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Course name
Science Communication
Institution
Wilfrid Laurier University
Instructor
Allison McDonald
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2022-01-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


A lecture course exploring how to effectively communicate science to non-scientists. Specific topics will include: targeting specific audiences, effective use of language, different modes and media used in communication, determining your purpose for communicating, and the use of narratives to convey information. Students will learn various theories regarding science communication and will have opportunities to put these theories into practice during the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Pearl.emokaro Creatine Boreal Chickadee
Quesedillon Plant propagation, Pair bond Strain 121
Babamachine Lichen, Eastern coyote, Tundra Aquatic plant
Pret1790 Pseudomonas syringae, Betaproteobacteria, Moraxella catarrhalis Withania somnifera
Kavvyasharma Shamanism, Withania somnifera, Environmental disaster Humoral immunity
Inquiringmindhive Purple-faced langur, Strain 121 Facultative anaerobic organism
JJJ7171 Boreal Chickadee, Consumer (food chain), Chilean flamingo Creatine
ZM9900 Coliform bacteria Dog food
Amandageorgiagomes Hyrax, Yellow mongoose, Hispaniolan solenodon Myxococcus xanthus
Nicoleandreola Cyclops (copepod)
HT416 Humoral immunity, Osmosis, Cleavage (embryo) Pair bond
Ben6010 Evolution of the eye Moraxella catarrhalis
Ksonite Muteness, Stuttering, Velopharyngeal insufficiency, Cri du chat syndrome Cannabigerolic acid
KhushmanB19
Wjmld Motyxia, Phytoplankton, Seagrass Bacillus anthracis
Tatijohnson1 Environmental toxicology, Grapefruit–drug interactions, Pre-existing disease in pregnancy Yellow mongoose
Aishafozdar Mutant, Population control, Promoter (genetics) Canopy (biology)
AzzamJahangiri Dominance (ecology), Canopy (biology), Subculture (biology) Population control
Simrankmann Facultative anaerobic organism Coliform bacteria
Aquainator Plant propagation, Proboscidea (plant), Saprotrophic bacteria Eastern coyote
JonStark22 Cannabigerolic acid Eastern coyote
Hannahbanka26 Bacillus anthracis, Agricultural microbiology, Stress hyperglycemia, Nuclear pharmacy Seagrass
Danasabbah Plant genetics, Plant reproduction, Aquatic plant Plant propagation
Jakh8640 Myxococcus xanthus, Fermentation, Effects of climate change on plant biodiversity Environmental toxicology
Drishti0210 Climate change in India, Endangered sea turtles, Arctic ice pack
Osad3840 Jellyfish, Dog food, Algae Evolution of the eye

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