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Science for the Public. Drew McCullough Mentor: Tom Beal/Sarah Garrecht Gassen Arizona Daily Star 23rd Annual Arizona Space Grant Consortium Symposium University of Arizona April 12, 2014. What is the issue?. Important and beneficial science always happening - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Science for the Public
Drew McCulloughMentor: Tom Beal/Sarah Garrecht Gassen
Arizona Daily Star
23rd Annual Arizona Space Grant Consortium SymposiumUniversity of Arizona April 12, 2014
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What is the issue?
• Important and beneficial science always happening– General public does not always learn about it
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How do we solve it?
• Science journalism– Communication of science information becomes:• More available• Easy to understand
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The main goal
• Convey scientific stories in a way that a general audience can easily understand
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What tools do we have?
• Science journalists use:– Research techniques– Interview skills– Writing
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Important science stories
• UA Professor Jeff Pyun– Research team discovered a way to turn waste
sulfur into plastic
Jared Griebel, a member of Pyun’s research team, turns
waste sulfur into plastic.
An example of plastic made out of
waste sulfur.
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Important science stories
• UA Professor Hong Hua– Developing a variety of wearable head-mounted
display systems
Professor Hong Hua wearing one of her head-mounted displays.
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Important science stories
• UA Undergraduate Biology Research Program
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Why is this important?
• Positively impact the general public– Inform it of science work that has the potential to
benefit the world
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Thank you.
Questions?