tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post8354382616976022634..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Who's to blame for bad science communication?Larry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-87001074776071829832015-02-20T13:05:59.012-05:002015-02-20T13:05:59.012-05:00Back in the days before the internet was more gene...Back in the days before the internet was more generally available and useful, the U of Chicago had a very clever PR device: a small book for science writers/reporters, organized by subject, with the contact info for U of Chicago profs. Made it easy for reporters to get info on a subject, and just incidentally get the names of U of C and U of C people into news stories.anthrosciguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469499954661646966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-37804227338673778682015-02-20T07:59:38.538-05:002015-02-20T07:59:38.538-05:00I can't believe the disclaimer at the bottom! ...I can't believe the disclaimer at the bottom! Any "news" source that ends with that should be ignored....<br /><br /><i>"Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system."</i>The Other Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570666738076378921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-41554459317992618642015-02-20T03:57:10.905-05:002015-02-20T03:57:10.905-05:00This seems to be a prime example of self-congratul...This seems to be a prime example of self-congratulation:<br />http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/bu-emh021915.phpPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384316385523253372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-21427204105777172062015-02-20T03:54:33.827-05:002015-02-20T03:54:33.827-05:00University public relations officers are mainly to...University public relations officers are mainly to blame. That is, university policy. Not by the scientists, but by the topmanagement. My university's website starts with self congratulation and repeats self congratulation at each click, and it takes an advance course in web skills to find a research group.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384316385523253372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-5437393599298245722015-02-19T20:37:19.199-05:002015-02-19T20:37:19.199-05:00I voted for "Other intermediaries such as bus...I voted for "Other intermediaries such as businesses, politicians, and religious leaders." At 8:35 PM EST, 75 voters out of 232 agreed with meVeronica Abbasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037599323472646996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-62313086599666702362015-02-19T19:15:04.661-05:002015-02-19T19:15:04.661-05:00Seems to me the fault in your example lies on E.O....Seems to me the fault in your example lies on E.O. Wilson, not the science journalists who made the reasonable, if incorrect, assumption that a well known scientist was saying something meaningful. It's kind of the obligation for scientists not to tell journalists silly things, or if they do, at least make it clear they weren't entirely serious.Jonathan Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921990886076027719noreply@blogger.com