Comments on: Are you "science literate?" Whatever that means… http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/08/30/are-you-science-literate-whatever-that-means/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Thu, 24 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kishore Hari http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/08/30/are-you-science-literate-whatever-that-means/#comment-10880 Kishore Hari Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:53:39 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/08/30/are-you-science-literate-whatever-that-means/#comment-10880 I heard Matt Nisbet on NPR's "On the Media". While 90% of OTM's programming is barely listenable, this piece by Matt was very interesting. He talked about the necessity for scientists to "frame" their research to make it more personally relevant. In fact, Matt suggests many scientists should tone down the science rather than "teach em up" in order to reach the public on contentious issues. Here's my take on Matt's argument: http://www.sciencecafesf.com/2007/04/23/science-needs-a-karl-rove/ Matt's article on framing: http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2007/04/at_the_journal_science_a_nisbe.php On the Media Interview: http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2007/04/13/04 I heard Matt Nisbet on NPR's "On the Media". While 90% of OTM's programming is barely listenable, this piece by Matt was very interesting. He talked about the necessity for scientists to "frame" their research to make it more personally relevant. In fact, Matt suggests many scientists should tone down the science rather than "teach em up" in order to reach the public on contentious issues.

Here's my take on Matt's argument:
http://www.sciencecafesf.com/2007/04/23/science-needs-a-karl-rove/

Matt's article on framing:
http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2007/04/at_the_journal_science_a_nisbe.php

On the Media Interview:
http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2007/04/13/04

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