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#Storytelling in #SciComm: Why are some stories remembered while others are forgotten?
The answer may lie in our cognitive biases that cause humans to attend to certain types of information more than others. For instance, we are more likely to pay attention to
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2 views #Storytelling in #SciComm: Why are some stories remembered while others are forgotten? The answer may lie in our cognitive biases that cause humans to attend to certain types of information more than others. For instance, we are more likely to pay attention to 🔹 information that affects us *personally*, 🔹 information that *surprises* us, or 🔹 information that might cause *danger* to us. Read m

📊 Post engagement

Avg engagement / post

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Explaining the piezoelectric effect is hard enough. But dancing · 5 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

0.8 / week

A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.

Content mix

Mostly text

Recent: 10 text · 2 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

1.4×

Follows 148 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

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🔥 Top post Explaining the piezoelectric effect is hard enough. But dancing it? Whoa, next level #scicomm! Be sure to check out the winner of this year's Dance Your Ph.D. contest: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHdiLdemXQ It's inspiring, full of creativity, truly professional - and so … ★ 5

[3/3] "But at the same time, experts need to be forthright — with themselves and their audiences — about what they know and don’t know, and to free themselves from ideological, intellectual and academic orthodoxies." This last bit is super… [2/3] #SciComm for doctors: "As the USA experiences increased #measles cases,➡️ it is essential to speak out strongly in support of measles vaccination ⬅️, which is supported by longstanding evidence. If health communicators do not take pa… ★ 2 [1/3]❗ #SciComm for doctors: When it comes to #vaccine hesitancy, "finding out why patients make certain health decisions by ➡️ listening first ⬅️ helps to create a safe space to openly discuss concerns." I couldn't agree more with the aut… ★ 2 🥳 Wikipedia’s gender gap has flipped for one group of scientists! A new study finds that among biology faculty at top U.S. research universities, women are now more likely than men to have Wikipedia biographies: 👉 https://www.science.org/c… ★ 1 Meet the online influencer whose #vaccine videos went viral! In this interview, Rob Swanda gives great #scicomm advice: 👉 https://www.vaccinestoday.eu/stories/meet-the-online-influencer-whose-vaccine-videos-went-viral/ "At the end of the d… ★ 1 [2/2] 6️⃣ Build relationships (and ground rules) with policymakers 7️⃣ Be ‘entrepreneurial’ or find someone who is 8️⃣ Reflect continuously: should you engage, do you want to, and is it working? [1/2] You're a scientist and wish to influence #policymaking? This paper tells you how: 👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-019-0232-y The authors have 8 recommendations: 1️⃣ Do high quality research 2️⃣ Make your research relevant a…

#Storytelling in #SciComm: Why are some stories remembered while others are forgotten? The answer may lie in our cognitive biases that cause humans to attend to certain types of information more than others. For instance, we are more like… ★ 2

What a wonderful little #SciComm resource by the American Society for Microbiology! Very helpful tips on how to eliminate jargon, connect with the #media, and communicate about your #research: 👉 https://asm.org/magazine/2024/fall/science-c… RE: https://wisskomm.social/@WisskommPortal/116164557807664638 Tolle Idee! Wissenschaft, Tanzen, Austausch (vielleicht lädt man sogar die Politik ein?) - klingt nach einer wundervollen Gelegenheit, die Wissenschaft zu feiern 🙌 You're a #scientist and are approached by a journalist or science writer for an #interview? Here are several tips on how to prepare: 👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00475-2?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Tip No. 1: "I ap… ★ 3

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mstdn.science

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On Mastodon since

Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 2 views per post.

📤Posts about 0.8× per week.

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Estimated

66/100

Good Credibility score

89%

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Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
Engagement (~1.0% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

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yay #science | hooray #scicomm #wisskomm | once biologist, now professional science & health communicator | #SciCommTip|s in English/Deutsch

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