CSPO Events

September 25, 2015 1:00pm—2:30pm

SFIS Seminar

Innovations in Society: Insights from Science Communication Research

Dominique Brossard’s research program concentrates on the intersection of science, media, and policy. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a former board member of the International Network of Public Communication of Science and Technology, Brossard is an internationally known expert in public opinion dynamics related to controversial scientific issues. She is particularly interested in understanding the role of values in shaping public attitudes and using cross-cultural analysis to understand these processes. The Science, Media and the Public (SCIMEP) research group’s recent work has focused on scientific discourse in online environments, such as Twitter. She has published numerous research articles in outlets such as Science, Science Communication, the International Journal of Public Opinion, Public Understanding of Science, and Communication Research.

Sponsored by the School for the Future of Innovation in Society