#46 Communicating emerging science during a pandemic with Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Acclaimed author and science communication expert Kathleen Hall Jamieson gave a virtual talk on the challenges of communicating about COVID-19 for the SOJC’s annual Richard W. and Laurie Johnston Lecture series. She also took some time to chat with us about her lecture and the nature of emerging science to the press and public in polarized times.
About Our Guest:
Jamison is a Professor of Communication at he University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and the co-founder of FactCheck.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. She received the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 2020 for her nonpartisan work in public discourse and the development of science communication to promote public understanding of complex issues.
Her guest lecture, which we are not unable to publish here, was sponsored by the Center for Science Communication Research and co-sponsored by the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact and the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.
Find Kathleen Hall Jamieson online:
University of Pennsylvania Faculty Page
Kathleen Hall Jamieson on Google Scholar
Transcript: Coming soon!
Show Notes: Coming soon!