Nicole M. Krause (Nicky) is a social scientist specializing in science communication. Krause’s recent work has focused on misinformation, trust in science, and on mitigating forms of polarization that can inhibit effective public engagement with science. Krause received her PhD in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with minors in Quantitative Methods and Political Science, and she received her MA in Communication from the University of Illinois – Chicago. Her work has been published in PNAS, American Scientist, Public Understanding of Science, and many other outlets. Prior to her career in academia, Krause spent seven years working variously as a UX researcher, designer, and project manager in the health communication and software industries, where she has collaborated with cross-functional teams to incorporate research insights into creative production processes.
An Evolving Need for Trusted Information
As Robert Groves, Mary T. Bassett, Emily P. Backes, and Malvern Chiweshe describe in their article, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value and importance of connecting social science to on-the-ground decisionmaking and solution-building processes, which require bridging societal sectors, academic fields, communities, and levels of governance. That the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine…
