Problem Number 1: “Epistemology” is a Clunky Word

(Originally) Published on June 5, 2025

Hello everyone! This is the first post on my new blog about Knowledge Communication. As I was brainstorming this idea I mentally kept referring to it as “epistemic communication”, but while I love epistemology as a subject it just doesn’t roll of the tongue like “science communication” does. Basically with this blog I’m throwing out ideas while trying to get a sense of what’s already floating in the air.

A.I. is a huge topic right now that’s causing a lot of anxiety. For example this video was shared in a Discord server I was in and honestly it made me laugh because it came off kind of narmy. I agree with the underlining message, but I felt the delivery wasn’t accomplishing what it set out to accomplish. So! How do we do? We’ve pulled down the metaphorical fire alarm and it’s time to take action.

Science Communication is already doing critical work, but we need something moving in parallel with it; something more human-centered and user-aware. That’s where I think Knowledge Communication comes in. What I’m envisioning is a slow, de-centralized grassroots rhythm. As someone with chronic burnout and limited energy, I’m not aiming for scale. Instead I’m trying to make one clear, sustainable signal and trust that others might find their own way to join in.

Step one was to cut out the jargon. Rather than calling it “epistemic communication”, I’ve decided to call it “knowledge communication” as the first step in making knowledge curation more accessible. However, if anyone else has a better name I’m all for it. This is going to be very much a “learn as we go” process..

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