Can You Dig It?

media release: Effective science communication is more important than ever. This talk will give a behind-the-scenes look at the paleontology-focused YouTube channel PBS Eons and touch on Moore’s work as a “fossil librarian.” Moore will also include tips for successful science communication while navigating tricky topics like AI and controversial scientific practices.

Speaker:

Kallie Moore is an enthusiastic paleontologist and science communicator. She is the Collections Manager, or ‘Fossil Librarian’, of the paleontology collection at the University of Montana, as well as a co-host and content consultant on the YouTube channel PBS Eons. Her debut children’s book, Tales of the Prehistoric World, was released in the fall of 2022.

Moderator: Will Cushman is a science communicator for the University of Wisconsin–Madison

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