the hard stuff | by faith kearns
Faith Kearnsscience communication on emotional & contentious issues
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On moving on
One of my favorite places in California. Photo by me.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. As of this week, I am finishing up over 10 years working with the California Institute for Water Resources. This marks over two decades...
on collaboration
The Sacramento San Joaquin Delta. Photo by me.
on collaboration
I was honored to be invited to give the opening talk at the 2021 Water Summit, hosted by the Water Education Foundation. I chose to talk about conflict, and specifically its...
happy fall, friends
A happy place. Photo by me.
I’m in the process of finding my way back to words after writing a book and living in a time that has left me with very few, so here is a pretty picture from time spent sleeping on the ground in the Utah desert,...
on getting to the heart of science communication
As many of you know, I’ve been working on a book and it’s finally making its way into the world. Indeed, Getting to the Heart of Science Communication is officially out today!
The book offers an on-the-ground perspective on communicating...
stumbling through the dark
“I guess I’ll have to find my way by heart, ‘til I can grow accustomed to the dark.” Theresa Andersson, Accustomed to the Dark
On a dry, hot, windy night late last fall, I drove 70 miles an hour, headed south at midnight with a fiery rid...
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Scientist writing about water, wildfire & climate change. Book: Getting to the Heart of Science Communication available everywhere!
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