Research Indicates VR Games Boost Desire To Be Helpful
Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person’s sense of altruism and empathy, according to a new study by SOJC researcher Samantha Lorenzo, a Communication and Media Studies PhD alum.
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SOJC’s Peters Publishes Research on Risk Communication
Ellen Peters, director of the Center for Science Communication Research, outlined practical strategies to improve how clinicians communicate numbers in routine care. Her findings were published in JAMA.
Peters Interviewed About Risk Communication in Medicine
Ellen Peters, the SOJC’s director of the Center for Science Communication Research, was quoted in Medscape about how physicians can avoid miscommunication when interacting with patients.
Effects of Radon Risk Maps Mixed, SOJC Research Finds
Risk maps for radon can prompt people to test their homes for the deadly gas, but only if they live in higher-risk areas, according to research by the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Student’s Photo Essay Depicts Climate Policy in Action
SOJC photojournalism student Josie Brown traveled to Copenhagen to photograph how climate policy shapes everyday life. Her work was supported by the Science Communication Research Small Grant program.
Science Communication Students Publish Their Articles on Substack
SOJC students taking the environmental journalism class Living in Our Valley with Assistant Professor of Environmental Media John D. Sutter publish their articles on Substack.
Podcast: The Importance of Numeracy in Everyday Life
From deciding to buy a house to choosing a health plan, many life decisions hinge on understanding numbers, said Ellen Peters, director of the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Student Uses Photojournalism for Diabetes Awareness
SOJC advertising student Ally Thomas ’25 used storytelling and science communication to document a global diabetes conference in Amsterdam through a personal lens.
Research into Wildfire Smoke Warnings Presented at Forum
At a forum for journalists, Ellen Peters, who leads the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research, talked about her research into how the public perceives the danger from wildfire smoke.
Science Researchers Help Connect Us to Natural World
SOJC science communication researchers John Sutter, Alex Segrè Cohen, and Ben Bunquin take an interdisciplinary approach to connect science and society and help us build better connections to the natural world.