Best friends and SciComm researchers, Reyhaneh Maktoufi and Stephanie Castillo, gossip about all the cringeworthy and exciting ways science is communicated in real life.
SciComm Hotline
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Best friends and SciComm researchers, Reyhaneh Maktoufi and Stephanie Castillo, gossip about all the cringeworthy and exciting ways science is communicated in real life.
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
Is Hantavirus the New Pandemic? (Probably not) Communicating Uncertainty with Dr. Alex Dainis
<p>There is a lot of uncertainty around communicating uncertainty. Despite that, there are a lot of good strategies that we have confidence in. Join Steph and Rey as they discuss the topic with their BFF, Dr. Alex Dainis, who has spent a decade grappling with it and working to identify effective strategies to address uncertainty, such as communication about the Covid pandemic. </p><p>Share your hot takes or ask for advice: drama@scicommhotline.com or visit <a href="http://scicommhotline.com"><u>http://scicommhotline.com</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>References: </p><p>Communicating uncertainty to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of the literature: <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23808985.2022.2085136"><u>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23808985.2022.2085136</u></a></p><p>Climate Change Debate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuGCJJUGsg"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjuGCJJUGsg</u></a></p><p>Jon Stewart on Media's Hantavirus Panic & Klepper on MAGA's Missing Trump Phones | The Daily Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TrEYcwOBB0"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TrEYcwOBB0</u></a><br></p>
May 22, 2026
How Martial Arts Can Aid Your SciComm with Samantha Yammine
<p>How can Jujutsu, Muay Thai and Kendo teach us communication?! Listen to your favorite martial arts girlies, Rey and Steph, and their superstar guest, Dr. Samantha Yammine, talk about how doing these sports has not only taught them to be better communicators but also kept them sane!</p><p><br /></p><p>Dr. Samantha Yammine, PhD (she/her), is a Neuroscientist-turned-Science Communicator better known as Science Sam. She is the host of Curiosity Weekly, the flagship science podcast for Discovery, founder of Science is a Drag, and a Regular Science Expert on CTV’s award-winning daily lifestyle show The Good Stuff with Mary Berg. Check her work out here: <a href="https://www.samanthayammine.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.samanthayammine.com/</a></p><p>Hydroxide IG account: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hydroxide.foodscience/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/hydroxide.foodscience/</a></p><p>The Astro Stud (Kihana Wilson) IG account: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_astro_stud/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/the_astro_stud/</a></p><p>Dr. Mike Confronting Dr. Amen: <a href="https://youtu.be/J-SHgZ1XPXs?si=PCqZgcJvJ_8MlFuN " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/J-SHgZ1XPXs?si=PCqZgcJvJ_8MlFuN </a></p><p>Bowling Alone book: <a href="http://bowlingalone.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://bowlingalone.com/</a> </p><p>(Bowling Alone author) Join or Die with Robert Putnam | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SwzXdJQDg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SwzXdJQDg</a><br /></p>
May 8, 2026
Is Your SciComm Persuasive or Propaganda?
<p>Out of fear that their favorite content is propaganda, Rey and Steph go down a rabbit hole to understand what persuasion and propaganda are. Join their spiral to leave the episode even more confused than when you started. You’re welcome. </p><p>References </p><ul><li><p>What Is Propaganda, and How Does It Differ From Persuasion?</p><p><a href="https://us2.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/11847_Chapter1.pdf"><u>https://us2.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/11847_Chapter1.pdf</u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>How Hitler’s Propaganda Machine Worked <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uaAms7ZIxYDHxCc5baIbL"><u>https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uaAms7ZIxYDHxCc5baIbL</u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Difference Between Propaganda and Persuasion</p><p><a href="https://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-propaganda-and-persuasion/"><u>https://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-propaganda-and-persuasion/</u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Dr. Becky’s post </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXPXX7GjIB6/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/p/DXPXX7GjIB6/</u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Iran’s lego propaganda</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/world/video/iran-lego-propaganda-vrtc-digvid"><u>https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/world/video/iran-lego-propaganda-vrtc-digvid</u></a><br></p></li></ul>
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