We’re back! For National Library Week, the NOAA Library is excited to announce the relaunch of our Read with NOAA program. Join Outreach Librarian staff Katie Poser and Cassandra Morris for a quarterly book club experience, kicking off with a timely read on science communication for the April-June quarter. Learn more about Read with NOAA on our webpage.
April-June
Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy by Anne Helen Toomey
Social science communicator Anne Helen Toomey argues that science today faces a public-relations crisis due to its historic emphasis on "trickle-down research," and she calls for a whole-scale change in how scientists engage with the world. This book is a guide for the scientific community and its allies to build public trust in science--and scientists--again. In this accessible volume, Toomey unpacks why "facts" mean different things to different people and how science-based attitudes and behaviors spread. Using humor, stories, and down-to-earth examples from her own science journey, she explains why seemingly straightforward evidence can sometimes feel irrelevant, or even threatening, to a skeptical public.
Club meeting date: Monday, June 23, 2025 | 3:00 - 3:50 PM ET [Add to Google Calendar]
Access via our Ebook Central platform - we recommend reading the book in your browser using the "Read Online" option. Login required using your CAC+Pin or multifactor authentication *If you are in Boulder you will need to consult with the Library in Boulder to get access.
Want to start a book club? We can help! Reach out to library.reference@noaa.gov or explore our 1-pager.