Author: Ashley Mehlenbacher

Dr. Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo, author of Science Communication Online: Engaging Experts and Publics on the Internet (The Ohio State University Press), and co-editor of Emerging Genres in New Media Environments (Palgrave). Mehlenbacher’s research examines science communication, citizen science, and experts and expertise. Her research team regularly publishes an ongoing series of book reviews in partnership with SciStarter. If you have a recommendation for a book to review, please contact SciStarter Editor Caroline Nickerson at CarolineN@SciStarter.org.

Book Review: Citizen Science and Civic Engagement in Japan after a Nuclear Disaster

By Ashley Mehlenbacher, Dec 14, 2019

Review: Radiation Brain Moms and Citizen Scientists: The Gender Politics of Food Contamination after Fukushima. By Aya Hirata Kimura. Durham: Duke University Press, 2016. Radiation and Food Safety In March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami that would result in a tragic loss of life. Water overtook the … Read more “Book Review: Citizen Science and Civic Engagement in Japan after a Nuclear Disaster”

Categories: Book Review, Citizen Science

Science Communication Online: A New Book Exploring How We Do and Share Science On the Internet

By Ashley Mehlenbacher, May 28, 2019

Changing Methods of Science Communication When we discuss science communication, we often talk about it as either targeted at professional scientists or as targeted at the public. However, with the increase in citizen science and public engagement in science, new ways to communicate about science — modes that exist somewhere between separate professional and public … Read more “Science Communication Online: A New Book Exploring How We Do and Share Science On the Internet”

Categories: Book Review, Citizen Science