COMM 2850 - Communication, Environment, Science, and Health

(crosslisted)
(also STS 2851) (SBA)

Spring. 3 credits.

Second-semester sophomore, junior, or senior standing.

B. Lewenstein and staff.

Environmental problems, public health issues, scientific research—in each of these areas, communication plays a fundamental role. From the media to individual conversations, from technical journals to textbooks, from lab notes to the web, communication helps define scientifically based social issues and research findings. This course examines the institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, and practical constraints on communication in the life sciences.