by Matthew Nurse | Jun 29, 2019 | Communication
Ethan Porter was about to write the most difficult sentence of his PhD program. He opened his laptop. Looking at the keyboard he reflected on the “nightmare stories” he’d heard about how professors had treated junior scholars when they critiqued their work...
by Matthew Nurse | Jun 17, 2019 | Communication
The article below was originally published by The Conversation and is based on my research in the journal Environmental Communication. Will J Grant, Australian National University In an ideal world, people would look at issues with a clear focus only on the facts. But...
by Matthew Nurse | Dec 29, 2018 | Communication
Have you ever come across someone who simply refuses to acknowledge facts when they don’t suit their argument? Chances are if you’ve debated matters of politics, religion or science, even with friends or family members, you’ve come across bias...
by Matthew Nurse | Nov 22, 2018 | Communication
Governments can be the best communicators and the worst communicators. Sometimes they produce award winning campaigns that save millions of lives, yet at the same time they often produce baffling letters and confusing forms that leave us frustrated and annoyed....
by Matthew Nurse | Feb 8, 2018 | Communication
Talking about climate change is tough. People’s attitudes about climate change can be very entrenched, and often based on cultural factors, and I’m fascinated about whether the efforts from both sides have significantly shifted community sentiment either...