By Nick Young
We would never ask a musician to take a multiple-choice test to join our band.
Yet, this is how many physics and astronomy graduate programs select students. As a result, we limit the talent that enters our field.
Jon Kaletka
By Jon Kaletka
There are countless apps to keep in touch with friends and family throughout the world.
But have you ever wondered how your body’s trillions of individual cells talk to each other?
That’s what I study to improve the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections.
Scientists at a Knight Center workshop in Rwanda learn to communicate their research. Image: David Poulson
By David Poulson
Ever wish the public better understood the science and research you produce?
Both are far too important to confine to researchers and academics. Building a public constituency for them is key to making good decisions and policy. It is also important for advancing your career.
MSU’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism offers a free online workshop this summer to teach MSU students and faculty to engage public audiences with science and other research.
David Poulson
By David Poulson
The guard burst from the presidential gatehouse with his gun drawn.
“Stop that,” he yelled as he pointed his weapon at me.
Stunned, I slowly lowered my phone to the ground. I was dressed for an early morning run in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi in Africa. As I often do when working out-of-town, I had combined my morning run with a little sightseeing.