Nature's Archive #118: Does Science Communication Have Room for Emotion and Complexity? – Jocelyn Bosley's Approach
From the intricate dance of an ecosystem to the ripple effects of a warming planet, nature's stories are rarely simple. But in a world that craves quick, easy answers, how do we get people to lean in and listen to the full story? And how do we do that without glossing over the complexity and nuance of the situation?
Today, we're getting a masterclass in just that with Jocelyn Bosley, a science communicator and Research Impact Coordinator at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She'll walk us through how to move beyond simple explanations and get people excited about the deeper stories in the natural world.
We’ll dig into specific examples, like how a warming Indian Ocean can affect asthma rates in the Caribbean, and we'll even challenge the idea that scientists must be objective and emotionless. This is an episode for anyone who wants to share their passion for nature and science—with anyone.
LINKS
Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant, by Daniel Tammet
Consilience, by E.O. Wilson
Consilience Journal - science poetry
Entangled: a collaboration across time and space - Jocelyn's poetry appears in this book
Galactic Polymath SciJourneys
Rose Bear Don’t Walk, Ethnobotanist
Strange Days on Planet Earth - Learn more about the Indian Ocean story, or watch on YouTube
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