Monique’s Comments (group member since Aug 26, 2021)

Monique’s comments from the STEM First! Gen. group.

Hey guys,

Super sorry for not posting. Been caught up these days, and couldn't respond to our past book read. Will submit the article with all of your responses, very soon.

Thanks,
MB

Hiya Ellison! Sorry for the late reply :q

I refuse to belive this harsh reality, but I must. My mom's studying in a program for educators, so I hear a lot about creating "positive learning environments" and encouraging experiential learning instead of rote learning, etc.. However it seems like it's difficult to practice these issues they discuss and loathe so much. The education system is a workload to deal with, I tell ya. (>_<)

See, we're learning as we read! SciComm seems to be pretty familiar concept even though the name isn't something we bring up all the time. I too felt new to it, then I realized, "Hey, the ideas here aren't really tricky" XD

Hey guys!

Just thought I'd drop this here. I hosted #SciCommChat last week or so; these are the highlights:

https://medium.com/stem-first-gen/i-h...

Enjoy!

Hey Ellison!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this read!
It's true that a greater understanding of what science literacy actually is would better mend SciEd and SciComm together. The purpose of education should be to spark interest in students, not to force them into rote learning.

Also, I'd have to check out The Death Of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters. Sounds like it has some great insight!

~MB \(^^)/

Hey Lori:

Thanks for sharing your thoughts; they were very insightful!
I agree that throwing facts at the public isn't very effective. Audiences are much more receptive of things when we communicate one-on-one, human-to-human, showing that we care.
Interesting what you said on point #5, "The main career currency is publications and funding, and you get the same line on your CV regardless of whether your article was interesting or tragically boring." Seems like the funding crisis almost always pops up 😖

~MB

So I'm on page three right now. What I'm gathering is that SciEd is mostly focused on teaching scientific knowledge based on a curriculum, but SciComm is about getting people more interested in STEM.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." ~Mark Twain
The SciComm discussed here is about public engagement, if I'm not mistaken. I'd predict that the article is going to talk about how science educators can use science communication to make their classes/lectures more interesting for their students.

Same! Will read it this weekend and let you know how it went!

Hey all:

So, the poll results show that we're interested in the article Bridging Science Education and Science Communication Research. I'm particularly excited about this because SciEd and SciComm seem so similar.
We'll focus on this read until the end of this month, if not earlier. If you have any book recommendations, post in the suggestions or feel free to create a poll.

The editorial: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/p...

Just a reminder that you can create polls, so we can vote on choosing books and other stuff. ^^

Hi Ellison, and welcome! I'm excited to have you with us; you found the ideal place to talk nerdy stuff. Thank you for joining!!

You brought back some great memories of last year's chemistry class— I remember my teacher mentioning The Disappearing Spoon and I became fascinated with Gallium. I love chemistry because of the variety of applications involved; it definitely is the central science.
We definitely have to do a read on this one!

Also, thanks for sharing your Medium page. I love your writing style. Say, if you ever want to be a writer on STEM First! Gen., lemme know!

Awesome!! I love the presentations! It's super to use IG for SciComm. Followed 😎

Hi Maísa!! So happy to have you pal! Thanks for joining <3

Drop a link to your Insta if you like!

We are also open to book recommendations!

Hi all! I'm Faith, a high school senior preparing to take flight. My academic interests of focus include science communication and medicine. Combining my passion for problem solving and abhorrence towards suffering, I plan to become a doctor (pretty split between internal med and surgery).
Outside of my studies, I'm a keen hobbyist. I love telling stories, and aspire to also become a (part-time?) writer and film maker.
"Stories" in my context can refer to my creative side and my SciComm side! I was introduced to science communication when I participated in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge back in 2019, and I immediately fell in love with the idea of using cinematography to covey complex topics in STEM. I started a YouTube channel dedicated to SciComm and student life, but video editing and script writing could take time... to be honest...
So eliminating the video editing and cameras, I'm pretty satisfied with writing on my Medium blog!
"Because paper has more patience than people" ~Anne Frank
I've become an avid writer over the past two years and always take up the challenge to post when an idea comes to mind.
My journey in science communication hasn't been a long one, but I've made many friends along the way. I believe a sense of community in academia (and everything!) is extremely important for ourselves, and I dedicate my leisurely time to connecting with and supporting fellow academies through our community on STEM First! Gen's Medium publication.
My creative inspirations root from Stan Lee, Wes Anderson, and Sir AC Doyle, just to name a few. Although a fictional character, Sherlock Holmes has had a great impact on my life, as he always encourages me to use "the science of deduction" and observation— a man of science and crime solving. The Holmes' fandom is rather fun too, and as a Sherlockian, I take part in the Baskerville Pups bookclub.
When I'm not reading, writing, or studying, you'll find me watching A Bit of Fry and Laurie or Fantastic Mr Fox, or probably making a detailed polymer clay figurine.
I just realized I wrote a very long essay... you could imagine if I left anything out, heh.
I'd like to thank all of you for joining our little bookclub— I'm so happy to connect with everyone!

Hi Lori— welcome! Thanks for coming, so glad to have you!

This is pretty appropriate for this category. If you're aware of any opportunities for your fellow SciCommers, please do let the group know. Don't forget to leave a link!

If you run a YouTube channel or create films about SciComm, student life, or academia vlogs, share them here! We will subscribe. Be sure to keep us posted.

Share your artwork here! If you have an art portfolio or social media for your science artwork, we'll follow.