What Canadian Science Communicators Need to Know About the Changing US Science Landscape

The scientific landscape in the United States is changing rapidly, with scientists facing uncertainty due to targeted funding cuts, policy changes, immigration uncertainty, and more. The implications of the situation go beyond US borders, affecting the everyday work of Canadian science communicators. In this one-hour webinar, three expert panelists will help participants make sense of what's currently happening in US science and explore what actions we can take as science communicators...

"The 'Trust in Science for Policy Nexus' workshop, held in Ispra, Italy, on September 12-13, 2024, convened by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, the International Science Council, and co-sponsored by the US National Science Foundation, explored the intricate dynamics of trust in science as it relates to policymaking. This workshop addressed the challenges and strategies for fostering trust among scientists, policymakers, and the public, particularly in the context of disinformation and the current political situation. One of the most fundamental questions was how...

Abstract: In this article, the rhetorical figure of prolepsis serves as an illustrative case to examine how the ancient threads of memory craft can explicate the rhetorical operations of figures. In the ars memoriae tradition of antiquity and the medieval period, memory was the chief tool in invention. Memory craft is principled upon organization, routine, and structure. It also draws on our emotions to operate, and that which surprises us for its uniqueness or other features becomes more memorable. We recall that which is unique or perhaps the departure from the conventional language we...