The Four Corners Outbreak of 1993
In May, 1993 a 19-year old man suddenly developed shortness of breath while driving through the Four Corners region in New Mexico. He had complained of fever and muscle pain a few days before, but...
View ArticleReduction of Ice Extent in Arctic Region Cause PDV Transmission Between...
This article focuses on reduction of sea ice extent in Arctic region which is caused by climate change might introduce many diseases that are locked in Arctic to sub-Arctic regions. The virus they...
View ArticleZoonotic Diseases: Plugging the Source Before the Flood
A whopping seventy-five percent of emerging diseases have been said to be zoonotic, meaning that such diseases can spread from wildlife to humans, an example being our current pandemic consisting of...
View Article#AGURocks: Rocking natural history, ecology and evolution
Is it unusual for a Boomer full professor to pick up a ukulele and learn how to play – I can’t really answer that question but I can tell you it’s been a fun ride... The post #AGURocks: Rocking natural...
View ArticleWant to do outreach but don’t know where to start? We got you.
Science communication is a catch-all phrase that means so many things. Even when narrowing it down to scientists talking about their research to (mostly) non-scientists, there are still so many avenues...
View ArticleSo you wanna host a Twitter takeover…
A few years ago, when we in Sharing Science first stood up our Twitter account, I had the idea to take over the @IAmSciComm rocur account. Basically, @IAmSciComm (along with all of these accounts)...
View ArticleIntroducing #AntarcticLog
In 2017, I learned that after several years of applying, I'd finally made the cut: the National Science Foundation was funding me to travel to Palmer Station, Antarctica, under the Antarctic Artists...
View Article#AGU20 Sharing Science Week 1 Recap
One of my favorite features is the ability to watch recordings of the events/sessions afterwards, so if you missed it live, you can catch it later. So, below find a recap of (mostly) Sharing Science...
View Article#AGU20 Sharing Science Week 2 Recap
While last week went really well, this week we found out stride and, with some experience under our belts, had some fun with it. The post #AGU20 Sharing Science Week 2 Recap appeared first on AGU...
View Article(Re)introducing the Sharing Science Virtual Learning Hub
For each webinar, we've created additional content to convey key points via multiple mediums. I've taken to TikTok and Reels to create scicomm videos with my dog. Our own Olivia Ambrogio has flexed her...
View Article#AntarcticLog: Goodbye 2020
Happy New Year! Here's a comic for the new year that looks back at some of the damage done. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to 2021. How about you? It helps to have rose-colored glasses, otherwise...
View ArticleBlogging for Science Unsealed
For six years, I participated in one of the most impactful science communication endeavors I’ll ever embark on: I ran Science Unsealed, the blog from the Illinois Science Council. The ISC aims to give...
View Article#AntarcticLog: A small piece about a big deal
Artist Karen Romano Young explains through SciArt why tiny krill are a big deal for Antarctic food webs (and penguins, seals, orcas--and scientists). The post #AntarcticLog: A small piece about a big...
View ArticleFifteen years of the Landslide Blog
Today marks the 15th anniversary of my first post to the Landslide Blog - I have made 2,470 posts so far, with many more to come. The post Fifteen years of the Landslide Blog appeared first on AGU...
View ArticleOpen Laboratory 2010 Now Available!
Do you like science? Do you like blogs? Do you like blogs about science? I sure hope so, because if not, what are you doing here? Anyway, assuming you answered the above questions in the affirmative,...
View ArticleBlogging MSL
You guys. MSL lands in 8 days! My brain is having trouble grasping how soon that is. Later this week I pack up and drive to Pasadena, where I'll be sharing an apartment with my supervisor and working...
View ArticleVlogging about #AGU15
By Shane M. Hanlon Fall Meeting is an exciting time, not just for us at AGU, but especially for all of our members who attend the meeting. The meeting can almost feel like the holiday season – a...
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