The week in #MedTwitter
We try to keep on top of a few key social media trends. #Medtwitter is generally the most lively and the most diverse of the topics we monitor.
Recent Twitter Chatter on Health Equity.
We normally just post this information on Twitter but decided today to dash off a quick blog post. Here’s what people have been saying about #healthequity on Twitter over the… Read More
We’re recruiting skilled bloggers!
As we move to get 101 Days of Science ready to launch, we’re looking to keep growing our content to help people make sense of the science. We’re hiring freelance… Read More
June [was] Bustin’ Out All Over: The Month in Health Equity Research
Good ideas and interesting findings are a dime in a dozen. The really critical challenge, at least to us, is getting these ideas into practice where they can impact more… Read More
June in Community Psychology
Not once, but twice this week, we had the opportunity to share one of our favorite community psychology stories/parables: Lenny Jason’s classic work in Dog Litter. If you don’t know… Read More
SCRA 2021 Recap
Well, that was different. As many, many, many commentators have noted, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the promise and challenge of virtual meetings to the forefront. On the one hand,… Read More
June 2021 Retraction Report
The Journals of Cellular Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology continue/accelerate the purge that we talked about last month. Nearly 70 articles between them! You take those away and it’s been a… Read More
Income Inequality and Educational COVID Response
Over a year out, how did schools do in responding to COVID? The truth is we don’t quite know yet; maybe it was good, maybe it was terrible? I based… Read More
TLDR! Community Psychology and Article Summarization
How long is your reading list? Mine is obscene. This is a challenge because the written word is still the major way that we share and communicate ideas. For those… Read More
Happy Juneteenth!
I was reading some commentary on Axios this morning that remarked on the “dizzying pace of this milestone.” It’s a wonderful reminder that while progress can be slow, action can… Read More
Let’s hear from you! The SCRA survey
Community Psychology is all about participation and action. We want to take good ideas and make sure they have their intended impact. A major part of that mission is making… Read More
Can Virtual Reality Improve How Teachers Are Trained?
(Teacher walks to the front of a classroom.) Teacher: Good morning everyone, let’s get started. Student: This sucks! Teacher: Excuse me? (grimacing, eyes narrowing) Student: You heard me (student glares)…. Read More