Dra. Evelyn Valdez-Ward

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Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

As a past participant in Evelyn Valdez Ward’s Reclaiming STEM workshop, I’m delighted to read more from her about how science communicators can build trust with their communities, including those where science is misunderstood, mistrusted, or devalued. theconversation.com/science-is-b...

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

New in @us.theconversation.com: Science is best communicated through identity & culture — how researchers from marginalized communities are reshaping science communication as relationship-building, belonging, and service.

Plus: I made a comic to go with it 🧪💬📚

theconversation.com/science-is-b...

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

From bilingual workshops to comics and podcasts, scientists from marginalized communities are redefining science communication as relationship-building, not just information sharing.

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#STEM 🧪

Same. I’m due next week but same situation. No options at all in the NSF awards portal.

Anyone else with terminated awards from NSF who wanted to submit their final reports finding the option to submit final reports completely gone?! 😭

Mine was due tomorrow and I have no option to submit 😐

Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world - Sustainability Science Language matters in shaping perceptions and guiding behaviour. The term stakeholder is widely used, yet little attention is paid to the possibility that its use may inadvertently perpetuate colonial n...

Thanks for highlighting, Faith!!! This commentary came from work @drpriyology.bsky.social, I & many co-authors did to develop this paper (link.springer.com/article/10.1...), then our effort to get a correction on a previous paper Priya, @doctoravaldezward.bsky.social, Skylar Bayer & I had written.

“It’s Time to Stop Calling People ‘Stakeholders’” 🎉

New from @bgmerkle.bsky.social, Evelyn Valdez-Ward, @drpriyology.bsky.social, and Skylar Bayer digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol19/is...

“We are creative problem solvers. It’s what we were trained to do. We will figure this out.” -a lovely scientist’s advice to us today ❤️