PULSE Lab

Supporting access to useful scientific knowledge

About our lab

At the PULSE lab, we seek to bridge the gaps between researchers and other publics. To do this, we 1) study technology like social media and the people who use it, 2) design tools to support researchers doing public outreach, 3) and explore how different publics make sense of research knowledge. Our projects fall under many umbrellas, but they all follow the same broad goal: promoting scientific knowledge in a way that is understandable, useful, and credible to diverse, overlapping publics.

At the PULSE Lab, we seek to embody the following principles:

• Open access. We're a science communication lab, so we publish blog posts of all our projects, and provide access to papers (where legally possible).
• Evolution. None of us are perfect, but our goal is to constantly improve. We seek to foster a culture of feedback, internal peer review, and support in order to make us all better researchers.
• Integrity. We want to do good research! This means seeking impactful questions, following honest research practices, and developing sound methodology.
• Support. This lab is meant to be a place for students to learn how to do research. This can only happen in an environment of inclusivity, empathy, support, and kindness to each other.

Acknowledgments

Site developed and maintained by Spencer Williams.

Special thanks to Daniel (Fenghua) Tan for the current website design.