When covering research, sometimes the media will provide a link to the original research, sometimes they don’t. Why is that?

The Sagan Effect is named after Carl Sagan, an American astronomer who, over the years, became quite prolific in the science communications space about, well...space back in the 1960s until his death in 1996. But how does it relate to science communication?

There are a lot of tips and techniques for communicating science outside of..um…science. One of my favourites is an oldie but a goody - the inverted pyramid.

Founded by Christine and Margaret Wertheim, the Crochet Coral Reef project is “an ever-evolving nature-culture hybrid…that resides at the nexus of craft, science, mathematics, community engagement, climate change, & feminist art practice.”

Research suggests "a small, yet significant, mix of ideologically aligned partisan actors are fuelling the ‘denial machine’ in Australia," and they’re targeting coral reef science

In universities, who is actually doing science communication? If a recently published study from Marta Entradas (ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) and colleagues is anything to go by, it's not central university communication offices.

How can we improve knowledge exchange between researchers and decision-makers? Perhaps the Australian National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub is a good place to look for answers.

Should researchers and science communicators share personal information, thoughts, ideas, online or should they only talk about the science?

Species on the move can create an opportunity to connect people with nature and climate change, and, hopefully, help prompt positive action.