Telling Stories about Science

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Hiram Smith Hall, Room 135, 1545 Observatory Drive. Free and open to the public.

Science communication colloquium hosted by the Department of Life Sciences Communication at UW-Madison.

Come hear Michael Dahlstrom, assistant director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University, speak at our weekly colloquium series.

Michael Dahlstrom's research focuses on how storytelling impacts the communication of science to non-expert audiences and the contrasting ethical considerations involved. His work in these areas extend across diverse scientific contexts, including risk, health, agricultural and environmental communication.  Dahlstrom’s research has been published in leading journals, such as Communication Research, Media Psychology and Science Communication, and he is co-editor of an upcoming edited volume focusing on the often overlooked ethical challenges underlying science communication. Dahlstrom received a B.S. in biophysics, a B.A. in journalism, and a M.S. in biophysics from Iowa State University and a joint Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication and environmental resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.