STEM Diversity Podcast

28: Communicating Science through Journalism - Interview with Dr. Bethany Brookshire, Science Education Writer at Society for Science and the Public


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Dr. Bethany Brookshire is a science education writer, writing for Science News and Science News for Students. These are publications from the nonprofit, Society for Science and the Public. She's previously blogged for Scientific American too. Bethany talks about her science writing, and how it is used by teachers as an extra classroom resource and read by students. Bethany talks about the lack of diversity in sources when it comes to science journalism. She talks about some recent corrective efforts in this area, including Diverse Sources and 500 Women Scientists. Bethany is a host on the Science for the People podcast. She has a PhD from Wake Forest University in Pharmacology. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.
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STEM Diversity PodcastBy Victor Wu