Making Science Understandable

Science impacts all of us

From COVID-19, measles, and climate change to rising rates of vaccine-preventable illnesses, we are seeing firsthand how much science impacts everyday life and the decisions people make. However, scientists do not always have the time or skills to make our work and its impact understandable to the public, and that ends up being a detriment to society. Science impacts all of us in very tangible ways.

My work seeks to help in three ways:

  1. Make science information understandable to the public through social media and writing.

  2. Provide science education and outreach opportunities.

  3. Help other scientists see the value of science communication and public outreach.

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We all could use some science glimmers in these times. Here one that caught my eye recently. You can read more about it, and four others, in my newsletter from this week. Link in bio!
The CDCs webpage on vaccines and autism is trending again. The website was first updated in Nov 2025 and is full of problematic and untrue statements about vaccines and autism. This post covers the changes and why it’s trending again right now.
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A lot of you have asked me if my behavior has changed since lettuce has been implicated in some of the cyclosporiasis cases (cause of the explosive diarrhea). It hasn’t, I’m def avoiding commercial lettuce, but I’m worried other sou
Mostly just a reminder for me, because phew it’s rough out here. Months like this remind me of two things: 1. Hope is still worth having, because if we give up it will just keep getting worse. Trying is worth it for the future. 2. We are in
By now you may have heard that OMB is proposing new rules for federal grants that could break science, and harm many other areas that benefit from federal funds. Monday was the deadline for the public to submit comments. According to the federal we
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