Melanie Peffer

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Scientist Publishes a New Book on Biology for Elementary Aged Children

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:24:22 +0000

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Scientist Publishes a New Book on Biology for Elementary Aged Children Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 12/14/2021 - 17:24

Melanie has a new book out, The Biology Adventurers: On the River. On the River is a spin-off of her best selling book, Biology Everywhere and is for elementary aged children. On the River was Melanie's Writer in Residence project as part of her residency with the High Plains Library District Foundation.

In On the River we follow the journey of brother and sister duo, Max and Ellie, as they try to determine if their local river is healthy. Ellie wants to earn her Biology Adventurer River Badge with her brother Max. But Max doesn’t think he’s any good at science. Can Max overcome his nerves and earn his adventurer badge, too?

Her book is available at www.biologyeverywhere.com.

Congratuations!

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Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Presents TEDxCU 'How rethinking biology can positively change your life.'

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Presents TEDxCU 'How rethinking biology can positively change your life.' Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/07/2021 - 00:00

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Congratulations Melanie Peffer, ICS Researcher for Her Selection as a 2021 Writer in Residence for the High Plains Library District

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Congratulations Melanie Peffer, ICS Researcher for Her Selection as a 2021 Writer in Residence for the High Plains Library District Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 04/04/2021 - 00:00

Melanie will focus her residency on creating a children's spin-off series of her best-selling book, Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everyday Life.

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Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Published in Public Library Science Blog on Talking Science in a Pandemic

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 02:06:44 +0000

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Published in Public Library Science Blog on Talking Science in a Pandemic Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 12/17/2020 - 19:06

Melanie published 'Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everday Life' in 2020 with classroom teachers and the general public in mind. The book addresses how biology appears in, and impacts, every person's daily living, and how issues rooted in biology affect home life, work life, schools, health, arts, the environment while interacting with other scientific fields of study. She states "A working knowledge of biology is increasingly critical as we as a society grapple with big questions regarding topics such as ethics and regulation of genetic technology, conservation, and health. This book is intended to bridge the gap between traditional biology classes and the practical biology knowledge needed in the real world. In each chapter, a different biological concept is examined and related to some real-world issue or experience in an effort to demonstrate why the science of life matters to your everyday experience."

She wrote for The Public Library of Science (PLOS), a nonprofit publisher and advocacy organization founded to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.

Read her article 'Talking Science in a Pandemic: a Golden Opportunity for Science Communication'.

In her a podcast on CU on Air, Melanie speaks about her book and a free to the public Coursera course.

In addition to her current work as a research associate with ICS, she is a speaker, educator, coach, consultant, and blogger.

Find out more about Melanie and her work at:

Research Website: www.melaniepeffer.com

Melanie addresses the unusual opportunity the pandemic offers to communicate science to the public.

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Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Discusses 'Learning to See Science in the World' in an AAAS: Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Podcast

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:45:05 +0000

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Discusses 'Learning to See Science in the World' in an AAAS: Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Podcast Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 11/18/2020 - 15:45

American Association for the Advancement of Science interviewed Melanie during a podcast about Melanie's book and how "biological concepts taught in classrooms are connected to the world around us". (AAAS: STPF)

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Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate's 'Biology Everywhere' CU on the Air Featured as a Spotlight in CU Connections

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate's 'Biology Everywhere' CU on the Air Featured as a Spotlight in CU Connections Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 10/23/2020 - 00:00

'Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everyday Life' helps explain science and its relevance to everyday existence.

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Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Highlighted by President Kennedy and Provost's Office and CU on the Air

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Melanie Peffer, ICS Research Associate Highlighted by President Kennedy and Provost's Office and CU on the Air Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 10/03/2020 - 00:00

The Provost's Office for Academic Innovation's featured specialization for October is Melanie's 'Biology Everywhere' four-course Coursera specialization. Created for the general public and classroom teachers in mind, but relevant to students, staff, and faculty, the specialization provides learners with how biology appears in daily life, and how biological issues impact health, business, arts, environment, and other science fields.

Melanie speaks about her book 'Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everyday Life' and the Coursera specialization in an episode of CU on Air. The innovative ways Melanie is bringing science and research to the public, in a way that is relevant to real life, captured the attention of President Kennedy's October 2020 newsletter. Melanie is featured in the newsletter giving evidence to 'The Numbers Speak Volumes: CU's Research is Benefiting the World'.

Congratulations Melanie, and we look forward to hearing more about your work in the ICS Fall 2020 newsletter.

Congratulations Melanie for the featured specialization Coursera course, and the highlighted mention in October's President's Newsletter for the Biology Everywhere CU On Air podcast.

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