Episode 5: Knowledge Mobilization with Dr. Lyn Baldwin

In this episode of the CURNCast, we are joined by Dr. Lyn Baldwin, a Professor of Biology at TRU, artist, and author. We discuss knowledge mobilization in research, exploring traditional and creative methods, including Dr. Baldwin’s use of art, and writing to communicate scientific knowledge. Tune in to gain insights on how to engage broader audiences with research findings!

 

Show Notes

Interested in seeing more examples of how Lyn mobilizes knowledge?  Check out her latest book, Drawing Botany Home. 

Robin Wall Kimmerer is an author and teaching professor at the State University of New York.   

Nancy Turner is an ethnobotanist and professor emeritus at the University of Victoria.  

Parker Palmer is an educational theorist, activist, and writer.   

Barbara McClintock was a highly renowned plant geneticist.  

Airini is a former Dean of the Faculty Education and Social Work.  She is currently the Provost and Vice-President Academic at the University of Saskatchewan.   

Things to Consider When Mobilizing Knowledge: 

• Use your passion to inspire others. 

• Inspiration to conduct research rarely comes from academic papers. 
• All types of knowledge mobilization can be academic, they are just aimed at different audiences.