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Welcome to SciComm School: The Podcast! Host Cassidy Swanston of the Pelling Lab shares all the tips and tricks you need to become a successful science communicator. Whether you're a pro-in-the-making or new to science communication, you're in the right place. All scientists have stories to tell - let's learn how to tell yours.
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2y ago
Cassidy interviews Kevin Mercurio, host of the Metaphorigins podcast about creating your own science communication projects, juggling them with research, and why the words we use matter as much as they do.
Kevin's website + podcast
Follow Kevin on TwitterMetaphorigins Instagram
Science rap
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Want to be a guest on the show or have an idea for the podcast? Connect with us at scicommschool.com/contact. Looking forward to hearing from you ..read more
SciComm School
2y ago
Cassidy details the start-to-finish steps you need to create your own Science Communication program, project or side hustle.
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Want to be a guest on the show or have an idea for the podcast? Connect with us at scicommschool.com/contact. Looking forward to hearing from you ..read more
SciComm School
2y ago
Cassidy discusses what it's like to work at a science museum or centre, and the wide array of science communication roles available in the field.
Royal Ontario Museum
Ontario Science Centre
Canada Science and Technology Museum
How are skeletal mounts of dinosaurs in museum exhibits built?
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Connect with me on Twitter at @SciCommCassidy ??
Check out our website for free templates, all our past episodes, and more about the show ?
Want to be a guest on the show or have an idea for the podcast? Connect with us at scicommschool.com/contact. Looking forward to hearing from you ..read more
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2y ago
Cassidy chats about where in Canada to study science communication at universities and colleges, along with advice about picking an educational path in the field.
Programs mentioned:
Mound Saint Vincent Science Communication
Laurentian Master's in Science Communication
University of Toronto Master's of Biomedical Communications *Note I accidentally referred to this as biomedical illustration - this is the full title of the program :)
University of British Columbia Master's of Museum Education
University of Ottawa Master's of Arts in Communication Specializing in Science, Society and Poli ..read more
SciComm School
2y ago
Today, I'm telling the story of how I became a full time science communicator, and give you my best tips to transition to a career in science communication.
Organizations that I've worked for / have supported me:
NSERC
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Water Rangers
Pelling Lab
Pulsar Collective
My academics:
University of Ottawa Specialization in Science, Society and Policy
University of Western Australia Science Communication
Interesting opportunities for SciComm training:
Massive Science
Laurentian Science Communication
Beakerhead Science Communication
Let's Talk Science
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SciComm School
2y ago
Cassidy interviews Dr. Andrew Pelling, the biophysicist who can grow ears out of apples and spinal cords out of asparagus. This research has been featured in Wired, Vice, and Motherboard, amongst others, and has been shared with over 1.5 million people on the TED world stage.
Watch Andrew's first TED Talk "This scientist makes ears out of apples"
Watch Andrew's second TED Talk "Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus?"
Visit the Lab's website at pellinglab.net
Connect with Andrew on Twitter and on Instagram
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SciComm School
2y ago
Cassidy discusses how metaphors often fuel those "lightbulb" moments in science communication, where all of a sudden it just makes sense. This episode walks you through how to construct a metaphor, what to avoid, and why it matters.
Dive into metaphors by watching James Geary's TED Talk, "Metaphorically Speaking"
Read about the benefits and drawbacks of metaphors in this article (Taylor & Drewsbury, 2018)
Here's an example of a study on a specific metaphor in science communication
Read about racially loaded science metaphors by Herbers (2007)
Here's a summary of Illness as Metaphor ..read more
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2y ago
Learn how to quickly and effectively pitch your research to anyone - even non-scientists. Get your free elevator pitch template at scicommschool.com/pitch ?
Connect with me on Twitter at @SciCommCassidy ??
Check out our website for free templates, all our past episodes, and more about the show ?
Want to be a guest on the show or have an idea for the podcast? Connect with us at scicommschool.com/contact. Looking forward to hearing from you ..read more