When scientific terminology becomes jargon
Scientists are used to communicating with their lab, classmates, and more broadly with a scientific audience. But have you ever tried to explain your project, or any specific scientific concept...
Social Media: Remote Health, Patient Empowerment and Medical Literacy
Social media is a powerful tool for communication, where users can create, share, and interact with digital content. Social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have been widely...
Fighting Fake News: The Anti-Vaccination Story
Increasing attention is being paid to the pervasiveness and ubiquity of “fake news”, unverified sources feeding misinformation with the intention to push agendas and spread paranoia and fear. Now, more...
Public (Dis)Trust in Science
Amid the continuous discourse of climate change denial and vaccine distrust, a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center based in Washington, D.C. found that, in general, the American...
Talking Science: An Alumni Interview with Dr. Jen Gommerman
Dr. Jen Gommerman received her PhD from the University of Toronto’s Department of Immunology under the supervision of Dr. Stuart Berger. Today, she is both a principal investigator,with her lab...
#SocialMediaForScientists
Social media is a powerful tool that allows people to communicate across the globe and to keep up with trending news. In recent years, more scientists have jumped on the bandwagon, using social...
The New Reddit Journal of Science
The public has always had considerable interest both in the validity of research findings and the process by which funding is allocated. Consequently, there has been a recent push for...
A History of Biomedical Communications: The History of Art and Science
For more than 2,000 years, artists have been illustrating the intricate architecture of the human body. From early medical procedures watched by hundreds in a crammed amphitheater to recording pathological...
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