Student science publishing: an exploratory study of undergraduate science research journals and popular science magazines in the US and Europe

• Main Author: Mico Tatalovic
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sissa Medialab 2008-09-01
• Series: JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
• Subjects: Democracy and science communication; Science writing; Public communication of and discourses on science and technology
• Online Access: http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/07/03/Jcom0703%282008%29A03/Jcom0703%282008%29A03.pdf

Science magazines have an important role in disseminating scientific knowledge into the public sphere and in discussing the broader scope affected by scientific research such as technology, ethics and politics. Student-run science magazines afford opportunities for future scientists, communicators, politicians and others to practice communicating science. The ability to translate ‘scientese’ into a jargon-free discussion is rarely easy: it requires practice, and student magazines may provide good practice ground for undergraduate and graduate science students wishing to improve their communication skills.