Science promotes learning, discovery, and innovation; it informs public policy; and improves individual, societal, and global health. Yet many scientists struggle to reach the general public with their discoveries...
Dr. Brenda MacArthur, professor of practice in the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and the School of Communication and Journalism, was recently recognized as a State University of New York Online Teaching...
Gripped by a global pandemic, individuals and societies are looking to public-health professionals for advice and guidance to flatten the curve. In an ongoing crisis, clear and consistent messaging is as important as...
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University will launch a new series of programs designed to help scientists, researchers and medical professionals to share their science, and make online...
A paper recently published in the peer-reviewed journal “Thinking Skills and Creativity,” suggests that improvisational theater exercises may improve psychological health in adults. The paper, “Improv promotes divergent...
Five minutes never went so quickly. In that time, Stony Brook University postdoctoral scholars explained their research to cure infections caused by antibiotic-resistant yeast; design the perfect metal for medical...
Beginning in Spring 2020, the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University will launch a program to teach future scientists to share their work effectively while they are still in graduate school The...
Dr. Brenda MacArthur and Dr. Nicole Leavey, both assistant professors of practice at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, published a chapter in the recent book, “Theory and...
A new white paper, published by science communication researchers and trainers, offers a framework for defining core competencies in science communication and calls for analysis and assessment of how scientists are...
In the past decade, 15,000 scientists, medical professionals, and other researchers have learned to share their work more effectively through workshops with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Thousands more...
Improvisation does so much more than make people laugh. It builds connection, trust, and empathy between people from all walks of life. Improv can be used to break down cultural barriers, to assist with recovering from...
Missed deadlines. Inappropriate comments. Badly written emails. Poorly run meetings. These are just a few of the problems that may arise to delay the careers of young professionals. They are also the problems that a new...
Many U.S. scientists say they are eager to share their work with the public, but feel ill-equipped to do so, according to a recent study. Scientists surveyed said they were the most eager to share their work in face-to...
Months of preparation came down to 10 minutes on stage in front of an audience and a panel of judges. Four scientists were competing for Stony Brook University’s Discovery Prize, worth $200,000 to support their research...
When Alan Alda received his honorary doctorate of fine arts at Stony Brook University’s 59th commencement May 24, he exhorted the more than 7,500 graduates to look deep within themselves to find what will motivate them...
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science continues to expand its evidence-based approach to science communication training with the launch of a new research study to further understand the Alda Method’s impact on...
The Alda Method® of communication training is distinct in that our approach fosters genuine connections and emphasizes listening skills. We use improvisational theater techniques to help scientists communicate in ways...
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science has continued to expand its international reach by bringing the Alda Method® to Israel and launching a new partnership with the Zuckerman Institute, a foundation founded by...