A common stereotype of scientists is that they are poor at writing. A quick internet search brings up a Reddit post that proclaims, “90% of scientific writers absolutely suck at writing.” However, while stereotypes about scientists have long existed, science communication – which focuses on the translation of scientific information to a variety of scientific and nonscientific audiences – has gained more attention in recent years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
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May 27, 9:53 pm
Vaccines or ivermectin?: Students navigate disinformation dialogues in Fiat Lux 19
“Climate change is a hoax.” “The earth is flat.” “Vaccines have microchips in them.” These beliefs persist despite having been widely rejected by scientists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some conservative politicians promoted the use of the drug ivermectin, which is used to kill parasites, as a cure for the virus – even though the United States Food and Drug Administration did not authorize its use and the National Institutes of Health explicitly advised against it. Read more...
Photo: (Yliah Stuart-Serrano/Daily Bruin)
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May 27, 9:45 pm
From pipettes to policy, science educators advocate for change via communication
When scrolling through social media, Neha Gupta and her roommates often come across several diets. Like many college students, after seeing accounts promoting diets such as one of bacon, eggs, butter, beef, ice cream and intermittent fasting, they were confused about what to eat. Read more...
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May 27, 9:31 pm
Chemical Engineering 19 teaches science communication via Wikipedia contribution
This post was updated May 28 at 5:22 p.m. The next time a person searches the internet to research native plants or local dialects, they may encounter Wikipedia articles edited by UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: A person opens a Wikipedia article about DNA on a laptop screen. A Fiat Lux seminar being offered this quarter is teaching students how to edit and create articles on Wikipedia. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 8:26 pm
Ted Lieu announces $1 million to fund UCLA Quantum Information Science Hub
Rep. Ted Lieu announced the allocation of nearly $1 million to create a Quantum Information Science Hub at UCLA after President Joe Biden signed the funding into law in March. Read more...
Photo: The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is pictured. Rep. Ted Lieu recently acquired nearly $1 million to create a Quantum Information Science Hub at UCLA. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 7:36 pm
Race, ethnicity influences disparity in children’s mental health care, study finds
This post was updated May 27 at 9:14 p.m. UCLA researchers found that children from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, especially those without access to primary care, are disproportionately less likely to receive mental health care. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Researchers affiliated with the School of Medicine conducted research related to disparities in children’s mental health care. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 21, 9:35 pm
Sibling support helps LGBTQ+ Latino men take HIV prevention measures, study finds
This post was updated May 21 at 10:29 p.m. Researchers from UCLA and Northwestern University found that sibling support can act as an external motivator for Latino sexual minority men to take HIV prevention measures. Read more...
Photo: The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is pictured here. Researchers affiliated with the institute conducted a study on how Latino sexual minority men could be supported by their siblings to take HIV prevention medications.