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Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. Additionally, she is the founder of Iowa Citizens for Science and also writes for The Panda's Thumb and WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.
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Ever wanted to host a science TV show?
Ziya Tong of PBS' WIRED Science gives a 101 introduction to hosting a science show.Posted on November 14, 2007 9:00 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Bad science writing of the day: your gut bacteria make you crave chocolate
Nestle funds research to investigate the effect of chocolate on gut microbes; reporter screws the pooch covering it.Posted on November 6, 2007 8:30 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Raise gas prices to slim down America?
Can you find the error here that makes the research a lot more hyped than the author claims?Posted on September 11, 2007 7:10 PM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
While I'm out...
Catch up on some good reading elsewhere.Posted on July 12, 2007 10:00 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Tuesday reads
Grand Rounds of the week, malaria, cancer & chromosomes, and a bit more on communication between scientists and journalists.Posted on July 3, 2007 11:00 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Just a few more links regarding scientists and journalists...
Seems like this discussion is starting to wind down, but I did see a few additional posts that I haven't linked yet: Janet, Josh, Bora, doc-in-training, and Melinda Barton. As with the previous posts, lots of good ideas (from both...Posted on June 22, 2007 8:00 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Scientists and journalists, still going....
Really, one of these times I'll get onto a new topic, but every time I turn around, new posts pop up in the scientists and journalists conversation. The most recent updates: Chris Mooney, part II. I want to emphasize a...Posted on June 20, 2007 3:40 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
More folks weigh in....
Check out new posts on the scientist/journalist (mis?)communication topic at Evolving Thoughts, The Loom, and The Post-Normal Times....Posted on June 20, 2007 7:30 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Science/journalists update redux: Mooney chimes in
In addition to comments by Mike, Jennifer, and Astroprof, Chris Mooney added his thoughts to the scientist-journalist communication discussion in a post here--so perhaps a few more journalists will pop out of the woodwork there and elaborate. I see a...Posted on June 19, 2007 2:20 PM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Further reading on scientist-journalist communication
Follow-up from last week's discussion.Posted on June 19, 2007 8:30 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Question for the academic types--interview requests
We all agree scientists and the media need to work together, but the nuts and bolts of it aren't always there. How should a journalist go about getting an interview, and why might not a scientist want to do one?Posted on June 15, 2007 7:30 AM • 54 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
What's missing from this picture?
Play "find the glaring omission in this story."Posted on June 11, 2007 12:30 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
No wonder people misunderstand evolution
How women evolved blond hair to win cavemen's hearts Academic researchers have discovered that women in northern Europe evolved with light hair and blue eyes at the end of the Ice Age to stand out from the crowd and...Posted on March 2, 2006 11:20 AM • 25 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
