Shane M Hanlon
@ecologyofshane.bsky.social
Sharing scicomm tidbits & wisdom (using that word quite loosely) on a somewhat regular basis.
I've seen "perceptions of scientists" #SciComm studies that show how story or personal experience or in-person interactions can reduce stereotypes. This one has some surprising results, including "counter-gender-stereotyped portrayals, but occasionally reflected gender stereotypes in subtle ways." 🧪
#WomenInSTEM: exploring self-presentation of identity on Instagram
Despite prior research on portrayals of women in STEM in traditional media, fewer studies have considered portrayals on social media. This content analysis of Instagram posts (N=300) examined ho...
jcom.sissa.it
April 3, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I've seen "perceptions of scientists" #SciComm studies that show how story or personal experience or in-person interactions can reduce stereotypes. This one has some surprising results, including "counter-gender-stereotyped portrayals, but occasionally reflected gender stereotypes in subtle ways." 🧪
Does being active on social media as a researcher result in being cited more? I thought *mostly* yes, based on the data we had. But maybe I was wrong.
New #SciComm paper out showing that while an active online presence can be beneficial for other reasons, boosting citations might not be one... 🧪
New #SciComm paper out showing that while an active online presence can be beneficial for other reasons, boosting citations might not be one... 🧪
Controlled experiment finds no detectable citation bump from Twitter promotion
Multiple studies across a variety of scientific disciplines have shown that the number of times that a paper is shared on Twitter (now called X) is correlated with the number of citations that paper r...
journals.plos.org
March 27, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Does being active on social media as a researcher result in being cited more? I thought *mostly* yes, based on the data we had. But maybe I was wrong.
New #SciComm paper out showing that while an active online presence can be beneficial for other reasons, boosting citations might not be one... 🧪
New #SciComm paper out showing that while an active online presence can be beneficial for other reasons, boosting citations might not be one... 🧪
A large part of communication is narrative. So it's probably no surprise that how we frame messaging around climate change (especially in the form of storytelling) can have an impact on its effectiveness. #SciComm 🧪
The Evolution of Climate Communication | Earth.Org
Earth.Org takes a look at the evolution of climate communication in the past 50 years and current best practices.
earth.org
March 25, 2024 at 12:54 PM
A large part of communication is narrative. So it's probably no surprise that how we frame messaging around climate change (especially in the form of storytelling) can have an impact on its effectiveness. #SciComm 🧪
Really interesting piece showcasing the need for scientists (and probably everyone else) to actually put time and personality into their bios as a way of humanizing themselves and their work! #SciComm 🧪
Communicating trust and trustworthiness through scientists’ biographies: Benevolence beliefs - Samantha Hautea, John C. Besley, Hyesun Choung, 2024
A goal of many science communicators is to foster trust in scientists and their work. This study investigates if existing textual resources that scientists crea...
journals.sagepub.com
March 14, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Really interesting piece showcasing the need for scientists (and probably everyone else) to actually put time and personality into their bios as a way of humanizing themselves and their work! #SciComm 🧪
Since moving to BrandLab at ACS, folks keep asking me what I do, i.e., what's a "custom content studio?" We have a comprehensive (& accessible) answer to that. Check out our new Custom Content Guide to see how we can help you communicate your science! #SciComm 🧪 acsmediakit.org/cen-brandlab...
March 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Since moving to BrandLab at ACS, folks keep asking me what I do, i.e., what's a "custom content studio?" We have a comprehensive (& accessible) answer to that. Check out our new Custom Content Guide to see how we can help you communicate your science! #SciComm 🧪 acsmediakit.org/cen-brandlab...
Listening is the first ingredient in effective #SciComm. Realizing you're not always right is part of that:
Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress 🧪
Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress 🧪
Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress
An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs − but balanced with an openness to the likelihood that others, too, may have valuable insights, ideas and evidence.
theconversation.com
February 29, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Listening is the first ingredient in effective #SciComm. Realizing you're not always right is part of that:
Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress 🧪
Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress 🧪
Fascinating. In the peer-review process, when authors addressed reviewers with more "you" statements (vs, for example, using third person like "the reviewer(s)), the authors were met with fewer questions, shorter responses, and more positive feedback from reviewers.
www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪
Behavioral consequences of second-person pronouns in written communications between authors and reviewers of scientific papers - Nature Communications
Second-person pronouns, such as “you” and “yours”, are common in human communication. Here, the authors show that in peer review, authors who address reviewers with second person pronouns receive fewe...
www.nature.com
February 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Fascinating. In the peer-review process, when authors addressed reviewers with more "you" statements (vs, for example, using third person like "the reviewer(s)), the authors were met with fewer questions, shorter responses, and more positive feedback from reviewers.
www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪
Perhaps more appropriate for my previous work, but still important:
Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators
Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators
Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators
Scientific institutions must create roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of climate change. Scientific institutio...
www.nature.com
February 20, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Perhaps more appropriate for my previous work, but still important:
Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators
Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators
On this Valentines Day, enjoy some geo-inspired valentines from my friends Olivia Ambrogio & Margaret Moerchen! 🧪
February 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM
On this Valentines Day, enjoy some geo-inspired valentines from my friends Olivia Ambrogio & Margaret Moerchen! 🧪
Getting creative to communicate science penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-sa... 🧪
Getting creative to communicate science | Penn Today
Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public.
penntoday.upenn.edu
February 12, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Getting creative to communicate science penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-sa... 🧪
I took a break from social media for a while & man did it feel good. But now I'm back and...better than ever? Gonna be sharing scicomm stuff & occasionally providing my opinions. Let's go!
February 7, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I took a break from social media for a while & man did it feel good. But now I'm back and...better than ever? Gonna be sharing scicomm stuff & occasionally providing my opinions. Let's go!