The Ecology of Innovation: Part 2 – Language
Although Innovation is about producing value through doing something new or different than before, the concept is far from simple
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Is Knowledge Translation In Health Too Important to Leave to Health Professionals?
Knowledge translation — and its affiliated terms knowledge exchange, knowledge integration and knowledge mobilization — was coined to describe a
Read moreSocial Media For Researchers
Social Media For Researchers I recently sat down and chatted with Armine Yalnizyan, a journalist and board member of the
Read moreKnowledge Translation Lip (Sync) Service
For many, but certainly not all, of the studies we do in public and population health, the audience for this is almost the same. Not all studies or research projects will yield the kind of data that are video-worthy or inspire photosharing, but some are. And if we want the public engaged in science, if we want to reach practitioners and inspire policy makers and researchers alike to pay attention to the evidence being generated, this video might offer some suggestions for a way forward.
Read moreComplexity, Interaction Design and Social Media
Social media, like all human activities, involves designed interactions in a complex environment. How we design for this space is as much about the social as it is the media.
Read moreArt / Design / Science / Literacy
Literacy has many forms and art is one of the ways in which these forms come together and present some of the best opportunities for engaging diversity in complex social systems.
Read moreHealth Communication in the Age of Pamphlets
Although social media is all around us, there is a tendency to forget that it is still new and, in the case of public health, very new. What would / did our health communications system look like if it was designed for pamphlets instead of apps, door-to-door visits instead of Facebook, and libraries instead of websites? It might look a lot like today.
Read moreRestoring Sanity in Health Communications
When resources are tight and the number of people competing for those resources is greater than ever, a communication strategy that is cost-effective over the long-term, robust, adaptive and brings people and ideas closer together is a good bet. Time to restore not only sanity, but relationships in our work.
Read moreKnowledge Translation or Just Better Marketing?
Can the dream of knowledge translation be achieved by better marketing, or is focusing on message delivery processes missing the larger point?
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