A highlight of Innovation 2008 was the keynote address by Ira Flatow, the host and Executive Producer of Talk of the Nation: Science Friday on NPR. His weekly show features interesting and lively discussions on science, technology, health, space, and the environment and he also founded TalkingScience, a non-profit dedicated to creating media projects which make science 'user friendly'. Ira spoke after Tuesday's lunch about science in the media with a focus on what makes it onto television. Given yesterday's post highlighted an example of the ever-blurring line between news and entertainment, it's worth sharing the JibJab clip included in his talk:
What We Call The News
Explore Ira Flatow's keynote address focused on science in the media at Innovation 2008, highlighting user-friendly science discussions.
Written bySheril Kirshenbaum
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