Science Communication Workshop 1
Date and time
Location
Online event
Learn from science communication professionals on the importance of sharing science with non-specialist audiences + proven strategies
About this event
*Zoom link will be emailed out to registrants the day before
Workshop Hosts
This free workshop is for graduate students in science and engineering at McMaster and will be hosted by freelance science writers:
- Sheeva Azma, MS - Founder and Lead Researcher/Writer, Fancy Comma, LLC (Check our Sheeva @fancycomma on Twitter and at fancycomma.com)
- Nidhi Parekh, BSc, GDL - Founder and Lead Researcher/Writer, The Shared Microscope (Check out Nidhi @thesharedscope and at thesharedmicroscope.com)
Workshop Details
Sheeva and Nidhi will answer the following questions:
1) What is SciComm?
2) What is the importance of SciComm in COVID-19?
3) What are some examples of SciComm?
4) What are some SciComm tips?
5) Ways to Improve SciComm skills.
COVID-19 has made apparant the necessity that exists to train our STEM students in engaging with the public and effectively communicating science. This is why EGS and SciGSA is bringing our graduate students a science communication workshop series this year, with this being the first! #MacSciComm