adding notes to explain, comment on, or critique the systematic study of the natural world.
writings by sarah kearns
recent articles
- The Megalosaurus
- The People’s Cloud: Manifesting community- and eco-led digital spaces
- STEM Connector
- AMELANCHIER
- Lost Connection: what we lose when we’re plugged in
- The Cancer Microbiome
Everyone has their own area of expertise and it takes time to cultivate particular skill sets. Scientists are no exception, but science itself – the process of inquiring into curiosities and testing to find answers – is not just for active researchers, it’s for everyone.
That said, it does take expertise (or at least a mountain of history and jargon must be climbed, ideally along side some hands-on experience with the subject) to deeply understand a particular topic. Effective science communication breaks down these barriers and uses accessible language and narratives to bring the mysteries of the world to a level of comprehension. Open scholarship plays a huge role here too since information and data need to shared and accessed freely by anyone in order to write these stories and understand the world.
I am practicing to share interesting, nuanced, and amazing parts of science and make the hidden curiosities around us visible and impactful. For me, this mostly looks like writing: I love the traditional prose and storytelling through the written word, and think it serves as a resource that easily archived and retrieved. But I've started getting into podcasting and am looking to explore other types of analogue and digital media.