Dominique Brossard
Copy contact details to clipboardExpert on media, science and policy, public understanding of science, public attitudes toward controversial science, and risk perceptions
Professor, life sciences communication; steering committee, Holtz Center of Science and Technology Studies
608-262-0482 (Work)
Cell phone available upon request.
Dominique Brossard
Professor, life sciences communication; steering committee, Holtz Center of Science and Technology Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Expert on media, science and policy, public understanding of science, public attitudes toward controversial science, and risk perceptions
http://lsc.wisc.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/dominique-brossard/
dbrossard@wisc.edu
608-262-0482 (work)
Cell phone available upon request; e-mail experts@uc.wisc.edu
Areas of expertise
- Nanotechnology, social implications
- Stem cell research, media and public opinion
- Biotechnology, media and public opinion
- Climate change, media and public opinion
Notable achievements
- Editor, "The Media, The Public, and Agricultural Biotechnology"
- Past chair, Communication Theory and Methodology Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Board member, Public Communication of Science and Technology Network
- National Academy of Science — Kavli Foundation Frontiers of Science Fellow
Related news releases
- Trolls win: Rude comments dim the allure of science online Feb. 14, 2013
- Researchers: Online science news needs careful study Jan. 3, 2013
- Science communication under the microscope May. 21, 2012
- Is media-driven "pseudo-reality" the future of U.S. politics? Apr. 10, 2012
- In the battle against invasive aquatic species, Wisconsin bait shops are on the front line May. 5, 2011
- Web searches may sacrifice accuracy for popularity May. 18, 2010
- On slippery science subjects, Internet news delivers Mar. 31, 2010
- Science and media disconnect? Maybe not, says a new study Sep. 9, 2009
- Scientists see bright side of working with media Jul. 10, 2008
- Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research Jun. 5, 2008
- Class works to protect Wisconsin lakes in service learning project May. 13, 2008
- New book looks at public perception and media treatment of GMOs Sep. 24, 2007
- Survey examines Americans’ trust in science May. 1, 2007
- Split-screen debate coverage benefited Bush in 2004, research shows Jan. 22, 2007