.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"The message dies when scientists confuse the empirical with the imperial."
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particle.scitech.org.au/people/scien...
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"[academic] writing is not just about sharing information; it also involves making a political and moral statement."
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August 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"[academic] writing is not just about sharing information; it also involves making a political and moral statement."
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Wild that a university would argue public engagement isn't part of faculty work, therefore they owe no protection when researchers face harassment. WILD.
www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/instead-of-f...
www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/instead-of-f...
“Instead of fixing their policies, they chose to fight me”
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles helped lead New Zealand through the pandemic. Then the death threats came, followed by a legal battle over whether her university had done enough to protect her. Now, the...
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August 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Wild that a university would argue public engagement isn't part of faculty work, therefore they owe no protection when researchers face harassment. WILD.
www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/instead-of-f...
www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/instead-of-f...
Planning fall courses? 📚 Consider adding communication training to your grad course.
With 56.9% of PhDs working outside academia, students need skills that work everywhere. Communication training makes them better academics AND stronger job candidates.
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With 56.9% of PhDs working outside academia, students need skills that work everywhere. Communication training makes them better academics AND stronger job candidates.
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Communication Training I PhD programs | (Cintron, Revised)
Discover how PhD programs, faculty, and administration can enhance student marketability through communication skills training. Learn more at (Cintron, Revised)
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August 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Planning fall courses? 📚 Consider adding communication training to your grad course.
With 56.9% of PhDs working outside academia, students need skills that work everywhere. Communication training makes them better academics AND stronger job candidates.
cintronrevised.com/blog/communi...
With 56.9% of PhDs working outside academia, students need skills that work everywhere. Communication training makes them better academics AND stronger job candidates.
cintronrevised.com/blog/communi...
"You don’t need to leave higher ed to write for the public. And you certainly don’t need permission."
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Don’t Wait for Permission to Write for the Public
You don’t need a public engagement grant or media team to begin. Here’s how—and why—to share your expertise now.
www.insidehighered.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"You don’t need to leave higher ed to write for the public. And you certainly don’t need permission."
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www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
NIH: The quiet engine of science is being dismantled
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NIH: The quiet engine of science is being dismantled
And what you can do
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July 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NIH: The quiet engine of science is being dismantled
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I've been thinking about shifting my #newsletter from #MailerLite. I've mentally outgrown it. I'm looking for something a bit more turnkey, more fun, and easier to use. Any suggestions? Which do you love? Why do you love it? What was your experience shifting your newsletter to another platform?
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I've been thinking about shifting my #newsletter from #MailerLite. I've mentally outgrown it. I'm looking for something a bit more turnkey, more fun, and easier to use. Any suggestions? Which do you love? Why do you love it? What was your experience shifting your newsletter to another platform?
Tanzanian Researchers Develop Step-by-Step Guide to Impactful Science Communication.
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Tanzanian Researchers Develop Step-by-Step Guide to Impactful Science Communication - The Chanzo
Dr Buguzi and Dr Nyinondi challenge researchers to integrate effective science communication as a fundamental component of their research process
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June 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tanzanian Researchers Develop Step-by-Step Guide to Impactful Science Communication.
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How should we respond to people “doing their own research?”
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What we misunderstand about “doing your own research”
It’s become a punchline – but it points to something broken in how we share health information
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June 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
How should we respond to people “doing their own research?”
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Hopefully this also reduces the instances of assholery in the peer review process.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
www.nature.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hopefully this also reduces the instances of assholery in the peer review process.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"How we communicate research matters just as much as the research itself"
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Higher Ed Must Make Research Matter
Three tips to help bridge the gap between academic research and public relevancy.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"How we communicate research matters just as much as the research itself"
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www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
What’s the best approach for sharing research beyond academia? 🤔
The question is fundamentally flawed. There is no best approach. But there is the best approach that works for YOU.
I created writing prompts to help you find YOUR unique path👇🏾
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The question is fundamentally flawed. There is no best approach. But there is the best approach that works for YOU.
I created writing prompts to help you find YOUR unique path👇🏾
cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...
Sharing Research Beyond Academia | (Cintron, Revised)
Writing prompts to help you discover the best approach for sharing research beyond academia that fits your strengths & reaches your audience. (Cintron, Revised)
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June 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
What’s the best approach for sharing research beyond academia? 🤔
The question is fundamentally flawed. There is no best approach. But there is the best approach that works for YOU.
I created writing prompts to help you find YOUR unique path👇🏾
cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...
The question is fundamentally flawed. There is no best approach. But there is the best approach that works for YOU.
I created writing prompts to help you find YOUR unique path👇🏾
cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...
Raise your hand if you've explained your research and got a blank stare 🙋🏾♀️
The problem isn't that your research isn't important—it's that we were never taught how to talk about it in ways people understand.
Here are 5 techniques to address this👇🏾
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The problem isn't that your research isn't important—it's that we were never taught how to talk about it in ways people understand.
Here are 5 techniques to address this👇🏾
cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...
June 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Raise your hand if you've explained your research and got a blank stare 🙋🏾♀️
The problem isn't that your research isn't important—it's that we were never taught how to talk about it in ways people understand.
Here are 5 techniques to address this👇🏾
cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...
The problem isn't that your research isn't important—it's that we were never taught how to talk about it in ways people understand.
Here are 5 techniques to address this👇🏾
cintronrevised.com/blog/researc...
It’s truly a miracle I’m out in the world instead of working from my couch and watching the French Open.
📍Sarasota, FL
📍Sarasota, FL
June 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It’s truly a miracle I’m out in the world instead of working from my couch and watching the French Open.
📍Sarasota, FL
📍Sarasota, FL
Imagine if every scientist published an op-ed in their hometown paper showing how their community sparked their curiosity & shaped the research that's now changing the country? That's what @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social is promoting—collective action, one story at a time.
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How we’re battling Trump’s science cuts across small-town America
Neuroscientist Jessica Cantlon is urging scientists to use the power of local newspapers in the fight against US research-funding cuts.
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June 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Imagine if every scientist published an op-ed in their hometown paper showing how their community sparked their curiosity & shaped the research that's now changing the country? That's what @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social is promoting—collective action, one story at a time.
doi.org/10.1038/d415...
doi.org/10.1038/d415...