Andrew MacIntosh

Andrew MacIntosh studies and teaches behavioral ecology, conservation and wildlife health and welfare at Kyoto University. With humble beginnings on the prairies of North America, he was always drawn to exotic places teaming with charismatic species. His work has taken him to far-off places in Central America, West Africa, East and Southeast Asia, and even Antarctica. He has studied primates, seabirds (especially penguins!) and a few other animals over the years, most recently the iconic raccoon dogs (tanuki) of Japan. His lab at Kyoto University's Wildlife Research Center combines field and laboratory work to enrich discovery, and tries to address both theoretical and practical issues in wildlife science. The PrimateCast is his effort to bring that knowledge and those experiences to a wide audience and provide a novel educational resource by interviewing friends and colleagues in the primatology and wildlife science space. The PrimateCast is sponsored by the Center for the International Collaboration and Advanced Studies in Primatology at Kyoto University's Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior.

For younger generations, social media services (SNS) are not only a means of communication but an essential tool for information gathering. Although the importance of media literacy education has constantly been increasing, the related curriculum does not reflect the dynamics brought by social media and online environments. This workshop introduces To Share or Not to Share, a social media service simulator designed for use in formal education settings. This tool helps educators bring a new approach to raising awareness and stimulating discussions about social media into the classroom. It also provides students with a playful learning experience and an opportunity to think, reflect on, and improve their online behavior. Workshop participants will have the chance to try out and experience the tool.

Podcasting has broken through into the mainstream world of digital entertainment, and has become one of the most exciting areas of growth for science communication. From more traditional radio-turned-podcast giants like “Science Friday”, through NASA’s aptly titled “Houston we have a Podcast”, to regional science community podcast start-ups like “The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe”, science podcasts are increasingly infiltrating the ears of listeners worldwide. In this workshop, we explore how to add our own science messages to the podosphere by examining the ins and outs of podcasting as a medium for communicating scientific research. The workshop will walk you through podcast conceptualization, production, and growth, and covers the why’s and how-to’s of science podcasting, which format to use and how to reach and maintain your audience, as well as the nitty-gritty’s of what gear, tech and software to use. You’ll even get some hands-on experience conceptualizing a podcast and scripting and producing an “introcast” to share with other workshop participants using the Buzzsprout hosting platform. Your tour guide will be Andrew MacIntosh, Kyoto University scientist and host of The PrimateCast - a science-themed podcast showcasing interviews with renowned primatologists and wildlife scientists. Join us at JSF2023 and kickstart your podcasting career! #podcastingislife

Sessions

Workshop 2: The Art and Science of Communicating Research through Podcasting