The current US public health infrastructure suffers from politicization and lack of evidence-based guidance.
Category Archives: Science Communication
Looking Back to Our First Year, Six Years Later
For our six year launchiversary, Sheeva recaps Fancy Comma’s first year of blog posts.
For better or worse, the US is charting new territory in health policy. What now?
Politics has fractured federal public health during and after COVID. Bipartisan narratives focused on the greater good can restore public trust in U.S. health initiatives.
What’s at stake with “America First” vs. multilateralism in US Climate Policy — and where do we go from here?
Monet Wright examines multilateralism vs. “America First” climate policies and impacts.
Participatory Action Research as a Research-Based Framework for Rapidly-Evolving Public Health Messaging
Participatory action research could improve public trust in science and communication during health crises.
A Moment (and Music Playlist) for Science Creatives
Sheeva shares comments and a Spotify playlist celebrating science creatives.
Introducing: The “Defunded Science Series”
Learn about Fancy Comma’s “Defunded Science Series.”
Loper Bright: an Explainer for Scientists
Toby Shu explains the impact of the Loper Bright Supreme Court decision, which relates to scientific expertise in government.
What Science Communicators Can Learn from the Galileo Affair
Instead of accepting Galileo’s theory of heliocentrism, Romans punished him for it. What if things had been different?
The Supreme Court at a Scientific Crossroads
“We can’t assume that good science automatically translates into good policy through agency expertise,” writes Ella Lesher.