#science communication

All articles tagged with "science communication"

Richard Elwes argues a number becomes “big” when it challenges the tools humans use to understand quantity.
The discussion links giant numbers to everyday cognition, including the limit of instant quantity recognition.
The fascination with scale reflects how humans use symbolic systems to think beyond direct intuition.

DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via gizmodo.com

NASA won two Webby Awards and five Webby People’s Voice Awards.
Recognized projects include Curious Universe, Webb Telescope social media, Hearing Hubble and Artemis II podcast content.
The wins highlight the growing importance of digital outreach in public science communication.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via nasa.gov

Researchers tested a seven-minute science-reporting training video on professional journalists in Germany.
Journalists who watched the video wrote accurate headlines 64% of the time, versus 36% in the control group.
The study suggests brief, targeted newsroom training could reduce common errors in science coverage.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via phys.org

Universe Today retells the discovery of Cherenkov radiation.
The article emphasizes that others saw the glow before Cherenkov but dismissed it.
Cherenkov tested the effect repeatedly until it became clear the glow was real.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via universetoday.com

Editors of 20 journals published a joint editorial in the Journal of Health Communication.
The statement calls for stronger safeguards around health and medical science information.
The appeal is directed at communicators, publishers, platforms, and policymakers.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via medicalxpress.com