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Connecting Science Communication Research with Action
Below is a curated selection of features from the field of science communication written by collaborators.
Using Empathy to Communicate Science
What factors would you say are most important for effective science communication? Factual information? Surely. Clarity? Absolutely. A two-way conversation? Of course...but how do we facilitate one of those in times where supercharged politics have...
Aesthetic Communication In SciComm
Science communication is important and requires new methods and approaches in a society that is being rapidly overtaken by social media and consumerism. One key way to make science stand out in a sea of content is to adapt aesthetic design principles...
Implications for Trainers and the SciComm Community
This culminating conversation focused on previous conversations about scientists' emotional connection to their work, including their willingness to engage, and attitudes toward branding and public perception. Panelists discussed the implications...
Podcasts: A Revolution in SciComm
Increasingly, scientists are recognizing a heightened need to share their work effectively and engage others through narrative.
The ART of Connecting
Information doesn’t sell itself. That is the presenter’s job. Success in delivering a scientific presentation can be measured by how well the audience accepts, retains, and takes action on the information presented.
Making SciComm More Strategic
Drs. Dudo and Besley have focused their recent research on how to improve the quality of science communication practice. As part of this work, they have developed a framework for strategic science communication that emphasizes the initial importance...