Scientists are often told to “be human” when communicating—but does it help? In my study, sharing you’re a parent boosted warmth, but men who disclosed lost expertise and integrity points. And topic mattered: plastic pollution > climate change for trust. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JXS4F...

Knowing audiences is key in science communication. Lerner et al. studied science populism & political ideology & found among American adults high science populists “rated all science information sources as less credible than low science populists” @austinhubner.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1038/s415...

When I had to have surgery on my wrist (to have a plate and 9 screws drilled in, mind you), my insurance tried to reject paying for anesthesia saying it was "medically unnecessary."

New research published in @jmcquarterly.bsky.social led by @austinhubner.bsky.social. We examined whether a celebrity influencer or expert would be more influential in the context of a health (vaccine) or social issue (police reform). #CommSky 1/4 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Presenting a poster right now on young adults' knowledge acquisition of medicated abortion from narratives vs. non-narratives in the poster session on the second floor of the Marriot. Stop by and say hi #nca #commsky

Hoping that this is where everyone went! I think it is fitting that my first post (??) shares a new article examining perceptions of women in science. Key takeaway: Women were perceived as more competent, but this was mediated by perceptions of likability. Excited to keep exploring this!